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Cyclopedia of music and musicians, 1888
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1Trois contre un; Thécla; Sans dot; La sirène. Several masses; 2 trios for pianoforte and strings; More than 100 vocal melodies.—Fétis; do., Supplément, ii. 315; Peellaert, Cinquante ans de souvenirs (Brussels, 1867).
3PEER GYNT, entr'acte music and dances to Hendrik Ibsen's comedy of "Peer Gynt," by Edvard Grieg, op. 23. Published by Peters (Leipsic, 1884). Arranged for pianoforte for four hands. It was first given in New York, at Chickering Hall, by Theodore Thomas, Jan. 24, 1889.—Mus. Wochenblatt (1884), 511.
5PELLEGRINI AL SEPOLCRO, I (The Pilgrims at the Sepulchre), Italian oratorio, text by Pallavicini, music by Johann Adolph Hasse, first performed in Dresden in 1742. The Pilgrim's chorus from this oratorio was given in Berlin in November, 1844. The original score, in the Königliche Bibliothek, Berlin, was published by J. A. Hiller, German translation by Eschenbach (Leipsic, 1784). Oratorio of the same title by Johann Gottlieb Naumann, Dresden, 1798.—Allgem. mus. Zeitg., xxxi. 243.
7PELLET, ALPHONSE, born at Uzès (Gard), Oct. 18, 1828, still living, 1890. Dramatic composer, first instructed by his father, who was organist of the cathedral at Uzès; then pupil at the Paris Conservatoire of Colet and of Halévy. In 1849 he settled at Nîmes, where he became director of the Conservatoire and organist of the Basilica. Works: Les deux avares, Nîmes, 1864; L'ours et le pacha, ib., 1865; Salsifi, ou les inconvénients de la grandeur, ib., 1866; Futaille à vendre, saynète, ib., 1868; Deux locataires, ib., 1873; Sous les palmiers, ib., 1878; Oratorio; About 20 cantatas; Quintet for strings; Quartet for pianoforte and strings; Trio for do.; Sonata for pianoforte and violoncello; 2 series of melodies for do.; Collection of sacred music; Pianoforte pieces, etc.—Fétis, Supplément, ii. 316.
9PENA TIRANNA IO SENTO, alto aria of Dardano, in D minor, with accompaniment of oboe solo, bassoon, three violins, viola, and bass (senza cembalo), in Handel's Amadigi, Act II., Scene 5. Published also separately, with the accompaniment transcribed by Otto Dresel (Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel).
11PENDANT LA NUIT J'AI PARÉ MA CHAUMIÈRE. See Âme en peine.
13PENDU! PENDU! See Postillon de Longjumeau.
15PENFIELD, SMITH NEWELL, born, of American parentage, in Oberlin, Ohio, April 4, 1837, still living, 1890. Organist and pianist, pupil in New York of James Flint; then studied, in Leipsic, pianoforte under Moscheles, Reinecke, Papperitz, and Plaidy, organ under Richter, and harmony and theory under Hauptmann; later, in Paris, under Delioux. After his return to America he resided in Rochester, New York; then in Savannah, Ga., where he founded the Savannah Conservatory of Music, and the Mozart Club; later, lived for six years in Brooklyn, where he founded the Arion Conservatory, and since 1882 has resided in New York. In 1884 the degree of Mus. Doc. was given him by the University of the City of New York, and in 1885 he became president of the Music Teachers' National Association; he is now organist of the Broadway Tabernacle Church. Works: Psalm xviii., cantata, for soli, chorus, and orchestra; Overture for orchestra; String quintet; Anthems; Pianoforte pieces; Songs.
17PENNA, LORENZO, born in Bologna, Italy, in 1613, died at Imola, Oct. 20, 1693. Church composer and didactic writer, entered the Carmelite monastery at Parma, became its maestro di cappella, and later occupied the same position in the cathedral at Imola. Works: Messe piene a quattro ed otto voci se piace, libro primo, op. 9 (2d
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