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Dictionary of music, 1908
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1himself (Prix de Rome, 1849). He wrote, besides 4 symphonies, overtures, a mass, a Te Deum, cantatas, etc., the operas Hamlet (1882; produced at Weimar), L'illusion, Abu Hassan, and La Pedrina.
3Stadtpfeifer, Stadtzinkenisten, Kunstpfeifer, etc. (Ger. "town-pipers"), a term applied since somewhere about the 15th century to the privileged musicians banded together somewhat in guild fashion in the various towns. They were under the direction of a Stadtmusikus (town-musician), and on all official municipal occasions it was their duty to perform the necessary music.
5Stagemann, Max, excellent stage singer (baritone), b. May 10, 1843, Freienwalde a. O.; he attended the Kreuzschule and the Conservatorium at Dresden. S. was at first actor at Bremen in 1862, then, in 1865, he was engaged as second baritone in Hanover, where he was soon advanced to first rôles, and became royal chamber singer, etc.; and in 1877 he undertook the direction of the town theatre in Königsberg. In 1879 S. settled in Berlin, where he was highly esteemed as concert singer and teacher of singing; in 1882 he undertook the direction of the Leipzig town theatre.
7Stagione (Ital.), season; in especial, the operatic season.
9Stahlknecht, Adolf, violinist, b. June 18, 1813, Warsaw, d. June, 1887, Berlin; chamber musician at Berlin. He made concert tours with his brother Julius (b. March 17, 1817, Posen, d. Jan. 16, 1892, Berlin), who was an excellent 'cellist (principal) in the royal band at Berlin. In 1844 the two brothers established trio soirées there. Adolf S. composed symphonies, masses, quartets, entr'actes, songs, etc., most of which remain in manuscript. Julius S. published solo pieces for 'cello.
11Stahlspiel. (See Lyra, 3.)
13Stahmer-Andriessen, Pelagie, stage singer (dramatic soprano), b. June 20, 1862, Vienna; pupil of the Conservatorium there and of Frau Dreyschock at Berlin; she sang first in Neumann's touring Wagner company, from 1884-90 at the Leipzig town theatre, and after that was partially engaged at Cologne and Vienna. In 1890 she married the architect Ende, at Wannsee, near Berlin.
15Stainer, (1) Jacob (Steiner), famous violinmaker, b. July 14, 1621, Absom (Tyrol), d. there 1683, in poverty and disordered in intellect. He received, it is true, the title of violinmaker to the imperial court (1658), but was miserably paid (6 gulden) for his now highly-prized instruments. He must have worked under the best masters at Cremona. S. Ruf (Innsbruck, 1872) published a sketch of his life, based on old documents. His brother Markus was a viola maker, whose instruments are much prized.
17(2) Sir John, important English organist, b. June 4, 1840, London; he was at first chorister of St. Paul's Cathedral, and at the early age of fourteen became organist and choirmaster of a London church. He studied theory under Bayley and Steggall, and was further trained in organ-playing by George Cooper. In 1860 he became organist of Magdalen College, Oxford, and soon afterwards also organist of the University, in 1865 Doctor of Music, and in 1866 was appointed one of the examiners for musical degrees. In 1872 he became organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, and from that time filled a large number of honorary posts. He was professor of the organ and harmony at the National Training School for Music, and from 1881 Principal of the same, and after its development into the Royal College of Music (1883), professor there, and succeeded Mr Hullah as Inspector of Music in the Elementary Schools of England for the Privy Council. In 1888, owing to his failing sight, he resigned the post of organist of St. Paul's, and was knighted in the same year. Since then he has lived at Oxford as Professor of Music to the University. Of his compositions are to be mentioned: 2 oratorios, Gideon and The Crucifixion (1887); the cantatas The Daughter of Jairus and St. Mary Magdalen (1883; for the Musical Festival at Gloucester), 2 complete cathedral services, and anthems. He has written 3 primers (harmony, composition, and organ), and was co-editor with Barrett of a "Dictionary of Musical Terms" (1876).
19Stamaty, Camille Marie, pianist and composer, b. March 23, 1811, Rome, d. April 19, 1870, Paris, son of a Greek, but afterwards a naturalised Frenchman, French consul at Civita Vecchia. S. had been for a time an official in the Préfecture of the Seine when, in 1831, he became a pupil of Kalkbrenner's. In 1835 he made a successful début as pianist, and became one of the most highly esteemed teachers in Paris. Saint-Saëns was his pupil. S. published a pf. concerto (Op. 2), 2 pf. sonatas (Op. 8, 14), a pf. trio (Op. 12), many studies (Op. 11, 33, 37, 38, 39), "Études concertantes" (special studies, Op. 46, 47), variations (Op. 5, 19), and several fantasias, paraphrases, etc., for pianoforte.
21Stamentienpfeife, same as Schwiegel.
23Stamitz, (1) Joh. W. A. famous violinist and noteworthy composer, b. June 19, 1717, Deutsch-Brod (Bohemia), d. 1761, Mannheim, as principal leader and chamber musical director to the Electoral band, to which he belonged from 1745, and which then stood at the zenith of its fame; he was entirely self-taught. His printed compositions are: 6 sonatas for pf. and violin (Op. 1), 12 sonatas for violin and bass (Op. 2, 6), 12 symphonies a 8 (Op. 3, 8), 6 violin concertos, 6 trios for two violins and bass (Op. 5), and études in the form of duets for two
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