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Dictionary of music, 1908
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1Hamelin" (Norwich, 1905), "The Soul's Ransom" (1906), and "A Vision of Life" (Cardiff, 1907). Symphonies (No. 3 in c, and No. 4 in e minor), chamber music, songs, etc. He has written "The 17th Century" (vol. 3 of "The Oxford History of Music"). His literary works include "Studies of Great Composers" (1886), and "The Evolution of the Art of Music" (1896). Baronetcy conferred on him in 1902.
3Parts, Conduct of. (See Conduct of Parts.)
5Patey, J. G., d. Dec. 4, 1901.
7Pauer (1), E., add, In 1896 he resigned his posts and retired to his villa at Jugenheim, near Darmstadt, where he died, May 9, 1905.
9(2), M. exchanged post at Cologne for similar one at Stuttgart Conservatorium, 1897.
11Pearce, Charles William, b. 1856, organist, composer (cantatas, services, anthems, etc.), and writer on music (Voice Training Primer, Text-books of Musical Knowledge, etc.).
13Pearce, Dr. S. A., organist and composer (oratorio, cantata, comedy opera, songs, pf. pieces, etc.), b. London, lives in America.
15Pedrell, Felipe, b. 1841, learned Spanish writer on music, author of a Diccionario tecnico (1894), etc.
17Pergolesi, according to Villarosa b. Jan. 3, d. March 16 (years agree).
19Periodicals, Musical. Signale: B. Senff, d. 1900; R. Kleinmichel succeeded as editor (d. 1901); present editor Dr. D. Schultz. Die Musik, fortnightly, edited by Bernhard Schuster (1901). A Arte Musical (Lisbon, 1900).
21Peters, C. F. Dr. Max Abraham, d. Dec. 8, 1900. His nephew, H. Hinrichsen, in partnership with him since Jan. 1, 1894, is now the sole proprietor.
23Peterson, Franklin, b. 1861, Edinburgh, was educated there at George Watson's College, studied music at Dresden, under C. Aug. Fischer. Elected organist and choirmaster of Palmerston Place Church, in 1884. He took his degree of Bachelor of Music, at Oxford in 1891. Appointed Lecturer in Music at Edinburgh University, in 1888. In 1901 he was appointed Ormond Professor of Music in the University of Melbourne.
25Pfeil, H., d. April 17, 1899, Leipzig.
27Piatti, A., d. July 19, 1901, Bergamo.
29Pitt, Percy, b. 1870, London, studied at Leipzig under Reinecke and Jadassohn, and at Munich under Rheinberger. His compositions include the Miniature Suite, "Fêtes Galantes" (1896), symphonic prel. "Le Sang des Crépuscules," (1900), overture to Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," incidental music for "Paolo and Francesca" (drama by Stephen Phillips, produced 1902), Air de Ballet, sinfonietta (Birmingham, 1906), etc. In 1907 P. was appointed Musical Director to the Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
31Piutti, Karl, d. June 17, 1902, Leipzig.
33Pohl (2), Richard, d. Dec. 17, 1896, Baden-Baden.
35Pole, Dr. William, b. 1814, d. 1900, author ("Philosophy of Music," 1879 and 1895; "The Story of Mozart's Requiem," 1879), etc.
37Polko, Elise, d. May 15, 1899, Munich.
39Porges, H., d. 1900.
41Pougin, Arthur. "G. Verdi" (1881; translated by J. E. Matthew, 1887), edited the "Supplément et Complément to the Fétis Biographie Universelle des Musiciens" (2 vols., 1878-80), and new edition of Clément and Larousse's "Dictionnaire Lyrique" (1897). He has been for many years chief editor of "Le Ménestrel."
43Preyer (1), Gottfried, d. May 9, 1901, Vienna.
45Proksch, Marie, b. 1836, d. May 17, 1900.
47Prout, Ebenezer, "The Orchestra," vols. 1 and 2 (1898-9; translated into German by Otto Nikitits, 1906). The Professor's portrait, painted by E. Bent Walker, a gift from his many pupils and friends, was presented to him in 1905.
49Puccini, Giacomo, b. June 22, 1858, Lucca. Studied at the Milan Cons. under Bazzini and Ponchielli. Operas:—Le Villi (Milan, 1884), Edgar (Milan, 1889), Manon Lescaut (Turin, 1893), La Bohème (Turin, 1896), Tosca (Rome, 1900), and Madama Butterfly (Milan, 1904, and revised at Brescia, 1904).
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53Rachmaninoff, Sergei Vassilievitch, b. 1873. He has composed a 1-act opera Aleko (1893), and two operas:—The Covetous Knight, and Francesca da Rimini (both produced at Moscow, 1906), a symphony, two pf. concertos a trio, and pf. pieces (Op. 3, No. 2, Prelude in c sharp minor), etc.
55Raif, Oskar, d. July 29, 1899, Berlin.
57Ramann, L. (2). (See Liszt, supra).
59Randegger, A. Conducted the Norwich Festival for the last time (1905). (See Wood, H. J.)
61Rebling (1), G., d. Jan. 9, 1902, Magdeburg.
63(2), F., d. Oct. 15, 1900, Leipzig.
65Reeves, Sims, d. Oct. 25, 1900, Worthing.
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