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Cyclopedia of music and musicians, 1888
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1AIGNER
3Russian version was given in St. Petersburg in 1879; a German version in New York, Metropolitan Opera House, Nov. 12, 1886; and an English version at the Brooklyn Academy, Dec. 29, 1886, and at the Metropolitan Opera House, March 5, 1887. Among the noteworthy numbers in the first act are: The romanza of Radames, "Celeste Aïda;" the martial chorus of the King and his retinue, "Su! del Nilo al sacro lido;" and the scena of Aïda, "Ritorna vincitor!" The second act opens with a chorus of women, which is followed by a duet between Amneris and Aïda, "Alla pompa che si appresta," and closes with a grand triumphal chorus, "Gloria all' Egitto." In the third act are the prayer of Aïda, "O cieli azzuri," and duets between Amonasro and Aïda, and Radames and Aïda. The last act, which contains an impressive duet between Radames and Amneris, "Chi ti salva, o sciagurato," closes with the plaintive dying song of Radames and Aïda, "O terra, addio," while the priests and priestesses chant in the temple above their tomb.—Clément and Larousse, 767; Hanslick, Moderne Oper, 247; Edwards, Lyrical Drama, ii. 1.
5AIGNER, ENGELBERT, born in Vienna, Feb. 23, 1798, died in (?). Dramatic composer, pupil of the Abbot Stadler; in 1835–37 he was director of the ballet orchestra at the imperial theatre, then started an industrial enterprise in the provinces, and in 1842 returned to Vienna, where he cultivated music as an amateur. Works: Wunderlilie, opera, given in Vienna, Kärnthnerthor Theater, about 1824; Das geheime Fenster, comic opera, ib., 1826; Der Angriffsplan, do., ib., 1829; Das Hochzeitsconcert, vaudeville, ib., 1829; Lob der Tonkunst, cantata, ib., 1835; Mass for four voices (Vienna, Haslinger); Quintet in G (ib., Diabelli); 6 choruses for male voices (ib., Artaria); Masses with orchestra, and a Requiem, unpublished.—Fétis; Mendel.
7AIMON, PAMPHILE LÉOPOLD FRANÇOIS, born at L'Isle, Vaucluse, Oct. 4, 1779, died in Paris, Feb. 2, 1866. Dramatic composer, son and pupil of the violoncellist Esprit Aimon (1754–1828). When but seventeen he conducted the orchestra of the theatre at Marseilles, and in 1817 settled in Paris, where he became leader of the orchestra at the Gymnase Dramatique in 1821, and at the Théâtre Français in 1822. Among his compositions, those for chamber music are the most meritorious, showing great inventive talent and originality. He also wrote some treatises on harmony. Works—Operas: Les jeux floraux, 3 acts, libretto by Bouilly, given in Paris, Académie royale de musique, Nov. 16, 1818; La fée Urgèle, comic opera, ib., Gymnase, 1821; Velléda, 5 acts, libretto by Jouy, ib., Opéra, 1824; Abufar, 3 acts, Alcide et Omphale, Les Chérusques, written for the Opéra; Les deux Figaros, for the Opéra Comique, none of which were performed; Quintet for two violins, two violas, and violoncello (Paris, Janet); 3 quartets for two violins, viola, and violoncello, op. 4 (ib., Hanry); 3 do., op. 6 (ib., Momigny); do., op. 7, 8, 9 (ib., Hentz); do., op. 43, 46 (ib., Pacini); 3 do., op. 47 (ib., Janet); do., book 4 (ib., Frey); 3 new do., books 5–8 (ib.); Concertino for violoncello (ib., Pacini); Récréation for two violoncellos, horn, and pianoforte (ib.); Solo for clarinet, with accompaniment of quartet or pianoforte (Lyons, Arnaud); First and second concerto for bassoon (Paris, Frey); Quartet for pianoforte (ib., Pacini); Duets for guitar and violin (ib., Gaveaux); Several trios and duets for violin.—Fétis; do., Supplément, i.; Mendel.
9AIROLDI, born in Italy, contemporary. Dramatic composer, pupil of Pietro Ray and of Vaccai at the Conservatorio, Milan. Works: Don Gregorio nell' Imbarazzo, opera buffa, given in Venice, 1850; Adriano in Siria, opera, ib., about 1852; Statira, Regina di Persia, Milan, about 1853.—Fétis.
11AJAX, music to the tragedy of Sophocles, by Sir William Sterndale Bennett, op. 45.
13AJO NELL' IMBARAZZO, L' (The Em-
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