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1by Rodier, and danced by ladies and gentlemen of the court, with costumes from Paris. Subject treated also in Alarico, Re de' Goti, by Bassani, Ferrara, 1685; in Alaric, opera in three acts, music by Schieferdecker, Hamburg, 1702; and in Ingrati tudine castigata, ossia Alarico, by Chiochetti, Ancona, 1719.
3ALARY, JULES, born of French parents at Mantua in 1814, still living, 1888. Dramatic composer, pupil of Basilj at the Conservatorio of Milan, was for a few years flutist at the Teatro della Scala, and in 1835 went to Paris to teach the pianoforte and singing. He was in London in 1836, but returned to Paris, where Jullien's orchestra performed some of his music. Alternately there and in London he gave concerts, in which he brought out his compositions, without being able to acquire a genuine reputation, his style running almost exclusively in the shallow taste of fashion. In 1852 he went to St. Petersburg to bring out a grand opera, and after his return, in 1853, was made accompanist in the imperial chapel, while at the same time he became musical director at the Théâtre des Italiens. Works: Rosamonda, opera, given at Florence, Teatro de la Pergola, June 10, 1840; La Rédemption, oratorio, Paris, Concert Spirituel, April, 1851; Le tre nozze, opera buffa, ib., Théâtre des Italiens, March 29, 1851; Sardanapale, opera, St. Petersburg, 1852; L'orgue de Barbarie, operetta, Bouffes Parisiens, 1856; La beauté du Diable, Paris, Opéra Comique, 1861; Le Brasseur d'Amsterdam, operetta, Ems, 1861; La voix humaine, Paris, l'Opéra, 1861; Locanda gratis, opera buffa, Théâtre des Italiens, 1866; many songs, duets, terzets, and quartets, and pieces for the pianoforte, especially polkas and waltzes.—Fétis; do., Supplément, i 8.
5ALAS! THOSE CHIMES. See Maritana.
7ALAYRAC, D'. See Dalayrac.
9ALBANESI, LUIGI, born in Rome, March 3, 1821, still living, 1888. Pianist and composer, studied under his brother and sister, who were pupils of Senderach; afterwards a pupil in harmony of Giuseppe Polidoro and Salvatore Lavigna. Works: Les sept paroles de Jésus Christ, oratorio; 2 masses; Motets with organ or harmonium, or the pianoforte and other instruments; Pianoforte pieces, more than fifty.—Fétis, Supplément, i. 9.
11ALBANEZE (D'Albanese), born at Albano, Apulia, in 1729, died in Paris in 1800. Pupil of the Naples Conservatorio, visited Paris in 1747, and was engaged at the king's chapel. In 1752-62 he was first singer at the Concerts Spirituels. He composed airs and duets, among which are: Airs à chanter, 3 collections; Les amusements de Melpomène, with violin or guitar accompaniment; and fifteen other collections. The charming romance, Que ne suis-je la fougère, is his, although it has been attributed to Pergolesi.—Fétis; Mendel; Michaud, Biogr. univ.
13ALBENIZ, PEDRO, born in Biscay, Spain, about 1755, died at St. Sebastian about 1821. He was a monk and conductor of music in the Cathedrals of St. Sebastian and Logroño (1795). Among his works are: Masses, vespers, and motets, unpublished, and a book of solfeggi (St. Sebastian, 1800).—Fétis.
15ALBENIZ, Don PEDRO, born at Logroño, Spain, April 14, 1795, died in Madrid, April 12, 1855. Organist, son of Don Matteo Albeniz, maestro of the Collegiate Church at Logroño. When but ten years old he became assistant organist of the Parish of St. Vincent, Guipuzcoa. He studied in Paris under Henri Herz and Kalkbrenner, and on his return to Spain was made director of the musical fêtes on the arrival of the king and queen, in 1828. He afterwards became organist of the Church of Santa Maria in Logroño, a position left vacant by his father's resignation in 1829.
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