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Dictionary of music, 1908
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1Beliczay, add, The first part of a Method of Composition by B. appeared in 1891 (Hungarian).
3Bemberg, Herman, b. March 29, 1861, Buenos Ayres. Studied at the Paris Conservatoire, Opera Le Baiser de Suzon (Paris 1888), and Elaine (Covent Garden, 1892), also many songs.
5Bériot, add, His son, Charles Wilfried de B., b. Feb. 12, 1833, Paris, where he died Jan. 16, 1870, esteemed both as pianist and composer ("Opéras sans paroles" for pf. and violin; "Méthode d'accompagnement" [jointly with his father]).
7Berlioz, H. Correspondance inédite (with biographical notice by D. Bernard, 1878), and "Lettres intimes" (edited by Gounod, 1882), both works translated into English by H. Mainwaring Dunstan (1882); Letters to the "Princess Wittgenstein," edited by La Mara (1903); A. Jullien's H. B. (1888); "Hector Berlioz" by Rudolf Louis (1904); "Hector Berlioz" by J. G. Prodhomme (1904); "Les Musiciens et la Musique," collection of articles by H. B., edited by André Hallays; "Hector B. et la société de son temps" (1904), and "Les Années Romantiques," (1906), par Julien Tiersot.
9Bertini, (4) Domenico, d. Sept. 7, 1890, Florence.
11Berwin, Ad., d. August 29, 1900, Rome.
13Betz, Franz, d. August 11, 1900, Berlin.
15Beyle. (See Stendhal.)
17Bird, Arthur, gifted American composer, b. July 23, 1856, Cambridge, near Boston (Opera Daphne, 1898; "Karnevalszen" for orchestra; symphony in A; ballet, Rübezahl, etc.).
19Bird, Henry Richard, b. 1842. Appointed organist of St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, in 1872, and permanent accompanist at the Popular Concerts in 1891. Since 1896 he has been a member of the teaching staff of the Royal College of Music.
21Bischoff (3) K. J., d. Oct. 26, 1893, Munich.
23Bletzacher, J., d. June 16, 1895, Hanover.
25Bloch, Georg, b. Nov. 2, 1847, Breslau, studied there under Hainsch and J. Schubert, later on under Taubert and Fl. Geyer at Berlin, founder (1879) and director of the Opera Society at Berlin, likewise teacher at Breslaur's Conservatorium there; also composer of vocal music.
27Blockx, Jan, add to compositions the operas: Maître Martin (1892), Princesse d'Auberge (1896), Thiel Uylenspiegel (1900), and La Fiancée de la Mer (1901); "Rubens" overture, etc.
29Blodek (1), read Blondeau.
31Blumner (1), Dr. M., d. Nov. 16, 1901, Berlin.
33Böckeler, H., d. Feb. 20, 1899, at Aachen.
35Bödecker, Louis, d. June 5, 1899, Hanover.
37Boehe, Ernst, b. Munich, 1880, composer of "Odysseus' Fahrten," and songs with orchestral accompaniment.
39Böie, the brothers, John, b. Mar. 8, 1822, and d. March 19, 1900, at Altona, and Heinrich b. there Sept. 16, 1825, pupils for the violin of C. Müller at Brunswick; the latter lives at Altona. John was, in his time, highly esteemed as a performer in chamber music; Heinrich has composed several operas, etc.
41Boëllmann, Léon, French composer and organist, b. Sept. 25, 1862, d. at Paris, Oct. 11, 1897. He was organist of St. Vincent de Paul, Paris. Composed a Symphony in F and "Variations symphoniques" for 'cello and orchestra; chamber music including a pf. quartet, Op. 10, to which was awarded a prize by the Société des Compositeurs in 1877; suites and "100 Pièces brèves" for organ, sacred music, songs and pf. pieces.
43Böhm (4), Joseph, b. Feb. 9, 1841, Kühnitz (Moravia), d. Nov. 6, 1893, Vienna, studied under Bocklet and Krenn at Vienna, became in 1865 organist, in 1867 choirmaster, and in 1877 capellmeister of the Hofpfarrkirche, Vienna, and director of the school of church music of the Ambrosius-Verein.
45Böhme (3), F. M., d. Oct. 18, 1898.
47Boisselot, Jean Louis, b. circa 1785, Montpellier, d. 1847, Marseilles. He was at first a maker of stringed instruments at Montpellier, but in 1823 transferred his business to Marseilles soon, however, changing it into a pianoforte manufactory, which prospered greatly. Of his sons, the elder, Louis, b. 1809, Montpellier, d. there 1850, was manager of the pianoforte manufactory, whose present proprietor, Franz B., is a grandson of the founder. The younger son, Xavier, b. Dec. 3, 1811, Montpellier, d. Mar. 28, 1893, Marseilles, made a name as composer (cantata "Velleda," 1836; operas, Ne touchez pas à la reine, Paris 1847, Mosquita la Sorcière, Paris, 1851, L'ange déchu, Marseilles, 1869).
49Bonometti, Giovanni Battista, published at Venice, in 1615, a collection: "Parnassus musicus Ferdinandaeus" (dedicated to the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, containing motets a 1-5 mostly by unknown composers). B. has been confused by Fétis and others with Buonamente.
51Borghi-Mamo, d. Sept. 28, 1901, Pologna.
53Borwick, Leonard, b. Feb. 26, 1868, Walthamstow, studied music in London and Frankfurt, pupil of Mme. Schumann, appeared in England as pianist in 1890 at the Philharmonic, Crystal Palace, and other concerts, since then playing frequently in Great Britain and Germany.
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