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Dictionary of music, 1908
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1Ludwig, Joseph, b. April 6, 1844, Bonn, composer and violinist, pupil of Joachim. He has written two symphonies, pf. quartet, and pieces for violin and for 'cello.
3Luetzel, J. H., d. March 9, 1899, Zweibrücken.
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7MacCunn, Hamish, Scotch composer, b. March 22, 1868, Greenock, N.B., entered the Royal College of Music in 1883, pupil of Sir Hubert Parry; in 1887 produced his first work of importance, the overture "The Land of the Mountain and Flood," and in the following year the orchestral ballads "The Ship o' the Fiend" and "The Dowie Dens o' Yarrow," becoming in the same year professor of harmony at the R.C.M. until 1894. He has also written the operas Jeanie Deans (Edinburgh, 1894), Diarmid (London, 1897), the cantatas "Bonny Kilmeny" (1888), "Lord Ullin's Daughter" (1888), "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" (1888); orchestral suite, "Highland Memories," 1897; and numerous artistic songs.
9Macfarren, Walter Cecil. He published "Memories" shortly before his death.
11Mackenzie, add, and operetta, His Majesty (1897); also incidental music to The Little Minister (1897), Coronation March (1902), orchestral suite, "London Day by Day," (Norwich, 1902), cantata, "The Witch's Daughter" (Leeds, 1904), operetta, The Knights of the Road (1905), "Canadian Rhapsody" (1905), and violin suite (1907).
13Macpherson, Charles, born May 10, 1870. He entered the choir of St. Paul's Cathedral in 1879, and became sub-organist there in 1895. He studied at the Royal Academy. His compositions include sacred works, an overture, "Cridhe an Ghaidhil," performed at the Crystal Palace in 1895, and a prize glee, "There sits a bird" (1893).
15Macpherson, Charles Stewart, b. March 29, 1865, Liverpool. Studied at the Royal Academy of Music (1880-7). Was conductor of the Westminster Orchestral Society (1885-1902). In 1903 he became professor of composition at the Royal Normal College for the Blind. His writings on theory are:—"Practical Harmony," "Evolution of Musical Design," "Practical Counterpoint," and "Rudiments of Music."
17Mahler, Gustav, b. July 7, 1860. Studied at the Vienna Cons. Until 1907 he was director of the Hofoper. His principal compositions consist of 6 symphonies:—No. 1 in D (1891), No. 2 in c (1895), No. 3 in f (1896), No. 4 in G (1901), No. 5 in D min. (1904), and No. 6 in A min. (1906). M. completed "Die drei Pintos," from Weber's sketches.
19Maitland, J. A. Fuller, b. April 7, 1856, author of "The Age of Bach and Handel" (Oxford History of Music, Vol. 4), a "Schumann" Biography for the Great Musicians series and Masters of German Music (1894), etc. Contributor to the first edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, and editor of the Appendix, also of the new edition of the Grove Dictionary (three of the five volumes of which have appeared—1904, 1906, and 1907). He and Clara Bell translated Spitta's Bach, and he edited with Dr. A. H. Mann the Catalogue of the Music of the Fitzwilliam Museum, and with Mr. W. B. Squire the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.
21Mapleson, J. H., d. Nov. 14, 1901.
23Marchetti, F., d. Jan. 18, 1902.
25Mascagni. His operas Ratcliff and Silvano were produced in 1894-5, Iris (Rome, 1898), Le Maschere (1901), and L'Amica (1905).
27Mascheroni, Edoardo, b. Sept. 4, 1857, Milan, d. 1906, conductor at Leghorn and Rome. Verdi's Falstaff produced under his direction at Milan (1893). His opera Lorenza was produced at Rome (1901). He wrote a Requiem in memory of Victor Emanuel.
29Massenet, add to operas, Sapho (Paris, 1897), Grisélidis (1901), Le Jongleur de Notre Dame (1902), Chérubin (Paris, 1905), Ariane (Paris, 1906), and Thérèse (Monte Carlo, 1907); also pf. concerto (1903).
31Maszkowski, Raphael, d. March 14, 1901, Breslau.
33Mehrkens, F. A., d. May 31, 1899, Hamburg.
35Melba, Mme. (Nellie Porter Armstrong), b. at Adelaide, 1859, celebrated prima donna. Made her début on the stage at Brussels in 1887, and at Covent Garden in 1888. She paid visits to Australia in 1902 and 1907.
37Mendelssohn, Arnold, b. 1855 (grandnephew of F. M. B), teacher and organist. Operas:—Elsi, die seltsame Magd (Cologne, 1896), and Bärenhäuter, pf. score published before Siegfried Wagner's opera of that name was written; cantatas, etc.
39Mertens, Joseph, d. June 30, 1901, Vienna.
41Messager, André Charles Prosper, b. Dec. 30, 1853, pupil of Saint-Saëns, composer of "La Basoche" (1890), "Véronique" (1898), etc. Musical director at Covent Garden (1901-6). In 1907 he was appointed Director of the Grand Opéra, Paris.
43Milde, H. F. von, d. Dec. 10, 1899, Weimar.
45Millöcker, Karl, d. Dec. 29, 1899, near Vienna.
47Mills, J. S. B., d. Dec. 21, 1898, Wiesbaden.
49Miolan-Carvalho. (See Carvalho.)
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