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11519) form a rich collection of motets (83 compositions by the most distinguished masters). The last publications of P. were three Masses, or three books of Masses, printed in folio as chorus-books (1520-23). Anton Schmid wrote an excellent monograph on P. (1845); owing, however, to some recent discoveries, further additions to it are necessary.
3Petrus de Cruce (Pierre de la Croix), one of the oldest writers on mensural music, lived in the 13th century, and was a native of Amiens (Ambianensis). A treatise of his was printed by Coussemaker ("Scriptores, etc.").
5Petrus Platensis. (See La Rue.)
7Petschke, Dr. Hermann Theobald, court councillor, favourite composer of songs for male voices, b. Mar. 21, 1806, Bautzen, d. Jan. 28, 1888, Leipzig, where he had lived. He was a member of the direction of the Gewandhaus Concerts.
9Petzold, (1) Christian, Electoral Saxon and royal Polish organist, also chamber composer, b. 1677, Königstein, Saxony, d. July 2, 1733, Dresden; he composed harpsichord concertos and chamber music, which have been preserved in the royal collection of music at Dresden.
11(2) Wilhelm Leberecht (Petzhold), pianoforte manufacturer, b. July 2, 1784, Lichtenhain (Saxony); from 1806-14 he was associated with J. Pfeiffer, in Paris; he afterwards worked alone (the date of his death is unknown). He had much to do with the perfecting of the construction of square pianofortes, and also of grands; he introduced longer and stronger strings, and especially a more solid construction, for the purpose of obtaining a fuller and more powerful tone; until the appearance of Pape his square pianofortes were much in vogue.
13(3) Eugen Karl, b. Nov. 7, 1813, Ronneburg (Altenburg), d. Jan. 22, 1889, Zofingen (Switzerland), received his training at Leipzig (St. Thomas's School and the University); he became, in 1839, theatre capellmeister at Bautzen, in 1840 teacher at a boarding-school in Switzerland, in 1842 organist at Murten, in 1844 musical director and organist at Zofingen; he rendered great service to the cause of music there by the establishment of subscription concerts, sacred concerts, etc. He was also active as a composer in various branches. From 1874 he had given up concert enterprises.
15Pevernage, Andreas, Belgian contrapunctist, b. 1543, Courtray, d. July 30, 1591, Antwerp; he was maitre de chapelle of the chief church at Courtray, afterwards director of the choir of Notre Dame, Antwerp. He published: a book of chansons à 5 (1574), four other books of chansons (1st-3rd books à 5, 4th book à 6-8; 1589-91), and a book of motets à 6-8 ("Cantiones sacræ," 1578). His heirs published yet another book of Masses à 5-7 (1593), a book of motets à 5-8 (1602, unless that be a new edition of the motets of 1578), and "Laudes vespertinæ Mariae, hymni venerabilis sacramenti, hymni sive cantiones natalitiae" (à 4-6, 1604). Other pieces are in collections. P. also published a collection of madrigals by various composers, "Harmonia celeste" (1583, 1593).
17Pezel (Pezelius), Johann, town piper at Bautzen, and afterwards at Leipzig, one of the few composers who, in the 17th century, turned his attention almost exclusively to instrumental music, and who must hence be looked upon as a promoter of the instrumental style. He published: "Musica vespertina Lipsiaca oder Leipzigische Abendmusik von 1-5 Stimmen" (1669); "Hora decima oder musikalische Arbeit zum Abblasen" (1669, à 5); "Musikalische Arbeit zum Abblasen, bestehend in 40 Sonaten mit 5 Stimmen" (1670); "Arien ueber die ueberflüssigen Gedanken" (1673); "Musikalische Seelenerquickungen" (1675); "Bicinia variorum instrumentorum, ut a Violinis, Cornettis, Flautis, Clarinis et Fagottis cum appendice a 2 Bombardinis vulgo Schalmey" (1674); "Intraden in zwei Teilen" (1676); "Deliciae musicales oder Lustmusik, bestehend in Sonetten, Allemanden, Balletten, Gavotten, Couranten, Sarabanden und Giguen von 5 Stimmen, als 2 Violinen, 2 Violen nebst dem B C" (1678); "Intraten a 4 nehmlich mit einem Kornett und drei Trombonen" (1683); "Fünfstimmige blasende Abendmusik, bestehend in Intraden, Allemanden, etc. . . . als 2 Kornetten und 3 Trombonen" (1684); "Musikalische Gemüthsergötzungen, bestehend in Allemanden," etc. (1685); "Opus musicum sonatarum præstantissimarum 6 instrumentis instructum, ut 2 Violinis, 3 Violis et Fagotto adjuncto B C" (1686); "Musica curiosa Lipsiaca, bestehend in Sonaten, Allemanden, Allabreven, Kapricen zc, mit 1-5 Stimmen zu spielen" (1686). His only vocal work is: "Jahrgang ueber die Evangelia von 3-5 Vokalstimmen nebst 2-5 Instrumenten" (1678). Finally are to be named his treatises on music: "Observationes Musicæ" (1678-83), "Infelix musicus" (1678), and "Musica politico-pratica" (1678).
19Pfeiffer, Georges Jean, pianist and composer, co-proprietor of the Paris pianoforte factory, Pleyel, Wolff et Cie., b. Dec. 12, 1835, Versailles, received his first instruction from his mother, Clara P. (pupil of Kalkbrenner), and was a pupil of Maleden and Damcke for composition. In 1862 he appeared at the Conservatoire concerts with great success, and published a number of estimable works (oratorio, Hagar; operetta, Capitaine Roch, 1862; a one-act opera, L'enclume, 1884; a symphonic poem, "Jeanne d'Arc," a symphony, overture "Cid," several pf. concertos, a pf. quintet, trios, sonatas, études).
21Pfeil, Heinrich, b. Dec. 18, 1835, Leipzig, lives there, and since 1862 has published the
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