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Dictionary of music, 1900
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1Hart (Ger.), hard. This term is also used in the sense of "major."
3Hart, (1) James, was, up to 1670, bass singer at York Minster, and afterwards, until his death, May 6, 1718, member of the Chapel Royal. He wrote songs published in collections of that period ("Choice Ayres, Songs and Dialogues," 1676-84; "The Theater of Music," 1685-87; "Banquet of Music," 1688-92). His son is probably
5(2) Philip, organist of several London churches, d. about 1749, published a collection of organ fugues, likewise music to the Morning Hymn from Milton's "Paradise Lost."
7(3) John Thomas, English violin-maker, b. Dec. 17, 1805, d. Jan. 1, 1874, London, carried on a brisk trade with old Italian instruments, of which he was one of the most famed connoisseurs. His son and heir
9(4) George, b. March 28, 1829, London, d. there April 25, 1891, was the compiler of one of the most important works relating to the construction of violins: "The Violin, its Famous Makers and their Imitators" (London, 1875).
11Härtel, (1) publisher. (See BREITKOPF u. H.)
12(2) Gustav Adolf, b. Dec. 7, 1836, Leipzig, d. Aug. 28, 1876, as capellmeister at Homburg v. d. Höhe, violinist and composer. In 1857 he became capellmeister at Bremen, in 1863 at Rostock, and in 1873 at Homburg. H. wrote a "Trio burlesque" for three violins with pf., variations and fantasias for violin, an opera (Die Carabiners), and three operettas, etc.
13(3) Benno, b. May 1, 1846, Jauer (Silesia), pupil of Fr. Kiel, from 1870 teacher of theory at the Royal High School for Music at Berlin. He has published pf. pieces and songs.
14(4) Luise. (See BREITKOPF u. HÄRTEL.)
16Hartmann, (1) Johann Peter Emil, one of the most distinguished of Danish composers, b. May 14, 1805, Copenhagen. He sprang from a German family, but his grandfather (Johann H., b. Grossglogau) died already in 1763 as royal chamber musician at Copenhagen. H. received his first musical instruction from his father, who was organist of the garrison church, Copenhagen, from 1800-50, but he studied law at the same time as music, and pursued for a time the career of jurisprudence; his talent, however, as composer—which at an early period attracted the attention of Weyse—drew him more and more towards a musical vocation. In 1832 he made his début at Copenhagen as an opera composer with Ravnen (The Raven); in 1834 there followed Die goldnen Hörner, and in 1835, Die Korsen. In 1836 he undertook a journey to Germany for the purpose of studying music, and produced, amongst other things, at Cassel in 1838, a symphony (No. 1, G minor; dedicated to Spohr). In 1840 he was appointed director of the Conservatorium at Copenhagen. In 1874 a great concert was given in honour of his artistic jubilee, the profits of which were devoted to the foundation of a H. scholarship. On this occasion the king bestowed on him the order of the "Danebrog." In 1879 the University of Copenhagen, on the occasion of its jubilee, named him Dr. Phil. hon. causâ. H. was the father-in-law of Gade. His works were the first to show a national colouring (northern music). His first operas date ten years before Gade. He has written the opera Liden Kirsten (Die Kleine Christine, 1846), incidental music to plays, overtures, symphonies, cantatas (among others, one for the obsequies of Thorwaldsen, 1848), a violin concerto, songs (cycles, "Salomon und Sulamith," "Hjortens Flugt," etc.), pf. pieces (Noveletten, etc.).
18(2) Emil, son of the former, likewise a composer of note, b. Feb. 21, 1836, Copenhagen, pupil of his father and of Gade (his brother-in-law), was appointed organist of a church at Copenhagen in 1861, and court organist in 1871; he withdrew, however, in 1873, out of consideration for his health, to Sölleröd, near Copenhagen, where he devotes himself to composition. Of his compositions which have been successful also in Germany the following may be named: "Nordische Volkstänze," for orchestra; "Lieder und Weisen im nordischen Volkston"; overture, Eine nordische Heerfahrt; three symphonies (in E, a minor ["Aus der Ritterzeit," Op. 34], and in D); an orchestral suite, "Scandinavische Volksmusik"; a choral work, "Winter und Lenz;" several operas (Die Erlenmädchen, 1867; Die Nixe; Die Corsikaner); a ballet (Fjeldstuen), a violin concerto, a 'cello concerto, a pf. trio, a serenade for pf., 'cello, and clarinet, etc.
20(3) Ludwig, b. 1836, Neuss, pupil of the Leipzig Conservatorium, and 1856-57 of Liszt at Weimar, pianist, composer, and esteemed musical critic at Dresden.
22Hartog, (1) Édouard de, b. Aug. 15, 1828, Amsterdam, was first a pupil of Bertelmann and Litolff, but enjoyed instruction for a short time in Paris under Eckert, and finally studied from 1849-52 under Heinze and Damcke. In 1852 he settled in Paris, devoting himself to composition, and became known in the same year, as also in 1857 and 1859, by works of his own performed at orchestral concerts specially arranged by himself. Of late he has been engaged in teaching. From among his compositions are to be named: the one-act comic operas, Le Mariage de Don Lope (1868, Théâtre Lyrique), and L'Amour et son Hôte (Brussels, 1873); the forty-third Psalm, for soli, chorus, and orchestra; two stringed quartets; a suite for strings; several meditations for (violin), 'cello, organ (harp), and pf.; songs, pf. pieces, etc. A number of other important works remain in manuscript (operas: Lorenzo Aldini and Portici; Symphonic Preludes: "Macbeth," "Pompée," "Jungfrau von Orléans;" six orchestral sketches, etc.). H. was a contributor to Pougin's supplement to Fétis's "Biographie Universelle."
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