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Dictionary of music, 1908
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1Church, Halberstadt, etc.—(2) Reichardt Karl, published a book of dance pieces (allemandes, ballets, etc.), for two violins and bass, at Strassburg (1654).—(3) Johann Philipp, edited a volume of dance pieces for viola da gamba (1677).—(4) Michael, professor of theology and Oriental languages at Ulm, b. there Jan. 24, 1653; wrote "Über die Musikalische Bedeutung der hebräischen Accente" (1678 and 1701).—(5) Gottfried Joseph, b. Nov. 15, 1723, Podiebrad (Bohemia), d. April 8, 1787, Prague; organist at Prague, afterwards Dominican monk, professor of philosophy at Prague, and finally provincial of his order; he wrote much church music, also instrumental works.—(6) Franz, b. 1730, Mannheim; good violinist, and highly esteemed at the court, but on account of a duel with fatal result, he was forced to leave, and went to Bordeaux, where he became concert director (1780), and died there, Dec. 31, 1809. He wrote some excellent instrumental and vocal pieces.—(7) Christian Friedrich, lived at Kirchheim, and published (1789-94) instrumental works (pf. sonatas, concertos, variations, etc.).—(8) Friedrich Adolf, published at Berlin (1825) "Dr. Martin Luther's Gedanken über die Musik."—(9) Karl, b. 1814, the first singer in the title-rôle of Lohengrin, d. March 3, 1879, Vienna.—(10) Johann Nepomuk, b. May 5, 1828, Pesth; celebrated baritone singer; was engaged in succession at Vienna, Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Mayence, Würzburg, Wiesbaden, and Frankfort, and from 1853 until he received his pension (1885) was the pride of the Vienna Opera.—(11) Joseph, son of the former, b. June 11, 1850; likewise an excellent baritone vocalist; sang first on various provincial stages in Austria, and was engaged in 1876 at Berlin, and in 1880 at Frankfort.
3Becké, Joh. Baptist, b. Aug. 24, 1743, Nuremburg; first of all adjutant to General v. Roth, during the Seven Years' War, afterwards "Hofmusikus" at Munich (1766). He was an excellent performer on the flute, and published flute concertos.
5Becker, (1) Dietrich, published at Hamburg in 1668 "Sonaten für eine Violine, eine Viola di Gamba, und Generalbass über Chorallieder," also "Musikalische Frühlingsfrüchte" (instrumental pieces à 3-5 with basso continuo).—(2) Johann, b. Sept. 1, 1726, Helsa, d. 1803; court organist at Cassel, composer of sacred music, of which only one chorale book appeared in print.—(3) Karl Ferdinand, b. July 17, 1804, Leipzig, d. Oct. 26, 1877; was in 1825 organist of St. Peter's Church, 1837 of St. Nicholas Church there, 1843 teacher for organ-playing at the Conservatorium. He resigned his appointments in 1856, presented his library to the town ("Becker's Stiftung," rich in works on theory), and lived in private at Plagwitz until his death. B.'s most meritorious work is the revision of Forkel's "Systematisch-chronologische Darstellung der Musikliteratur" (1836; supplement in 1839). The following also deserve mention; "Die Hausmusik in Deutschland im 16., 17., und 18. Jahrhundert" (1840); "Die Tonwerke des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts" (1847), etc. He also published some instrumental compositions (pf. and organ pieces) and several chorale books. B. was a diligent collector, but not a learned scholar.—(4) Konstantin Julius, b. Feb. 3, 1811, Freiberg, d. Feb. 26, 1859; pupil of the above, 1837 editor of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, settled in Dresden in 1843 as teacher of music, and lived from 1846 in Oberlössnitz. He wrote operas, choral and instrumental works, also a "Männergesangschule" (1845), "Harmonielehre für Dilettanten" (1844); also a novel with a purpose, "Der Neuromantiker" (1840).—(5) Valentin Eduard, b. Nov. 20, 1814, Würzburg, d. Jan. 25, 1890, Vienna; 1833, municipal functionary at Würzburg, lived later on in Vienna; a well-known composer of songs for male voices ("Das Kirchlein"), wrote also masses, operas (Die Bergknappen and Der Deserteur), songs, and many instrumental works, of which a quintet for clarinet and strings gained a prize.—(6) Georg, b. June 24, 1834, Frankenthal (Rheinpfalz), writer on music and composer; a pupil of Kuhn and Prudent, lives at Geneva; he has published: "La Musique en Suisse" (1874), "Aperçu sur la Chanson Française," "Pygmalion de J. J. Rousseau," "Eustorg de Beaulieu," "Guillaume de Guérout," etc., and has other monographs in his portfolio. He has also published for several years a small musical print, Questionnaire de l'Association Internationale des Musiciens-écrivains, and is contributor to various newspapers dealing with special subjects, especially the Monatshefte für Musikgeschichte. Of his compositions have appeared pf. pieces and songs.—(7) Albert Ernst Anton, b. June 13, 1834, Quedlinburg, pupil there of Bönicke, and of Dehn at Berlin (1853-56); lives as teacher of music in Berlin; since 1881 teacher of composition at Scharwenka's Conservatorium; 1881 conductor of the Berlin Dom-Chor. A symphony in g minor of B.'s gained a prize from the "Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde" in Vienna. In 1877 his songs from Wolff's Rattenfänger and Wilder Jäger first excited general notice. His great mass in b7 minor (first produced in 1878 at the twenty-fifth anniversary of the foundation of the Riedel Union, printed by Breitkopf and Härtel) is a work of much importance. Besides the above must be mentioned Reformationskantate (1883, at the Luther Festival); the oratorio Selig aus Gnade, psalms, motets, and songs for solo voices or chorus.—(8) Jean, b. May 11, 1833, Mannheim, d. there Oct. 10, 1884, pupil of Kettenus and Vincenz Lachner, a celebrated violinist; was appointed leader of the band at Mannheim, but already in 1858 gave up this
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