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Grove's Dictionary of music and musicians, 1927
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1extant letter of Héloïse. The songs have not yet been found. Abailard died at the priory of St. Marcel near Châlons-sur-Saône (Fétis, art. La Fage, ii. 200). E. v. d. s.
3A BATTUTA, see Battuta.
5ABBÀ-CORNAGLIA, Pietro (b. Alessandria, Piedmont, Mar. 20, 1854; d. there, May 2, 1894), composer and historian. His musical education began early under the guidance of his stepfather, Pietro Cornaglia. In 1868 Abbà-Cornaglia entered the Conservatoire at Milan, where he studied piano, organ and composition with Angeleri and A. Mazzucato. On leaving the Conservatoire he won the first prize and medal with a cantata 'Caino e Abele.' After some time he returned to Alessandria, where he founded a school of music, discharging at the same time the duties of organist at the cathedral. Of his many compositions the most notable are a Requiem Mass to the memory of Carlo Alberto (1876) and a one-act opera, 'Una partita a scacchi,' on a libretto of Giacosa. Other operas of his were performed at Milan ('Isabella Spinola,' 1877) and Venice ('Maria di Warden,' 1884). He is also the author of a history and philosophy of music and of an essay on popular songs and education. F. B.
7ABBATINI, Antonio Maria (b. Tiferno, c. 1597/98; d. there, 1679), a famous church musician of Rome.
9He was successively maestro di cappella at the Lateran, the Church of the Gesù, and San Lorenzo in Damaso, and three times held the like office at Maria Maggiore; he was also, for a time, maestro at the church of Loreto. He was offered by Pope Urban VIII. the task of re-writing the Hymnal, but refused to supersede the music of Palestrina by any of his own. His published works consist of:
114 books of Psalms and 3 books of Masses; 'Il Pianto di Rodomonte,' consisting of 9 songs and a madrigal (Orvieto, 1633); some antifone for 24 voices (Mascardi, Rome, 1630-38, and 1677); and 5 books of Motetti (Grignani, Rome, 1635).
13He also wrote two operas, 'Dal male il bene' (Rome, 1654) and 'Ione' (Vienna, 1666). The greater part of his productions remain unprinted. Some academical lectures by him, of much note in their time, mentioned by Padre Martini, do not seem to have been preserved. He assisted Kircher in his 'Musurgia.' F. Coradini's A. M. Abbatini (Arezzo, 1922) establishes the dates of birth and death given above.
15E. H. P.
17ABBÉ, L', (1) Pierre Philippe Saint-Sevin (d. May 15, 1768), was music-master of the church of St. Caprais in Agen early in the 18th century.
19His brother (2) Pierre (d. Mar. 1777) occupied a similar post. Both were violoncellists. In consequence of their office, they had to wear the ecclesiastical dress, whence the name of L'Abbé l'aîné, or simply L'Abbé, and L'Abbé le cadet respectively, which remained to them until their deaths. Having given up their connection with the Church, they obtained engagements at the Opéra, the elder in 1727, the younger in 1730. The latter seems to have been one of the cleverest violoncellists of his time, remarkable for his beautiful tone.
21(3) L'Abbé (le Fils), Joseph Barnabé Saint-Sevin (b. Agen, June 11, 1727; d. Paris, Aug. 6, 1802),1 son and pupil of Pierre Philippe, a musical prodigy. Arriving in Paris, Nov. 21, 1731, he entered the orchestra of the Comédie-Française when only twelve years of age; then studied with J. M. Leclair. Admitted as violinist at the Opéra, May 1, 1742 (La Borde) or 1743, he retired after 20 years' service, and devoted his time to the teaching profession and to composition. The musical gifts of L'Abbé le fils were highly appreciated by contemporary opinion. He played at the Concert Spirituel from 1741-55. Owing to the particularly high standard of his technique, he largely contributed to the development of violin execution in France. An interesting innovation of his was the writing out of cadenzas. His works (9 printed numbers) consist of 2 books of violin sonatas and a bass (1748-c. 1764), symphonies for 3 violins and a bass (c. 1754), 5 collections of airs arranged for 1 and 2 violins, with variations, etc., and a pedagogic work, Les Principes du violon (1761).
23BIBL.—L. de la Laurencie: L'École française de violon de Lully à Viotti, Vol. II., Paris, 1923.
25ABBELLIMENTI (Ital.), ORNAMENTS (q.v.); the word is used, in a special sense, of the florid passages traditionally introduced into the famous Miserere of Allegri (see Miserere).
27ABBEY, John (b. Whilton, Northants, Dec. 22, 1785; d. Versailles, Feb. 19, 1859), a distinguished organ-builder.
29In his youth he was employed in the factory of Davis, and subsequently in that of Russell. In 1826 Abbey went to Paris, on the invitation of Sébastien Erard, the celebrated harp and pianoforte maker, to work upon an organ which Erard had designed, and which he sent to the Exhibition of the Productions of National Industry in 1827, and also to build an organ for the Convent of the Legion of Honour, at St. Denis. He also built an organ from Erard's design for the chapel of the Tuileries, which, however, had only a short existence, being destroyed in the Revolution of 1830. Having established himself as an organ-builder in Paris, Abbey became extensively employed in the construction, renovation and enlargement of organs in France and elsewhere. Amongst others he built choir organs for accompanying voices for the cathedrals of Rheims, Nantes, Versailles and Evreux, and for the churches of St. Eustache, St. Nicholas des Champs, St. Elisabeth, St. Medard, St. Etienne du Mont
311 His death is stated by Fétis and Vidal as taking place at Maison, near Charenton, 1787, but this is incorrect.
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