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Dictionary of music, 1900
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1musicus Ferdinandaeus" (dedicated to the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria; it contained motets a 1–5 by unknown composers). B. has been confused by Fétis and others with Buonamente (q.v.).
3Borodin, for An opera (Fürst Ingor) remained in manuscript, read His opera Fürst Ingor was performed in 1890 at Petersburg.
5Bott, d. April 30, 1895, New York.
7Bovicelli, Giovanni Battista, native of Assisi, chorister of Milan Cathedral, published in 1594: "Regole, passagi di musica," etc., containing madrigals and motets, with embellishments of the melody, shakes, runs, etc., usual at that time. (Cf. Monatshefte, f. M.-G., 1891, No. 7).
9Bowed Instruments. (See STRINGED INSTRUMENTS.)
11Brahms, 8th line before end of article, for 34 read 43; also add, Op. 108, 109.
13Brambach (2) W., before last line, monographs of importance, add, and "Die Reichenauer Sängerschule" (1888).
15Brandt, add In 1886 she sang at the German Opera, New York.
17Brandt-Buys, Dutch musical family. The father, Cornelius Alexander, b. April 3, 1812, Zalt-Bommel, since 1840 has been organist and conductor (also composer) at Deventer. His sons are: — Marius Adrianus, b. Oct. 31, 1840, Deventer, since 1864 at Zutphen (organ school, etc.); Ludwig Felix, b. Nov. 20, 1847, Deventer, organist and conductor at Rotterdam (composer of some large vocal works); Henry, b. April 20, 1851, Deventer, since 1878 conductor of "Amstels Mannenkoor," Amsterdam (opera Albrecht Beyling [Amsterdam, 1891], and many pieces for male choir, etc.).
19Bratsch, Johann Georg, b. Feb. 18, 1817, Zell, d. Sept. 30, 1887, Aschaffenburg, for a long time director of the Royal School of Music at Würzburg, in 1872 musical director of the "Kgl. Studienanstalt" at Aschaffenburg; he was pensioned in 1883.
21Brenet, Michel, meritorious French music-historian, wrote inter alia "Histoire de la symphonie à orchestre depuis ses origines" (gained a prize, 1882), a biographical notice on Grétry (1884), and a highly meritorious monograph on J. d'Okeghem (1893).
23Breslaur, add, B. edited the 11th ed. of Schubert's "Musik. Konversations-Lexikon" (1892). He published a "Melodiebildungslehre" in 1896.
25Briegel, add, (Pavanes, Ballets and Courantes a 4, 1652, Entr'actes and Sonatas a 4–5 for cornets and trombones, 1669, Capricci for violin, 2 viols and bass, 1680, etc.).
27Brillenbässe, last line add, or semiquavers.
29Brissler, d. Aug. 6, 1893, Berlin.
31Broadwood & Sons, for the present head of the firm, etc., read the late head of the firm, Henry Fowler Broadwood, d. July 8, 1893.
33Brodsky, add After returning from America he was appointed (in 1895) principal of the Manchester Royal College of Music, as successor to Sir Charles Hallé.
35Brückner, Oscar, distinguished 'cellist, b. Jan. 2, 1857, Erfurt, studied at Dresden under Friedrich Grützmacher, sen., and, for theory, under Felix Dräseke. He made successful concert tours through Germany, Russia, Holland, Poland, was then appointed solo 'cellist at Strelitz ("herzogl. Kammervirtuos"); since 1889, he has occupied a similar post at the Royal Theatre, Wiesbaden, teaching, besides, at the Conservatorium there. As composer B. has written solo pieces for the 'cello, also songs and pf. pieces.
37Brüll, I. His latest opera is Schach dem Könige (Munich, Nov. 24, 1893).
39Bull (2), Ole, add, His life was written by Sarah Bull (London, 1886; in German, by Ottmann, Stuttgart, 1886), and O. Vik (Bergen, 1890).
41Bülow, d. Feb. 12, 1894, Cairo.
43Buonamente, Giovanni Battista, one of the oldest composers for violin, and one who did much to advance violin technique. He was maestro of the Franciscan monastery at Assisi, and published "Sonate e Canzoni a 3–6 voci" (violins, violas [ad lib. bassoon] and continuo, partly also for cornetti [Zinken] and trombones; Venice, 1636). A work with trios for two violins and bass which appeared in 1623, and which was ascribed by Fétis to G. B. Bonometti, was written by B.
45Bürger, Sigmund, 'cellist, b. Feb. 8, 1856, Vienna, pupil of Popper, became member of the opera orchestra at Vienna, Baden-Baden, and Munich (1876 to 1880 as solo 'cellist). He then went on concert tours, and since 1887 has been solo 'cellist at the Royal Opera, Pesth, also teacher at the Conservatorium there.
47Burgmein. (See Ricordi, Giulio.)
49Burmeister, Richard, excellent pianist, b. Dec. 7, 1860, Hamburg, studied under Ad. Mehrkens, and afterwards under Liszt. After long concert tours he became teacher at Hamburg Conservatorium in 1884, but, already in the following year, exchanged this post for a similar one at the Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore. His wife Dory (née Peterson, b. Aug. 1, 1860, Oldenburg) is also esteemed as pianist. As composer, B. has made a favourable début with a pf. concerto in d minor and an orchestral fantasia.
51Burney, 17th line from end, for In that year, read In 1783.
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