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1barrassed Tutor), Italian opera, music by Donizetti, represented in Rome, 1824. An opera of the same title, by Celli, was performed in Italy about the same time. See Don Gregorio.
3AKADEMISCHE FEST-OUVERTURE, for full orchestra, by Brahms, op. 80, composed, 1881, in acknowledgment of the degree of Ph.D., conferred upon him by the University of Breslau.
5A' KEMPIS, FLORENTINO, Flemish composer of middle of 17th century. Organist of St. Gudule, Brussels. Works: 3 symphonies (Antwerp, 1644–47–49); Mass for eight voices; Missæ et motettæ (Antwerp, 1650); Missa pro defunctis otto vocum.—Fétis; Mendel, Ergänz., 7.
7AKEROYDE, SAMUEL, born in Yorkshire, England, latter half of the 17th century, died (?). He contributed songs to the Third Part of D'Urfey's Don Quixote in 1696. His songs are also found in the Theatre of Music (1685–87), Vinculum societatis (1687), Comes amoris (1687–94), Gentleman's Journal (1692–94), Thesaurus musicus (1693–96), and other collections.—Grove; Fétis.
9À LA FRONTIÈRE, cantata, music by Gounod, first performed in Paris, 1870.
11ALA, GIOVANNI BATTISTA, born at Monza, Italy, in 1580, died in 1612. Organist of the Church dei Servitori, Milan. Works: Madrigals and canzonets (Milan, 1617, 1625); Concerti ecclesiastici (Milan, 4 vols. 1618, 1621, 1628); and motets in the Pratum musicum (Antwerp, 1634).—Fétis; Mendel.
13ALADIN; or, La lampe merveilleuse (The Wonderful Lamp), French opera in five acts, text by Étienne, music by Isouard; first represented at the Opéra, Paris, Feb. 6, 1822. Subject from the "Arabian Nights." This, the last work of Isouard, was left unfinished at his death (1818), and was prepared for the stage by Benincori. Although it exhibits evidences of the composer's decadence, it met with wonderful success, partly due doubtless to its splendid spectacular effects. The Opéra was lighted with gas for the first time on its representation. The subject has been treated also by Gyrowetz, German opera in three acts, Vienna, about 1822; by Bishop, English opera, Covent Garden, London, 1826; by Karl Guhr, Frankfort, 1830; and by Luigi Ricci, Naples, 1835.
15ALARD, DELPHIN, born at Bayonne, France, March 8, 1815, still living, 1888. Violinist, son and pupil of an amateur musician; when only ten years old he played a concerto of Viotti's in public. In 1827 he went to Paris, became a pupil of Habeneck, and won the second prize for violin in 1829, and the first in 1830. He studied composition under Fétis in 1831, and was a member of the orchestra at the Opéra in the same year. At concerts of that year he won the notice of Paganini, who was much impressed with his playing. In 1840 he succeeded Baillot as first violinist to the king, and in 1843 as professor of the violin at the Conservatoire. Alard is the chief representative of the modern French school of violin playing. He is the author of a comprehensive work, "École du violin," adopted by the Conservatoire; editor of a collection of violin pieces by the best composers of the 18th century, "Les maîtres classiques du violin," in 40 parts, and composer for his instrument of a number of études, nocturnes, duos, etc., and of concertos and symphonies with orchestral accompaniment.—Fétis; Grove; Mendel; Wasselewski, Die Violine, 376.
17ALARICO IL BALTHA (Alaric the Bold), Italian opera, text by Luigi Orlandi, music by Steffani, first represented at Brunswick, Jan. 18, 1687, the birthday of the Electress Maria Antonia. Fresh singers were brought from Italy for the occasion, and the work was enlivened by ballets arranged
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