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1auf Golgotha,' 'Evas Klagen,' a German version of Pope's 'Dying Christian to his Soul,' and Schiller's ode 'An die Freude.' A quartet for piano and wind instruments is op. 25. A number of sonatas for piano, with and without violin, and several books of songs, some to English words, published in London, are mentioned in Q.-L. Among his literary works are the anonymous Blick eines Tonkünstlers in die Musik der Geister (1787), Fantasien aus dem Reiche der Töne (1806), Vom Erfinden und Bilden (1791), Untersuchungen über den Ursprung der Harmonie (1800), Die Äolsharfe (1801), and a translation of Sir William Jones's treatise on Indian Music, Über die Musik der Indier (1802). (Q.-L. and Riemann.) M.
3D'ALBERT, see ALBERT.
4DALCROZE, see JAQUES-DALCROZE.
5DALE, BENJAMIN JAMES (b. London, July 17, 1885), composer, is the son of the late C. J. Dale, a talented amateur musician who was at one time the conductor of the Finsbury Choral Association. He studied at the R.A.M. under Frederick Corder and made his début with an overture inspired by Macaulay's Horatius, which was performed May 10, 1900, in his fifteenth year. Other early works since discarded comprise an overture to The Tempest (1902), a fantasia for organ and orchestra (1903), and a concert overture in G minor (1904). His first published and still best known work is the piano sonata 1 in D minor, which was composed in 1902 when Dale was still a student, and performed for the first time in 1905. It was followed in 1907 by a suite for viola and piano; the two last movements (romance and finale) were afterwards orchestrated, in which form they were first played at a Philharmonic concert in 1911. The romance in particular is one of the most popular pieces in the repertory of Lionel Tertis. The phantasy for viola and piano (1911), like so many others, owes its existence to the initiative of W. W. COBBETT (q.v.), whilst the phantasy for six violas (1913) was written for Tertis's pupils. The outbreak of war caught Dale in Germany. He was interned at Ruhleben until Mar. 1918, when he was exchanged and removed to Holland, returning home just before the Armistice with his health impaired by his experiences. Whilst interned he wrote 'Prunella' as incidental music to a performance of that play, which, however, did not take place. Since his return he has written little, but a journey round the world in 1919–20, occasioned by an examining visit to Australia and New Zealand, seems to have had a stimulating effect, for in 1921–22 he composed a violin sonata which was first played by Rowsby Woof and York Bowen at the Wigmore Hall in Oct. 1922. A pianoforte quartet sketched soon after the war, remains, however, unfinished. In 1921 the cantata 'Before the Paling of the Stars,' first performed at Queen's Hall in Feb. 1913, was included in the Hereford Festival. The most important of his recent works is a 'Song of Praise' for chorus and orchestra. Dale's style is romantic, characterised by vigour in the piano sonata, by suavity and polish in that for violin and piano. A certain fastidiousness prevents his output from becoming considerable, but also ensures the maintenance of a high standard, which caused Corder once to claim that Dale had then written 'fewer and better works than any English composer of his generation.'
7E. E.
9Op.
101. Sonata in D minor for piano. 1905.
112. Suite for viola and piano. 1907.
123. 'Night Fancies,' for piano. 1907.
134. Phantasy for viola and piano. 1911.
145. Introduction and Andante for six violas. 1913.
156. Three Carols.
167. Cantata, 'Before the Paling of the Stars,' for choir and orchestra. 1912.
178. Part songs.
189. Two Shakespeare Songs: (1) Oh Mistress Mine; (2) Come away Death (viola obbligato). 1918.
1910. Pieces for violin and piano, 1916, 1920; also for piano and for small orchestra, 1917.
2011. Sonata for violin and piano. 1921–22.
2112. Six Couperin pieces arranged for violin and piano (with K. Dale).
2213. 'Song of Praise,' for choir and orchestra. 1923.
24DALE, (1) JOSEPH, a very prominent music publisher, who founded a business which extended from before 1778 to nearly the middle of the 19th century. In 1778 he was established at a private house, 19 Chancery Lane, from whence he issued many musical publications, including a number of operas, as 'Rosina,' 'Flitch of Bacon,' 'Maid of the Mill' and others, the copyright of which he had purchased from Napier and Welcker. Between 1783 and 1786 he had opened extensive premises at 132 Oxford Street (at the corner of Holles Street), having taken over the business of S. Babb. In 1791 he had, in addition, another shop at 19 Cornhill, and in 1803 a third at 151 New Bond Street. Before 1806 his son, (2) WILLIAM, was in partnership, and the business was one of the best in the trade in London.
26In 1812, however, there are appearances of a break-up. (3) JOSEPH, possibly a son of the original, remained at 19 Cornhill, and William was, in the Poultry, succeeded in 1828 by (4) E. DALE, who remained until after 1835. The original Joseph Dale was to some extent a musician. He composed sonatas, and arranged vocal airs with variations for the harpsichord or pianoforte. Another contemporary with him (perhaps his brother), (5) JAMES DALE, did the same.
28The Dale firm in its best days issued so many and such various publications as to defy classification. The standard operas of the day, collections of English and Scottish songs, country dance music, and sheet music of all kinds, bear their imprint.
30F. K.
32D'ALEMBERT, see ALEMBERT, D'.
33D'ALESSANDRI, see ALESSANDRI.
351 A detailed analysis of it was contributed by F. Corder to the Mus. T., Apr. 1918.
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