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Grove's dictionary of music and musicians, 1904
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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. Prænestino, 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. Accompagnamento 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.)
259. Notizie biografiche di Nicolo Jommelli. (Roma, 1845, 8vo.)
2610. Saggio storico teoretico-pratico del Canto Gregoriano. (Roma, 1855.)
2711. Prodromo sulla restaurazione de' libri di Canto ecclesiastico detto Gregoriano. (Roma, 1857.)
2812. Raccolta di Musica Sacra, etc., of which the contents are here appended.
30VOL. I.
31Messe scelte di G. P. L. da Palestrina.
32Messa di Papa Marcello.
33Do. per I Defonti, a cinque voci.
34Do. Canonica, a 4.
35Do. O regem coeli, a 4.
36Do. Æterna Christi munera, a 4.
37Do. Dies sanctificatus, a 4.
38Do. de Feria, a 4.
39Do. Breve, a 4.
40Do. Ego enim accepi, a 8.
42VOL. II.
43Motetti a cinque voci di G. P. L. da Palestrina.
44Adjuro vos.
45Ave Trinitatis sacrarium.
46Beatus Laurentius.
47Canite tuba in Sion.
48Caput ejus.
49Caro mea.
50Cœnantibus illis.
51Crucem sanctam subiit.
52Derelinquit impius.
53Descendit in hortum meum.
54Dilectus meus mihi.
55Dilectus meus descendit.
56Domine secundum actum meum.
57Duo ubera tua.
58Ecce tu pulcher es.
59Exi cito in plateas.
60Exultate Deo adjutori nostro.
61Fasciculus myrrhae.
62Guttur tuum.
63Introductit me Rex. one of two readings
64Introduxit me Rex. one of two readings
65Lapidabant Stephanum.
66Leva ejus.
67Manus tuae 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 quotidie.
80Pulera es amica mea.
81Pulera sunt genue tuæ. one of two readings
82Pulera sunt genulae tuæ. one of two readings
83Quam pulera es.
84Quam pulcri sunt gressus tui.
85Quæ est ista quæ progreditur.
86Rorate coeli.
87Salve regina.
88Si ignoras te.
89Sicut lilium inter spinas.
90Surge propra.
91Surge amica mea.
92Surgam, et circuibo civitatem.
93Trahe me post te.
94Tota pulera es.
95Tribulationes civitatum.
96Veni veni dilecte mi.
97Vineam meam.
98Vox dilecti mei.
99Vulnerasti cor meum.
101VOL. III.
102(Palestrina.)
103Hymni totius anni Romæ 1589.
105VOL. IV.
106Lamentazioni di G. P. da Palestrina. Libri tre.
108VOL. V.
109Offertorii a cinque voci di G. P. da Palestrina. (Offertoria totius anni … quinque vocibus concinenda … Romæ, 1593.)
111VOL. VI.
112Motet a 6. Jerusalem cito veniet.
1132da pars. Ego enim.
114Motet a 6. Veni domine.
1152da pars. Excita domine.
116Do. a 6. Omagnum mysterium.
1172da pars. Quem vidistis pastores?
119VOL. VII.
120Hymnus a 12. O gloriosa Virginium.
121Sequentia a 12. Stabat mater.
122Absolutio in Messa defunct. a 4.
123Libera me, Kyrie, etc.
124Motet in Messa def. a 4. Ne recorderis.
125Domine secundum actum meum.
126Motet a 4. Innocentes pro Christo.
127Do. a 4. Valde honorandus.
128Do. a 4. Deus qui animæ famuli Gregorii.
129Do. a 4. Ascendens Christus.
130Do. a 4. Princeps gloriosissime Michael.
131Hymnus a 4. Gaude Barbara.
132Psalmus a 5. Venite.
133Motet a 5. Cantantibus organis Cecilia.
1342da pars. Biduanis.
135Do. a 6. Assumpta est Maria.
1362da pars. Quæ est ista.
137Do. a 6. Cum autem esset Stephanus.
1382da pars. Positis autem.
139Do. a 6. Hic est beatissimus Evangelista.
1402da pars. Hic est discipulus.
141Do. a 8. Fratres ego enim.
142Do. a 8. Jesus junxit se.
1432da pars. Et increpavit eos.
144Do. Spiritus sanctus.
145Magnificat a 8. Imini toni.
146Do. Imini toni a 5 and 6.
147Do. 2di toni a 5 and 6.
148Do. 3ti toni a 6.
149Do. 8vi toni a 6.
150Magnificat octo tonorum a 4.
151Pars 1.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
152Alter pars—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
153Catalogo di tutte le Opere del Palestrina.
154Elziarii Genet.
155Lamentatio a 4.
156Claudii Goudimel.
157Motet a 4.
158Const. Festa. Te Deum a 4.
159Christ. Morales. Motet a 5.
161AL FINE (Ital.), 'To the end.' This term
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