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Grove's Dictionary Of Music And Musicians Vol I A. To E., 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.
52Derelinquat 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.
63Introduxit me Rex.
64Lapidabant Stephanum.
65Leva ejus.
66Manus tue Domine.
67Nigra sum, sed formosa.
68O admirabile commercium.
69O sacram convivium.
70Osculetur me osculo.
71O beata, et benedicta, et gloriosa Trinitas.
72O vera summa sempiterna Trinitas.
73Parce mihi Domine.
74Paucitas dierum meorum.
75Peccavi quid faciam tibi.
76Peccavimus cum patribus nostris.
77Pater noster.
78Peccantem me quotidie.
79Pulcra es amica mea.
80Pulcrae sunt genuae tuae.
81Quam pulcri sunt gressus tui.
82Quæ est ista quæ progreditur.
83Rorate celi.
84Salve regina.
85Si ignoras te.
86Sicut lilium inter spinas.
87Surge propra.
88Surge amica mea.
89Surgam, et circuibo civitatem.
90Trahe me post te.
91Tota pulcra es.
92Tribulationes civitatum.
93Veni veni dilecte mi.
94Vineam meam.
95Vox dilecti mei.
96Vulnerasti cor meum.
98VOL. III.
99(Palestrina.)
100Hymni totius anni Romæ 1589.
102VOL. IV.
103Lamentazioni di G. P. da Palestrina. Libri tre.
105VOL. V.
106Offertorii a cinque voci di G. P. da Palestrina. (Offertoria totius anni . . . quinque vocibus concinenda . . . Romæ, 1593.)
108VOL. VI.
109Motet a 6. Jerusalem cito veniet.
1102da pars. Ego enim.
111Motet a 6. Veni domine.
1122da pars. Excita domine.
113Do. a 6. Omagnum mysterium.
1142da pars. Quem vidistis pastores?
116VOL. VII.
117Hymnus a 12. O gloriosa Virginum.
118Sequentia a 12. Stabat mater.
119Absolutio in Messa defunct. a 4.
120Libera me, Kyrie, etc.
121Motet in Messa def. a 4. Ne recorderis.
122Domine secundum actum meum.
123Motet a 4. Innocentes pro Christo.
124Do. a 4. Valde honorandus.
125Do. a 4. Deus qui animæ famuli Gregorii.
126Do. a 4. Ascendens Christus.
127Do. a 4. Princeps gloriosissime Michael.
128Hymnus a 4. Gaude Barbara.
129Psalms a 5. Venite.
130Motet a 5. Cantantibus organis Cæcilia.
1312da pars. Biduanis.
132Do. a 6. Assumpta est Maria.
1332da pars. Quæ est ista.
134Do. a 6. Cum autem esset Stephanus.
1352da pars. Positis autem.
136Do. a 6. Hic est beatissimus Evangelista.
1372da pars. Hic est discipulus.
138Do. a 8. Fratres ego enim.
139Do. a 8. Jesus junxit se.
1402da pars. Et increpavit eos.
141Do. Spiritus sanctus.
142Magnificat a 8. 1mi toni.
143Do. 1mi toni a 5 and 6.
144Do. 2di toni a 5 and 6.
145Do. 3ti toni a 6.
146Do. 8vi toni a 6.
147Magnificat octo tonorum a 4.
148Pars 1.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
149Alter pars—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
150Catalogo di tutte le Opere del Palestrina.
151Elziarii Genet.
152Lamentatio a 4.
153Claudii Goudimel.
154Motet a 4.
155Const. Festa. Te Deum a 4.
156Christ. Morales. Motet a 5.
158AL FINE (Ital.), 'To the end.' This term
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