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Dictionary of music, 1896
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1Challier, Simrock (formerly in Bonn), Meser, Ries & Erler (Berlin); Cranz [Spina], Artaria, Gutmann (Vienna), André (Offenbach), Schott (Mayence), Litloff (Brunswick), Holle (Wolfenbüttel), Aibl (Munich), Rahter (Hamburg), etc.; Ricordi (Milan); Durand, Brandus, Heugel, Lemoine (Paris); Novello, Augener, Boosey, Cocks (London).
3Puccitta, Vincenzo, Italian opera composer, b. 1778, Civitavecchia, d. Dec. 20, 1861, Milan, studied under Fenaroli and Sala at the Conservatorio della Pietà, Naples. He wrote 30 operas for Venice, Milan, Rome, London and Paris (whither he was taken by Catalani as accompanist). In his music P. showed facility, but no originality.
5Puchat, Max, b. 1859, Breslau, pupil of Fr. Kiel, Berlin; he won the Mendelssohn prize in 1884. Hitherto, P. has made his mark as composer with songs, an overture, and the symphonic poem "Euphorion" (for orchestra, 1888).
7Puchtler, Wilhelm Maria, gifted, but early deceased composer, b. Dec. 24, 1848, Holzkirchen (Lower Franconia), d. Feb. 11, 1881, Nice, after long suffering. He was intended by his parents for the Church, but on that account ran away from home, was brought back, and compelled to attend the seminary at Altdorf (near Nuremberg) until the death of his stepmother (his father had already been dead some years). He now studied music at the Stuttgart Conservatorium under Faisst, Lebert, and Stark (1868–73), then lived at Göttingen as teacher of music and conductor, until, in 1879, his health compelled him to travel southwards. His published compositions consist principally of pf. pieces (somewhat of the virtuoso order); a choral work, "Der Geiger von Gmünd," was produced at Cannstadt in 1881.
9Pudor, J. Friedrich, b. 1835, Delitzsch, d. Oct. 10, 1887, Dresden; from 1859 he was proprietor and managing director of the Dresden Conservatorium. His son Heinrich, b. about 1860, disposed of the institution to E. Krantz in 1890, and has devoted himself especially to authorship, his writings making a sensation by their singularity.
11Pugnani, Gaetano, famous violinist, b. Nov. 27, 1731, Turin, d. there June 15, 1798, studied under Somis, who was a pupil of Corelli and Tartini. In 1752 P. became principal violinist in the court orchestra at Turin. From 1754–70 he made concert tours, and resided for several years in London, where he was leader at the Italian Opera, and produced an opera of his own. From 1770 he was maestro at the court theatre, Turin. His pupils were Viotti, Bruni, etc. P. composed 7 operas, which, however, only met with moderate success; also a ballet and a dramatic cantata. Of his 9 violin concertos only one was printed; he published, likewise, 14 sonatas for violin solo, 6 quartets for strings, 6 quintets for 2 violins, 2 flutes, and bass, 2 sets of duets for violins, 3 sets of trios for 2 violins and bass, and 12 octets (symphonies) for strings, 2 oboes, and 2 horns. One of his violin sonatas is to be found in Jensen's "Classische Violinmusik."
13Pugni, Cesare, b. 1805, Milan, d. Jan. 26, 1870, Petersburg, studied under Asioli at the Milan Conservatorio. He lived during the last 30 years of his life at Petersburg. P. wrote 5 operas and 21 ballets for Milan, Paris, and Petersburg, which were of no great value.
15Puliti, Leto, b. June 29, 1818, Florence, d. there Nov. 15, 1875; an able connoisseur, who published several valuable monographs in the "Atti del Real Istituto di musica di Firenze," among which "Cenni storici della vita del serenissimo Ferdinando dei Medici" (1884, also separately), in which he communicated important documents respecting the inventor of the "Hammerclavier," Cristofori (q.v.); also respecting some madrigals by Tromboncino and Arcadelt to poems of Michael Angelo, etc. Death prevented him from completing a history of Florentine music.
17Punto, Giovanni. (See STICH.)
19Puppo, Giuseppe, violin virtuoso, b. June 12, 1749, Lucca, d. April 19, 1827, Florence. He led a very restless life, and, altogether, was a very curious creature. A residence of many years in London (up to 1784), his activity as conductor at the Théâtre de Monsieur, Paris, also later as accompanist and teacher in the best circles until 1811, and as maestro at the San Carlo Theatre, Naples (1811–17), form long episodes of his life. During his last years he lived at Florence in the greatest poverty. Of his compositions 3 concertos, 8 études, and 3 duets for violin, likewise 6 fantasias for pf. were published.
21Purcell, (1) Henry, England's greatest composer, b. about 1658, Westminster, d. there Nov. 21, 1695. He was the second son of a gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and Master of the choristers of Westminster Abbey. P. lost his father when quite young (Aug. 11, 1664), received his musical training under Cooke and Humphrey, as chorister of the Chapel Royal, and also received instruction from Blow. Already at an early age, P. was led to dramatic composition, and, finally, in 1680, received a commission from Josias Priest to write an opera, Dido and Æneas, for his boarding-school. P. composed overtures and incidental vocal music to Dryden's Aureng-Zebe, Shadwell's comedy, Epsom Wells, the tragedy The Libertine, and Behn's Abdelazor. A song appeared in the first book (1676) of Playford's "Choice Ayres," and in the second book (1679), an elegy on the death of Matthew Lock, also several songs. To P.'s first creative period belong also the incidental music to Shakespeare's Timon of Athens (Shadwell's version), to Lee's Theodosius, and D'Urfey's
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