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1titles of his non-musical works see Riemann's Lexikon.] He also attempted composition, and produced a mass, a Te Deum, some part-songs for male voices, a setting of Ps. xiii., and a cantata, 'Die Vollendung des Erlösers.' In 1798 he founded the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung (Breitkopf & Härtel), and edited it till 1818, during which period his articles largely contributed to the improved general appreciation of the works of the three great Austrian composers, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, in North Germany. The best of these were afterwards re-published by himself under the title of Für Freunde der Tonkunst, in four vols. (1824 to 1832, reprinted later by Dörfel, third edition, 1868). It contains, amongst other matter, an interesting account of a visit to Beethoven at Vienna in 1822. Another important work was a collection in three vols. (Schott, 1838 to 1840) of vocal music, from Dufay to Haydn, in chronological order, of which the contents are given below. The first two volumes of the A.M.Z. contain a series of anecdotes on Mozart, whose acquaintance he made during Mozart's visit to Leipzig; but Jahn, in the preface to his Mozart, has completely destroyed the value of these as truthful records. Rochlitz was a good connoisseur of paintings and engravings. In 1830 he was one of the committee appointed by the Council of Leipzig to draw up a new hymn-book, and some of the hymns are from his own pen. He also wrote the librettos for Schicht's 'Ende des Gerechten,' Spohr's 'Last Judgment' and 'Calvary,' and for Bierey's opera 'Das Blumenmädchen.' He was a Hofrat of Saxony, and died Dec. 16, 1842.
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5The following are the contents of the collection mentioned above—'Sammlung vorzüglicher Gesangstücke vom Ursprung gesetzmässiger Harmonie bis auf die neue Zeit':—
7FIRST PERIOD (1380-1550)
81. Dufay. Kyrie, a 4. Se la face ay pale.
92. Do. Kyrie, a 4. 'L'omme armé.'
103. Okeghem. Kyrie and Christe, a 4.
114. Josquin de Près. Hymnus, a 4
12 Tu pauperum refugium.
135. Do. Zwischengesang einer der grössten Messen des Meisters, et incarnatus, a 4.
146. Do. Motet, Misericordias Domini, a 4.
157. O. Lasso. Regina Coeli, a 4.
168. Do. Salve Regina, a 4.
18SECOND PERIOD (1550-1630)
191. Palestrina. Adoramus, a 4.
202. Do. Gloria, two choirs, a 4.
213. Do. Pleni sunt, a 3.
224. Do. O bone Jesu, a 4.
235. Do. Popule meus, two choirs, a 4.
246. Do. Madrigal, 'Cedro gentil,' a 5.
257. Do. Lauda anima mea, a 4.
268. G. M. Nanini. Stabat mater, a 4.
279. Do. Exaudi nos, a 4.
2810. Do. Haec dies, a 5.
2911. Vittoria. Jesu dulcis, a 4.
3012. Do. O quam gloriosum, a 4.
3113. F. Anerio. Adoramus, a 4.
3214. Do. Christus factus est, a 4.
3315. Allegri. Miserere, two choirs, a 5.
3416. Gabrieli. In excelsis. Soprano solo. Tenor solo and chorus, a 4, with three horns, two trombones and violins.
3517. Do. Benedictus, three choirs, a 4.
3618. Böhm, Brüder. Two Lieder, a 4: Der Tag vertreibt; Die Nacht ist kommen.
3719. Do. Two Lieder, a 4: Verleih' uns Frieden; Nimm' von uns.
3820. Walther. Æterno gratias, a 4.
3921. Gesänge Martin Luthers, a 4: Mit Fried und Freund: Es woll' uns Gott: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland; Christ lag; Jesus Christus.
4022. Gallus. Ecce quomodo moritur justus, a 4.
4123. Do. Adoramus, a 6.
4224. Do. Media vitae, two choirs, a 4.
4325. Vulpius. Exultate justi, a 4.
4426. Do. Surrexit Christus, two choirs, a 4.
4527. Walliser. Gaudent in coelis, two choirs, a 4.
4628. Praetorius. Ecce Dominus, a 8.
48Appendix
49Palestrina. Et incarnatus, etc. (from mass 'Assumpta est'), a 6.
50Praetorius. O vos omnes.
52THIRD PERIOD (1600-1700)
531. Caccini. Solo and chorus, Funeste piaggie.
542. Do. Chorus, Biondo arcier.
553. Carissimi. Recitative and chorus, Turbabantur (from Cantata 'Plaintes des réprouvés').
564. Do. Ardens est cor, four solos and chorus.
575. Do. O sacram convivium, three solo voices.
586. Do. Cantemus omnes, chorus and scena (Jeta). Plorate, a 6.
597. Benevoli. Sanctus, four choirs, a 4.
608. Do. Christe, a 4.
619. Bernabei. Alleluja, a 4.
6210. Do. Salve regina, a 4.
6311. A. Scarlatti. Kyrie, a 4.
6412. Do. Gloria, a 5.
6513. Do. Vacuum est, Canto solo and chorus, with violins.
6614. Do. Sanctus, a 4, and Agnus, a 7.
6715. Caldara. Salve regina, a 3.
6816. Do. Agnus, alto and tenor.
6917. Do. Qui tollis, a 4.
7018. Astorga. Stabat.
7119. Do. Fac me.
7220. Do. O quam.
7321. Durante. Kyrie.
7422. Do. Regina angelorum.
7523. Do. Requiem aeternam.
7624. Do. Domine Jesu.
7725. Lotti. Crucifixus, a 6.
7826. Do. Qui tollis, a 4.
7927. Do. Crucifixus, a 8.
8028. Marcello. Udir' le orecchie, Ps. xlv. a 4.
8129. Do. Et incarnatus, a 4.
8230. Hasler. Pater noster, a 7.
8331. H. Schütz. Selig sind die Toten, a 4.
8432. Do. Chorus, Christus ist hier, a 4.
8533. Do. Psalm, Was betrübst du?
8634. Do. Vater unser.
8735. V. Leisring. Trotz sey dem Teufel, two choirs, a 4.
8836. Grimm. Gloria, a 5.
8937. J. J. Fux. Domine Jesu, a 4.
9038. Do. Trema la terra. Coro from oratorio 'La Deposizione.'
92FOURTH PERIOD (1700-1760)
931. Handel. Te Deum, in D, Gloriae tuae.
942. Do. He sent a thick darkness.
953. Do. He rebuked the Red Sea.
964. Do. And Israel saw.
975. Do. Behold the Lamb of God.
986. Do. He was despised.
997. Do. Thy rebuke.
1008. Do. Lift up your heads.
1019. Do. Hear, Jacob's God.
10210. Do. Zadok the Priest.
10311. Christoph Bach. Ich lasse dich nicht.
10412. J. S. Bach. Nimm' von uns Herr.
10513. Do. Mache dich mein Geist.
10614. Do. Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder.
10715. Do. Wie sich ein Vater. Lobet den Herrn.
10816. Zelenka. Credo.
10917. Telemann. Amen. Lob und Ehre, a 8.
11018. Stölzel. Gloria.
11119. Homilius. Vater unser, a 4.
11220. Pasterwitz. Requiem.
11321. Hasse. Duet and Chorus, Le porte a noi.
11422. Hasse. Alto solo, Ad te clama-mus.
11523. Do. Miserere, and Benigni.
11624. Do. Te Deum, a 4.
11725. Graun. Machet die Thür weit.
11826. Do. Tu rex gloriae, a 4.
11927. Do. Freuet euch (Tod Jesu).
12028. Do. Wir hier liegen. Do.
12129. Rolle. Der Herr ist König.
12230. Do. Welt-Richter (Tod Abel).
12331. Wolf. Laus et perennis gloria, a 4.
12432. Do. Des Lebens Fürsten.
12533. C. P. E. Bach. Et miser- cordia, a 6, from Magnificat.
12634. Do. Heilig, two choirs, a 4.
12735. M. Haydn. Salvos fac nos.
12836. Do. Tenebrae factae.
12937. Do. Miserere.
13038. Leo. Coro, Di quanta pena (S. Elena).
13139. Do. Et incarnatus.
13240. Do. Miserere; Ecce enim, a 8.
13341. Jommelli. Confirma hoc Deus, five solos and chorus.
13442. Do. Miserere.
13543. Pergolesi. Eja ergo (Salve Regina).
13644. Do. Qui tollis, a 6.
13745. Do. Stabat Mater.
139G.
141ROCK, MICHAEL, was appointed organist of St. Margaret's, Westminster, June 4, 1802, in succession to William Rock, junr., who had filled the office from May 24, 1774. He composed some popular glees—'Let the sparkling wine go round' (which gained a prize at the Catch Club in 1794), 'Beneath a churchyard yew,' etc. He died in March 1809. W. H. H.
143ROCKSTRO (originally RACKSTRAW), WILLIAM SMITH, born at North Cheam, Surrey, on Jan. 5, 1823, and baptized at Morden church. The form of his surname by which he was known was an older style resumed after 1846. He was successively pupil of John Purkis, the blind organist, of Sterndale Bennett, and at the Leipzig Conservatorium, where he studied from 1845 till 1846. He enjoyed the special friendship and tuition of Mendelssohn, and was with Hauptmann for theory and with Plaidy for pianoforte. For some years after his
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