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1ADAM
3Béthune, Count of Flanders, and Charles d'Anjou, brother of St. Louis. He followed these nobles to Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Italy; and probably shared the varied fortunes of Charles d'Anjou, who was made Regent of Naples in 1265. As a composer Adam was the greatest genius of his time, equal to the best of the déchanteurs in technical knowledge, and far surpassing the other trouvères; he was the connecting link between the déchanteurs and the early contrapuntists of the first Flemish school. Of his compositions (the text of which he also wrote) there remain 34 chansons for a single voice; 16 jeux-partis; 17 rondeaux and 17 motets for three voices; the famous Jeu de Robin et Marion. As a poet he was one of the chief founders of the French drama, and had much influence upon the formation of the French language itself.—E. de Coussemaker, Œuvres complètes du trouvère Adam de la Halle (Paris, 1872); Ambros, ii. 231; Revue et Gazette musicale, Paris, Dec. 18, 1836.
5ADAM, JOHANN GEORG, organist at Meissen, Saxony, about 1820. He is known by estimable compositions, among which are: Preludes for the organ (Meissen); 12 variations and a fugue for do., op. 8 (Leipsic, Hofmeister); 6 fugues for do., op. 9 (ib., Breitkopf & Härtel); Series of songs, with pianoforte (Meissen); Variations, dances, and other pieces for pianoforte.—Fétis.
7ADAM, JOHANN THEOPHIL, born at Taubenheim, Saxony, July 1, 1792, died (?) Instrumental and vocal composer, chamber-musician at the court of Dresden. Works: 10 variations for pianoforte (Meissen); Der lustige Klavierspieler, collection of forty-eight pieces for do. (ib.); 6 easy fugues for the organ (ib.); Kurze und leichte Gesänge zum Gebrauche beim Gottesdienste und bei Sing-Umgängen, for four voices; Die Glocke (by Schiller), with pianoforte (ib.).—Fétis.
9ADAM, JOSEPH AUGUST, born in Vienna, April 22, 1817, still living, 1888. Instrumental composer, pupil of Josef Techlinger on the violin, and of Joachim Hoffmann in harmony and composition; was made bandmaster of the civic guard of Vienna in 1846, and has composed about sixty works for military bands, which have had great success in Austria.—Fétis.
11ADAM, KARL FERDINAND, born at Zadel, near Meissen, Dec. 22, 1806, died at Leisnig, Saxony, Dec. 23, 1868. Instrumental and vocal composer, probably studied music in Dresden, and became cantor and director of music at Leisnig. Works: 12 characteristic dances, for pianoforte (Leipsic, 1829); 6 songs, op. 4 (Dresden, Rotter); Gedichte eines Lebendigen, for male chorus, op. 6 (ib.); 6 quartets for male voices (Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel).—Fétis.
13ADAM, KARL FRIEDRICH, born at Zadel, Saxony, in 1770, died (?). Organist at Fischbach, near Bischofswerda. Works: 6 pieces for the organ (Meissen); Songs for four men's voices (ib.); 6 songs for four voices, op. 4 (Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel); 12 dances for pianoforte (ib.).
15ADAM, LOUIS, born at Miettersholtz, Alsace, Dec. 3, 1758, died in Paris, April 11, 1848. Pianist, pupil of the organist Hepp at Strasburg; but it was chiefly his application to the works of Bach, Handel, Clementi, and Mozart, which placed him in the first rank among the teachers of his instrument. Without a master he studied the violin, the harp, and composition. Arrived in Paris, when seventeen, he brought out, at the Concerts Spirituels, two symphonies for harp, pianoforte, and violin, which were the first of their kind heard. His principal work is the famous Méthode de pianoforte, which was at once adopted by the newly founded Conservatoire, where he was professor in 1797–1843, and educated many celebrated artists, among them Benoist, Chaulieu, Kalkbrenner, and Hérold, father and son; L. of Honour, 1827. Works: Onze œuvres de sonates pour le piano (Paris); Sonates séparées; Airs variés pour do. (ib.); Méthode ou principe général du doigté (ib., 1798); Méthode nou-
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