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Dictionary of music, 1900
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1of Bertolotti and Rossini at Bologna; made her début in 1843 at Milan as Orsini in Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia, threw London and Paris into a state of ecstasy in 1847, and in 1853 made a triumphal tour through North and South America, and married Count Pepoli in 1854. In 1863, though still in full possession of her noble, rich-toned voice, she retired from the stage, and only appeared once again in public (1869) in Rossini's small Messe solennelle.
3Albrecht, (1) Joh. Lorenz ("Magister A."), b. Jan. 8, 1732, Görmar, near Mühlhausen (Thuringia), d. 1773, Mühlhausen; studied philology at Leipzig, but devoted himself at the same time so ardently to music that, in 1758, he was appointed both collegiate teacher and organist at the principal church at Mühlhausen. A. is best known as editor of J. Adlung's "Musica mechanica organoedi" and "Musikalisches Siebengestirn," but he also wrote a series of original works: "Gründliche Einleitung in die Anfangslehren der Tonkunst" (1761); "Abhandlung über die Frage: ob die Musik beim Gottesdienst zu dulden sei oder nicht" (1764); besides some essays in Marpurg's Kritische Beiträge, etc. A. was arbitrator in the theoretical dispute between Marpurg and Sorge. He published also some compositions (cantatas, a Passion, and harpsichord lessons).—(2) Joh. Matthäus, b. May 1, 1701, Osterbehringen, near Gotha; organist at St. Catharine's Church, later at the "Barfüßer" Church at Frankfort, where he died in 1769. His highly praised clavier concertos have not been published.—(3) Eugen Maria, b. June 16, 1842, Petersburg, where his father, Karl A. (native of Breslau) was for twelve years capellmeister at the Imperial Russian Opera; 1857–60 pupil of David at the Leipzig Conservatorium, 1860–77 leader of the orchestra at the Petersburg Italian Opera, from 1867–72 director of the instruction in music and singing at the military schools, and since 1877 musical inspector of the Imperial Theatres at Petersburg; founder and president of the union established in 1872 for chamber music; violin teacher to several of the Imperial princes, etc. A. is an excellent violinist, and a musician of great merit. one of two readings
4Albrecht, (1) Joh. Lorenz ("Magister A."), b. Jan. 8, 1732, Görmar, near Mühlhausen (Thuringia), d. 1773, Mühlhausen; studied philology at Leipzig, but devoted himself at the same time so ardently to music that, in 1758, he was appointed both collegiate teacher and organist at the principal church at Mühlhausen. A. is best known as editor of J. Adlung's "Musica mechanica organoedi" and "Musikalisches Siebengestirn," but he also wrote a series of original works: "Gründliche Einleitung in die Anfangslehren der Tonkunst" (1761); "Abhandlung über die Frage: ob die Musik beim Gottesdienst zu dulden sei oder nicht" (1764); besides some essays in Marpurg's Kritische Beiträge, etc. A. was arbitrator in the theoretical dispute between Marpurg and Sorge. He published also some compositions (cantatas, a Passion, and harpsichord lessons).—(2) Joh. Matthäus, b. May 1, 1701, Osterbehringen, near Gotha; organist at St. Catharine's Church, later at the "Barfüsser" Church at Frankfort, where he died in 1769. His highly praised clavier concertos have not been published.—(3) Eugen Maria, b. June 16, 1842, Petersburg, where his father, Karl A. (native of Breslau) was for twelve years capellmeister at the Imperial Russian Opera; 1857–60 pupil of David at the Leipzig Conservatorium, 1860–77 leader of the orchestra at the Petersburg Italian Opera, from 1867–72 director of the instruction in music and singing at the military schools, and since 1877 musical inspector of the Imperial Theatres at Petersburg; founder and president of the union established in 1872 for chamber music; violin teacher to several of the Imperial princes, etc. A. is an excellent violinist, and a musician of great merit. one of two readings
6Albrechtsberger, Joh. Georg, b. Feb. 3, 1736, Klosterneuburg, near Vienna, d. March 7, 1809. He was a distinguished theorist and composer, and the teacher of Beethoven. After he had held several appointments in small towns he became Regens chori to the Carmelites at Vienna, court organist in 1772, and in 1792 capellmeister at St. Stephen's. Only a small portion of his compositions appeared in print (organ preludes, pianoforte fugues, quartets, quintets, sextets, and octets for strings, a pianoforte quartet, and a Concerto léger for pf., 2 violins, and bass). The following remain in manuscript: 26 masses, 6 oratorios, 4 grand symphonies, 42 stringed quartets, 38 quintets, 28 stringed trios, many hymns, offertories, graduals, etc. His theoretical works are, however, of the most importance: "Gründliche Anweisung zur Komposition" (1790 and 1818; French, 1814); "Kurzgefasste Methode den Generalbass zu erlernen" (1792); "Klaviarschule für Anfänger" (1808), and some smaller treatises. A complete edition of his theoretical works was brought out by J. v. Seyfried.
8Albrici, Vincenzo, b. June 26, 1631, Rome; about 1660 capellmeister to Queen Christina of Sweden at Stralsund, 1664 electoral capellmeister at Dresden, 1680 organist at St. Thomas's Church, Leipzig; he died in 1696, as director of church music at Prague. His once highly prized works were bought for the Dresden library, but destroyed during the bombardment of 1760. Only a few works were preserved (a Te Deum à 10, the 150th psalm, etc.), but not printed.
10Albumblatt (Ger.), album leaf; a title often given to short instrumental pieces.
12Alcarrotti, Giov. Francesco, published 2 books of madrigals à 5–6 (1567 and 1569).
14Alcock, John, b. Apr. 11, 1715, London; pupil of the blind organist Stanley. Already in 1731 he was organist of two London churches; went later to Plymouth, Reading, and finally to Lichfield as organist of the cathedral, where he died March, 1806. In 1761 he took his doctor's degree at Oxford. A. published many anthems, glees, psalms, hymns, etc.; also pianoforte lessons, songs, etc. He also wrote a novel: "The Life of Miss Fanny Brown." His son, of the same name, published several anthems (1773–76).
16Alday, French musical family at Perpignan. The father, b. 1737, a performer on the mandoline, taught his sons, of whom the eldest, b. 1763, Paris, first appeared at the Concerts spirituels as mandoline player, afterwards as violinist; he published a Violin Method. The younger, b. 1764, a pupil of Viotti, went later to England, settled in Edinburgh as a teacher of music, and published a large number of pleasing compositions for the violin.
18Aldovrandini, Giuseppe Antonio Vincenzo, b. about 1665, Bologna, member of the Philharmonic Academy, president of the same in 1702 (Principe dei filarmonici). He wrote (1696–1711) fifteen operas, six oratorios, and some other sacred and instrumental works.
20Aldrich, Henry, b. 1647, London, d. Jan. 19, 1710, Oxford; was a student at Christ Church, studied theology, and finally became dean. A. was not only a learned theologian and historian, but also an architect and musician. Apart from his other learned works he wrote: "On the Commencement of Greek Music," "Theory of Organ-Building," "Theory of Modern Instruments," etc. His compositions are to be found in various collections (Boyce, Arnold, Page); others have been preserved in manuscript in Oxford churches.
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