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Dictionary of music, 1908
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1Erlanger, Camille, b. 1863, won Grand Prix de Rome (1888). Operas: — Le Juif Polonais (1900), Le Fils de l'Étoile (1904), and Aphrodité (1906).
3Erlanger, Frédéric D', b. 1868. Operas: Johan de Saintré (1894), and Inez Mendo (1897), violin concerto, quintet for pf. and strings, sonata for violin and pf., etc.
5Eschmann, Carl E.-Dumur, b. 1835, Wädenswil (near Zurich), highly esteemed teacher of the pianoforte at the School of Music, Lausanne, and editor of an excellent guide through pianoforte literature ("Guide du jeune pianiste," 2nd ed. 1888), likewise of a work on technique ("Rythme et agilité"; German edition as "Schule der Klaviertechnik" by Ad. Ruthardt).
7Esposito, Michele, b. Sept. 29, 1855, at Castellamare, near Naples, where he studied at the Conservatorio. In 1882 he was appointed professor of the pianoforte at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He has written a cantata "Deirdre" (Feis Ceoil Prize, 1897), an Irish symphony (Feis Ceoil Prize, 1902), chamber music, songs, etc.
9Evenopoel, Edmond, b. March 23, 1846, Molenbeek St. Jean (near Brussels), contributor to the Guide Musical, the Revue Wagnérienne, etc. He wrote "Le Wagnérianisme hors de l'Allemagne" (Brussels, 1891).
11Eykens, Dan. Simon, b. Oct. 13, 1812, d. Oct. 9, 1891, Antwerp, composer (operas, masses, choruses for male voices, pianoforte fantasias on operatic themes, etc.).
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15Faminzin, A. S., d. July 6, 1896, St. Petersburg.
17Farina, Carlo, one of the earliest composers for violin, and one who aided in the development of chamber music. He was a native of Mantua, and in 1625 was appointed chamber musician to the Elector of Saxony. He published at Dresden (1626-28) five books a 2-4 of Pavane, Gagliarde, Brandi, Mascherate, Arie francesi, Volte, Balletti, Sonate, e Canzoni. Cf. the detailed account in Wasielewski's "Die Violine und ihre Meister," 3rd ed. p. 54, etc.
19Farjeon, Harry, b. May 6, 1878, Hohokus, New Jersey (U.S.), of English parents. Studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He has composed the operettas "Registry Office," and "Gentleman of the Road," a "Hans Andersen," orchestral suite, a pf. concerto, chamber music, songs, and piano music ("Night Music," "Pictures from Greece," "Four Winds," etc.).
21Farmer, (1) Thomas, one of the waits of London, graduated at Cambridge in 1684, d. Nov., 1695 (Purcell composed an Elegy on his death). He published in 1686 "A Consort of Music," beginning with an overture, and in 1690 a "Second Consort," beginning with a Ground.
23(2) John, d. July 17, 1901, Oxford.
25Fauré, G. U. In 1905 he succeeded Théodore Dubois as director of the Paris Conservatoire.
27Feurich, Julius, d. July 16, 1900, Leipzig.
29Fibich, Zdenko, d. Oct. 15, 1900, Prague.
31Fichna, Ida, teacher of singing, b. 1853, Vienna, pupil of Fuchs and G. Hölzl; she teaches at Vienna, and with distinguished success.
33Fiedler, A. M., succeeded R. Barth as director of the Phil. Concerts at Hamburg (1904).
35Fillmore, J. C., d. Aug. 15, 1898, New London, (U.S.).
37Finger, Gottfried, native of Olmütz, Moravia, came to England about 1685, and became chapel-master to James II. In 1688 he published sonatas for various instruments, and in 1691, together with John Banister, "Ayres, Chacones, etc." F. returned to Germany in 1702, and in 1717 became chapel-master at Gotha.
39Fingering, add, Cf. the treatise by K. Krebs on Diruta's "Transilvano" in the Vierteljahrsschrift f. Musik-Wiss., 1892.
41Fleischer (1), Oskar, Dr. Phil., b. Nov. 2, 1856, Zörbig (Saxony), pupil of Spitta, and writer on music, whose valuable monograph on the lute player Denis Gaultier, appeared in the Vierteljahrsschrift f. Musik-Wiss., 1886 (later Nos. contain critical notices by F. of works on the history of music). In 1895 appeared the first part of another historical work, "Neumenstudien." Dr. F. is Custos of the royal collection of ancient musical instruments and lecturer on music history at the University, Berlin. In 1895 he succeeded Ph. Spitta as teacher of music history at the Royal High School of Music; founded (1899) the "International Musical Society."
43(2) Reinhold, b. April 12, 1842, d. Feb. 1, 1904, Görlitz.
45Flight, Benjamin, organ-builder, constructed, jointly with Robson, the "Appollonicon" (q.v.), d. 1847.
47Flügel (1), Gustav, d. Aug. 15, 1900, Stettin.
49Fürster (4), Joseph, b. Feb. 22, 1833, Osojnitz (Bohemia); studied at the Prague School of Organists (1850-52), became organist of the Vysebroder monastic church, then returned to Prague in 1857, became in the following year organist of St. Nicholas, in 1862 choir-master of Trinity Church, 1866 of St. Adalbert
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