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1Jan. 14, 1699; d. there, July 5, 1762), theologian, scholar and musician.
3The clavier, organ and theory, he learned from Christian Reichardt the organist. After the death of Buttstedt in 1727 Adlung received his post as organist of the Lutheran Church, where he was soon known for his masterly playing, and in 1741 became professor at the Rathsgymnasium of Erfurt. In 1736 his house and all his possessions were burnt. He taught both music and language, wrote largely and well on music, and even constructed instruments with his own hands; and thus made a successful resistance to adverse fortune till his death. Three of his works are of lasting value in musical literature: (1) Anleitung zur musikalischen Gelahrtheit, with a preface by Joh. Ernst Bach (Erfurt, 1758); a 2nd edition, issued after his death, by J. A. HILLER (Leipzig, 1783). (2) Musica mechanica Organædi, etc. (Berlin, 1768), a treatise in two volumes on the structure, use and maintenance of the organ and clavicymbalum. This contains additions by J. F. AGRICOLA and J. L. ALBRECHT, a translation by the former of a treatise on the organ by BÉDOS DE CELLES, and an autobiography of Adlung. (3) Musikalisches Siebengestirn (Berlin, 1768). (See Hiller's Lebensb. ber. Musikgelehrten.) C. F. P.
5ADOLFATI, ANDREA (b. Venice, 1711), a composer of operas, and a pupil of Galuppi. He was conductor of the music in the church of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, and in that of the Annunziata at Genoa, the latter from about 1750 till his death. His principal operas are 'L'Artaserse,' 'L'Arianna,' 'Adriano in Siria,' and 'La Gloria ed il piacere,' the first produced in Rome in 1742, the three last in Genoa in 1750–52. Another 'La Clemenza di Tito,' dated 1753, is preserved in the Hofbibliothek, Vienna. After that date Adolfati was appointed maestro di cappella to the Princess of Modena. He left also sacred compositions, chiefly psalms. 'Arianna' is said to contain an air in quintuple time. M. C. C.
7ADRASTOS (b. Philippi, Macedonia, middle of 4th cent. B.C.), peripatetic philosopher, a pupil of Aristotle, wrote 'Αρμονικῶν βιβλία τρία, an important work on musical science often quoted by ancient writers, which was believed to have been entirely lost until a MS. copy, beautifully written on parchment with clearly drawn geometrical figures, was discovered in the library of the King of Naples in 1788. In this work Adrastos deals with the phenomenon of sympathetic vibrations.
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11ADRIAENSEN (HADRIANUS), EMMANUEL (b. Antwerp, 16th cent.), lutenist, published 'Pratum musicum' (Antwerp, 1584) with a new edition in 1600, and 'Novum pratum musicum' (Antwerp, 1592), containing pieces for lutes (Eitner).
13ADRIANA LECOUVREUR, opera in three acts, libretto by Colautti, music by Francesco Cilèa. Produced Teatro Lirico, Milan, Nov. 6, 1902; Covent Garden, Nov. 8, 1904.
15ADRIANI (ADRIANUS), FRANCESCO (b. Santo Severino, Ancona,1 c. 1539; d. Aug. 16, 1575), maestro di cappella of St. John Lateran, Rome, c. 1573. Eitner gives as his compositions three books of madrigals, one 5-part canzona, and one 5-part song, published in 1568 and 1570. Some of Adrian Willaert's compositions have been at times erroneously attributed to F. Adriani (Q.-L.). E. v. d. s.
17ADRIANO DI BOLOGNA, see BIANCHIERI.
19ADRIEN, MARTIN JOSEPH, see ANDRIEN.
21ADSON, JOHN, member of the King's music under Charles I. (1625). In 1634 and 1640 he received £46 per annum, and on Jan. 7, 1634, was appointed teacher of music with 20d. a day for life. He wrote 'Courtly Masquing Ayres comp. to 5 and 6 parts for Violins, Consorts, and Cornets,' London, 1611; another ed. 1621.
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25A DUE (Ital.), 'in two parts,' or a 2. (See ABBREVIATIONS.)
27ÆGIDIUS (Egidio) was priest, composer and instrumentalist at the ducal chapel at Milan before 1595 (E. v. d. Straeten, 6, 55).
29ÆGIDIUS, JOHANNES (2nd half of 13th cent.), a very learned Spanish monk of Zamora, who wrote Ars musica, the last chapter of which deals with musical instruments; but, as Fétis says, in an incomplete and incorrect manner. (Reprint in Gerbert, ii. 369.)
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33ÆGIDIUS DE MORINO (MURINO) (14/15th cent.), author of a treatise, Cantus mensurabilis, in Coussemaker 3, 124 (Fétis, Égide). A copy of this work is contained in B.M. Add. MSS. 4909, among tracts of various authors, copied by Dr. Pepusch from a MS. which perished in a fire at the Cotton Library. The author's name in this copy is given as 'Egidius de Muris vel de Morino,' but he must not be confounded, as has been the case, with Joh. de Muris. E. v. d. s.
35ÆLIANUS, CLAUDIUS (c. A.D. 223), a Roman sophist and historian. His work, Variae historiae libri XIV., deals in a detailed manner with the earlier Greek musicians, musical instruments, and other matters. As a work of great importance to students, it has been translated into English by T. Stanley (London, 1665), and into German by Meinecke.
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39ÆLRED, SAINT (AILRED, ETHELRED) (b. Hexham, 1109; d. Rievaulx, Yorks, Jan. 12, 1166), English theologian and historian; at the court of Scotland as attendant of Henry, son of David I. In 1146 he became abbot of the Cistercians at Rievaulx, Yorks. As a pupil of St. Bernard he was a great purist,
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