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Dictionary of music and musicians, 1908
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1German (memoirs of the Berlin Academy). D'Alembert also wrote on musical subjects in the Dictionnaire encyclopédique (1751-72) (Riemann's and Baker's Dictionaries).
3ALESSANDRO, ROMANO, surnamed della Viola from his skill on that instrument, lived in the latter half of the 16th century. He composed music for his own and other instruments, as well as motets and songs, among which are a set of Madrigals called 'Le Vergine' (1554), and 'Canzoni alla Napoletana' for five voices (1572). See list in Quellen-Lexikon. E. H. D.
5ALEXANDER BALUS. The thirteenth of Handel's oratorios; composed next after 'Judas Maccabaeus.' Words by Dr. Morell, who ought to have known better than write Balus for Balas. First performance, Covent Garden, March 9, 1748. Dates on autograph:—begun June 1, 1747; end of second part, fully scored, June 24, do.; end of third part, fully scored, July 4, do.
7ALEXANDER, JOHANN (or, according to Fétis, JOSEPH), born about 1770, violoncellist at Duisburg at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. He was distinguished more for the beauty of his tone and the excellence of his style than for any great command over technical difficulties. He wrote a good instruction book for his instrument, Anweisung für das Violoncell, Breitkopf and Härtel, 1801; also variations, potpourris, etc. He died in 1822. T. P. H.
9ALEXANDER'S FEAST. An 'ode' of Handel's to Dryden's words, as arranged and added to by Newburgh Hamilton. Dates on autograph:—end of first part, Jan. 5, 1736; end of second part, Jan. 12, do.; end of Hamilton's additions, Jan. 17, do. First performance, Covent Garden, Feb. 19, do. Re-scored by Mozart for Van Swieten, July 1790.
11ALEXANDRE ORGAN. See AMERICAN ORGAN.
13ALFIERI, THE ABBATE Pietro, born at Rome, June 29, 1801, was admitted in early life to Holy Orders; became a Camaldulian monk; and, for many years, held the appointment of Professor of Gregorian Music at the English College in Rome. He was an earnest student both of Plain-song and Polyphonic Music; and published some useful treatises on these subjects, and some valuable collections of the works of the great Polyphonic Composers. He died, insane, June 12, 1863.
15The following is a list of his works:—
171. Numerous articles on subjects connected with Ecclesiastical Music in the Gazzetta musicale di Milano, and other periodicals.
182. Excerpta ex celebrioribus de musica viris, J. P. A. Prrenestino, T. L. Vittoria, et Gregorio Allegri Romano. (Roma, 1840.)
193. Inno e Ritmo 'Stabat Mater'; e Motetto 'Fratres ego,' di G. P. L. da Palestrina. (Roma, 1840, fol.)
204. An edition of the Sistine Miserere, published under the pseudonym of Alessandro Geminiani. (Lugano, 1840, fol.)
215. Italian translation of Catel's 'Traité d'harmonie.' (Roma, 1840.)
226. Accompanamento coll'organo, etc. (a treatise on accompanying plain-song), Roma, 1840.
237. Raccolta di Motetti di G. P. L. da Palestrina, di L. da Vittoria, di Avia e di Felice Anerio Romano. (Roma, 1841, fol.)
248. Ristabilimento del Canto e della Musica ecclesiastica. (Roma, 1843, 8vo.)
269. Notizie biografiche di Nicolo Jommelli. (Roma, 1845, 8vo.)
2710. Saggio storico teoretico-pratico del Canto Gregoriano. (Roma, 1855.)
2811. Prodromo sulla restaurazione de' libri di Canto ecclesiastico detto Gregoriano. (Roma, 1857.)
2912. Raccolta di Musica Sacra, etc., of which the contents are here appended.
31VOL. I.
32Messe scelte di G. P. L. da Palestrina.
33Messa di Papa Marcello.
34Do. per I Defonti, a cinque voci.
35Do. Canonica, a 4.
36Do. O regem coeli, a 4.
37Do. Æterna Christi munera, a 4.
38Do. Dies sanctificatus, a 4.
39Do. de Feria, a 4.
40Do. Breve, a 4.
41Do. Ego enim accepi, a 8.
43VOL. II.
44Motetti a cinque voci di G. P. L. da Palestrina.
45Adjuro vos.
46Ave Trinitatis sacrarium.
47Beatus Laurentius.
48Canite tuba in Sion.
49Caput ejus.
50Caro mea.
51Conantibus illis.
52Crucem sanctam subiit.
53Dereliquit impius.
54Descendit in hortum meum.
55Dilectus meus mihi.
56Dilectus meus descendit.
57Domine secundum actum meum.
58Duo ubera tua.
59Ece tu pulcher es.
60Exi cito in plateas.
61Exultate Deo adjutori nostro.
62Fasciculus myrrhae.
63Guttur tuum.
64Introductit me Rex.
65Lapidabant Stephanum.
66Leva ejus.
67Manus tue Domine.
68Nigra sum, sed formosa.
69O admirabile commercium.
70O sacram convivium.
71Osculetur me osculo.
72O beata, et benedicta, et gloriosa Trinitas.
73O vera summa sempiterna Trinitas.
74Parce mihi Domine.
75Paucitas dierum meorum.
76Peccavi quid faciam tibi.
77Peccavimus cum patribus nostris.
78Pater noster.
79Peccantem me quotidi.
80Pulcra es amica mea.
81Pulcrae sunt genue tue.
82Quam pulcra es.
83Quam pulcra sunt gressus tui.
84Quae est ista que progredivit.
85Rorate coeli.
86Salve regina.
87Si ignoras te.
88Sicut lilium inter spinas.
89Surge propra.
90Surge amica mea.
91Surgam, et circulo civitatem.
92Trahe me post te.
93Tota pulcra es.
94Tribulationes civitatum.
95Veni veni dilecte mi.
96Vineam meam.
97Vox dilecti mei.
98Vulnerasti cor meum.
100VOL. III.
101(Palestrina.)
102Hymni totius anni Romae 1589.
104VOL. IV.
105Lamentazioni di G. P. da Palestrina. Libri tre.
107VOL. V.
108Offertorii a cinque voci di G. P. da Palestrina. (Offertoria totius anni . . . quinque vocibus concinenda . . . Roma, 1593.)
110VOL. VI.
111Motet a 6. Jerusalem cito veniet.
1122da pars. Ego enim.
113Motet a 6. Veni domine.
1142da pars. Excita domine.
115Do. a 6. O magnum mysterium.
1162da pars. Quem vidistis pastores?
118VOL. VII.
119Hymnus a 12. O gloriosa Virginum.
120Sequentia a 12. Stabat mater.
121Absolutio in Messa defunct. a 4.
122Libera me, Kyrie, etc.
123Motet in Messa def. a 4. Ne recorderis.
124Domine secundum actum meum.
125Motet a 4. Innocentes pro Christo.
126Do. a 4. Valde honorandus.
127Do. a 4. Deus qui animae famuli Gregorii.
128Do. a 4. Ascendens Christus.
129Do. a 4. Princeps gloriosissime Michael.
130Hymnus a 4. Gaude Barbara.
131Psalmus a 5. Venite.
132Motet a 5. Cantantibus organis Caecilia.
1332da pars. Biduanis.
134Do. a 6. Assumpta est Maria.
1352da pars. Quae est ista.
136Do. a 6. Cum autem esset Stephanus.
1372da pars. Positis autem.
138Do. a 6. Hic est beatissimus Evangelista.
1392da pars. Hic est discipulus.
140Do. a 8. Fratres ego enim.
141Do. a 8. Jesus junxit se.
1422da pars. Et increpavit eos.
143Do. Spiritus sanctus.
144Magnificat a 8. Imi toni.
145Do. 1mi toni a 5 and 6.
146Do. 2di toni a 5 and 6.
147Do. 3ti toni a 6.
148Do. 8vi toni a 6.
149Magnificat octo tonorum a 4.
150Pars 1.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
151Altera pars—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
152Catalogo di tutte le Opere del Palestrina.
153Elziarii Genet.
154Lamentatio a 4.
155Claudii Goudimel.
156Motet a 4.
157Const. Festa. Te Deum a 4.
158Christ. Morales. Motet a 5.
160AL FINE (Ital.), 'To the end.' This term
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