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11852. In 1857 he visited Germany, where he studied under Hauptmann and Rietz at the Leipsic Conservatorium; and returned to London in 1860; Barnett's first notable work was a symphony in A minor, given by the Musical Society of London, June 15, 1864; his most important, an oratorio, The Raising of Lazarus (1873). Other works: Ouverture symphonique, given by the Philharmonic Society, May 11, 1868; Concerto in D minor; two cantatas, The Ancient Mariner and Paradise and the Peri (written for the Birmingham Festival in 1867 and 1870); Overture to Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale," British Orchestral Society, Feb. 6, 1873; Orchestral work on Scott's "Lay of the Last Minstrel," Liverpool Festival, Oct. 1, 1874; Tantum Ergo in eight parts; several quartets and quintets for string instruments; piano-forte trios and songs.—Grove.
3BARNI, CAMILLO, born at Como, Italy, Jan. 18, 1762, died in Paris after 1811. Violoncellist, pupil on the violoncello of his grandfather David Ronchetti, and of Giuseppe Gadgi, afterwards (1799) in composition of Minoja at Milan, where from 1788 he was second, and from 1791 first violoncellist at the Teatro della Scala. In 1802 he settled in Paris, and was for some time first violoncellist at the Italian Opera. Works: Concerto for violoncello (1803); 2 Italian airs, with variations for violin and violoncello; 6 duets for do.; 6 trios for violin, viola, and violoncello; 3 works of quartets for strings; 12 Italian ariettas; 6 French romances. He also wrote an opera, Édouard ou Le frère par supercherie, given at the Théâtre Feydeau, 1812, which did not succeed.—Fétis; Mendel.
5BARON, ERNST GOTTLIEB, born at Breslau, Feb. 17, 1696, died in Berlin, August 26, 1760. Famous lute player, pupil of the Bohemian lutist Kohott. He visited several German courts, meeting everywhere with brilliant success, and settled at Jena, until called in 1728 as chamber musician to Gotha, whence he went in the same capacity to Eisenach in 1732. Five years later he went to Berlin, to join the orchestra of Frederick the Great, then crown prince. His compositions, consisting of concertos, sonatas, trios, duets, and solos, remain unpublished. He wrote also several treatises on his instrument, and on music in general.—Allgem. d. Biogr., ii. 82; Fétis; Mendel; Schilling.
7BARRÉ, LÉONARD, born at Limoges, France, early in the 16th century. Vocal composer, pupil of Willaerts in Venice, then went to Rome, where he became a singer in the Pontifical Chapel in 1537. He was one of the musical delegates sent by the pope to the Council of Trent in 1545. Of his compositions several masses and motets are in manuscript in the library of the Pontifical Chapel. Other motets and madrigals are to be found in a collection published in Venice by Gardane, in 1544.—Fétis.
9BARRE, MICHEL DE LA, born in Paris about 1680, died there in 1744. Flutist, and composer for his instrument. Works: 3 books of trios for flutes; 13 suites of duets for do.; Sonatas for the flute, with bass, op. 4; Collections of drinking songs in two parts; Le triomphe des arts, ballet, given at the Académie Royale de Musique, 1700; La Vénitienne, do., ib., 1705.—Fétis.
11BARRETT, JOHN, born about 1674, died in London in 1735. Organist, pupil of Dr. Blow. He was music master at Christ's Hospital and organist at St. Mary-at-Hill about 1710. He wrote overtures and act tunes for Love's Last Shift; or, the Fool in Fashion, 1696, Tunbridge Walks, 1703, and Mary, Queen of Scots (1703). His songs are to be found in D'Urfey's "Wit and Mirth; or, Pills to Purge Melancholy," and in other collections of the day. Gay borrowed his melody of Ianthe the Lovely, for a song in the Beggar's Opera.—Grove; Mendel.
13BARRY, CHARLES AINSLIE, born in London, June 10, 1830, still living, 1888.
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