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Dictionary of music, 1908
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1Moffat, Alfred Edward, b. 1866, at Edinburgh. Composer of cantatas for female voices, "The Passing Year," "The Dressing of the Well," etc., books of school-songs, songs, a pf. quartet, sonata for 'cello and pf. Editor of "The Minstrelsy of Scotland," "Folk-songs of England," etc.
3Mohr, H., d. May 26, 1896, Philadelphia.
5Monk (1), Dr. E., d. Jan. 3, 1900, near Oxford.
7Morelot, Stéphen, d. Nov., 1899.
9Mottl, Felix, appointed Generalmusikdirektor at Munich, in 1903.
11Mühlfeld, Richard, b. at Salzungen in 1856, was a member of the Grand Ducal Orchestra of Meiningen from 1873, at first as violinist, but in 1876 he became principal clarinet; and from that time to the end of his life he was recognized as the chief performer on that instrument in Germany. Brahms wrote his clarinet quintet (Op. 115), trio (Op. 114), and two sonatas (Op. 120) as the outcome of hearing him in 1886. Mühlfeld died suddenly at Meiningen, June 1, 1907.
13Müller (7), p. 520, l. 23 (Bernhard), add, d. Sept. 4, 1895, Rostock; l. 24 (Wilhelm), add, d. Sept. 1897, New York;
15(9) A d., the son, d. 1901.
17Christian Gottlieb, b. Feb. 6, 1800, d. June 29, 1863. In 1829 he was elected director of the Euterpe Concerts at Leipzig, and in 1838 was appointed music director at Altenburg.
19Music, History of, add (p. 523). H. Riemann's "Geschichte der Musik seit Beethoven" (1901); "Music in the Nineteenth Century," by J. A. Fuller-Maitland; "Oxford History of Music" (6 vols.), edited by W. H. Hadow, and "Allgemeine illustrierte Encyklopädie der Musikgeschichte," by Prof. Hermann Ritter (1902, now in progress).
21Musin (2). In 1898 succeeded César Thomson as professor at Liège Conservatoire.
23Nicodé, symphonic poems "Maria Stuart," "Die Jagd nach dem Glücke," and "Gloria," with concluding chorus (1904), choral symphony with organ, "Das Meer," (Op. 31, 1888). two orchestral suites, 'cello sonata, pf. sonata, studies, songs, etc.
25Niecks, F. "History of Programme Music" (1907).
27Nietzsche, Fr., d. Aug. 25, 1900, Weimar.
29Nikisch, add, but resigned the latter post in 1895, and succeeded Reinecke as conductor of the Gewandhaus Concerts, Leipzig.
31Nordraak, Richard, b. 1842, d. 1866, wrote incidental music for Björnson's "Marie Stuart" and "Sigurd Slembe," national songs, etc.
33Noskowski, add, His opera Livia Quintilla was produced at Lemberg, 1898.
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37Odenwald, R. T., d. April 22, 1899, Hamburg.
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41Paderewski, I. J., add, opera Manru, produced at Dresden, 1901.
43Paine, John Knowles. In 1901 he composed the opera Azara, of which he wrote both words and music, also incidental music for the Harvard Classical Club's performance of the "Birds" of Aristophanes. He was appointed Professor at Harvard in 1875, being the first incumbent of a Chair of Music in an American University. P. resigned his professorship in 1905, and, after a brief illness, died April 25, 1906.
45Papier, (2) Rosa. Her husband, Dr. H. Paumgartner, d. May 23, 1896, Vienna.
47Parker, Horatio William, b. September 15, 1863, Auburndale, near Boston. Studied composition under G. W. Chadwick and afterwards (1881) under Rheinberger, at Munich. His "Hora Novissima" was produced at New York in 1893 (performed in England at Worcester, 1899). In 1894 he was appointed Professor of Music in Yale University. One of his most recent works is an Ode (1905).
49Parry, Sir Charles Hubert. "Blest Pair of Sirens" (Bach Choir, 1887), "L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso" (Norwich, 1890), "Job" (Gloucester, 1892), "King Saul" (Birmingham, 1894), "Magnificat" (Hereford, 1897), "Te Deum" (Hereford, 1900), "Voces Clamantium" (Hereford, 1903), "The Love that casteth out fear" (Gloucester, 1904), "The Pied Piper of
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