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Dictionary of music, 1896
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1violins (worked out in two real parts); many other works remained in manuscript.
3(2) Anton Thaddäus, brother of the former, b. 1721, Deutsch-Brod, d. Aug. 23, 1768, as archiepiscopal vicar and canon at Alt-bunzlau. He was an excellent 'cellist, and belonged for some time to the Mannheim band; he afterwards became priest.
5(3) Karl, the eldest son of Johann Karl S., likewise a famous violinist and composer, b. May 7, 1746, Mannheim, d. 1801, Jena. After his father's death, he became a pupil of Cannabich; in 1767 he joined the Mannheim band, and in 1770 undertook a concert journey to Paris, where he attracted attention as a virtuoso on the viola and viola d'amour, and up to 1785 remained as leader of the Duke of Noailles' band. Afterwards he made concert tours through Germany and Austria, and settled for some time in Nuremberg. In 1787 he was for a short time leader of Prince Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst's band, conducted from 1789-90 the amateur concerts at Cassel, then travelled through Russia, and, in 1800, became conductor of the academical concerts at Jena. His published compositions are: symphonies, 3 a 8 and 6 a 10 ("La chasse" ["Die Jagd"], symphonies for strings, flute, two oboes, two bassoons, two horns, and two trumpets), 4 concertantes for two violins, 7 violin concertos, quartets for strings (Op. 4, 7, 10, 13, 15), 6 trios for two violins and bass, duets for two violins, for violin and 'cello, and for viola and 'cello, a concerto for viola, a concerto for pianoforte, etc. He also wrote 2 operas, Der verliebte Vormund (Frankfort) and Dardanus (Petersburg).
7(4) Anton, younger brother of the former, excellent violinist and composer, b. 1753, Mannheim. He went with his brother, in 1770, to Paris, where he appears to have remained, as in 1782 he published compositions there; yet nothing is known with regard either to his position or the year of his death. His printed works are: 12 quartets for strings, 6 trios for two violins and bass, a concerto for violin, duets for violin and 'cello, 6 sonatas for violin, flute, and bass, nocturnes (variations) for violin and 'cello, 6 duets for violin and flute, 3 pf. concertos, and other concertos for 'cello, bassoon, etc.
9Ständchen (Ger.), a serenade, yet not, like this term, associated with a particular time of day, since there are Ständchen both for morning and evening. There is no particular form for the S.; it may consist of a song which a lover sings beneath his mistress's window, or of a chorus, or even of an orchestral piece.
11Standke, Otto, b. Feb. 10, 1832, Lippstadt; he attended Soest Seminary, then devoted himself wholly to music, and became music teacher in M.-Gladbach, Lennep, and Bonn, in the last-named of which he died, 1885. S. was a distinguished teacher, and composed music of various kinds, particularly instructive pf. pieces and songs.
13Stanford, Charles Villiers, famous English composer and conductor, b. Sept. 30, 1852, Dublin; he was pupil for composition of O'Leary and Stewart, choral scholar at Queen's College, Cambridge; in 1873 became organist of Trinity College, and in 1874, conductor of the University Musical Society. From 1874-76 he continued his studies in composition under Reinecke in Leipzig and Kiel in Berlin, and afterwards resumed the conductorship of his society, which, under his training, gained proficiency and reputation. In 1877 he took his M.A. degree. In 1884 he became one of the conductors of the Philharmonic Society, and in 1885 succeeded Otto Goldschmidt as conductor of the Bach Choir in London; in 1887 he succeeded Macfarren as Professor at the University of Cambridge; he is teacher of composition and conductor of the orchestra at the Royal College of Music. A goodly series of great works bears witness to S.'s creative power. He wrote for the stage, the opera The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan (1881, produced at Hanover, with German libretto by Frank); Savanarola (Hamburg, 1884); The Canterbury Pilgrims (London, 1884); Shamus O'Brien (1896). In 1876 S. composed the overture and incidental music to Tennyson's Queen Mary; in 1885, the music to the Eumenides. For the orchestra he has published a festival overture, 4 symphonies (B flat and D minor, F and F minor); also an oratorio, The Three Holy Children (Birmingham Festival, 1885); "The Revenge," choral ballad; "Voyage of Maeldune," ballad (Leeds Festivals, 1886 and 1889); a serenade; chamber music: a violin sonata (Op. 11) and a 'cello sonata (Op. 9), a quartet for strings (Op. 15), pf. pieces, songs, and pieces for clarinet and pf.; also the incidental music to the Oedipus Tyrannus (Cambridge, 1887); sacred vocal works (services and hymns), etc.
15Stange, Hermann H. M., b. Dec. 19, 1835, Kiel. After he had attended the College, and, for a time, the University of his native town, he became pupil of the Leipzig Conservatorium; then he was for several years tutor in the house of Count Bernstorff (Hanover), and in that of the Prince of Wied (Neuwied). From 1860-64 S. was organist at Rossal College (England), in 1866 cathedral organist at Schleswig, from 1876 organist at Kiel and conductor of the Kiel Choral Society; from 1878 musical director of the University, and in 1887 professor.
17Stanhope, Charles, Lord, b. Aug. 3, 1753, d. Sept. 13, 1816, London. He wrote, amongst other works, "Principles of Tuning Instruments with Fixed Tones" (1806).
19Stanley, John, composer, b. 1713, London, d. there May 19, 1786; he became blind at three years of age, studied with Greene, and already at the age of eleven was organist of a small
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