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Pratt (ed.), Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians: American Supplement (1920) — the Squier, Juhan, Gemünder and Elias Howe entries, 1920
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1system of piano-technique. His physical misfortune restricted his concert-work as pianist to chamber-music. Here also he proved a pioneer and, with the aid of local string-players, gave first performances in Cleveland of the quartets and quintets of Schumann, Brahms and others. He was a founder of the A. G. O., and, besides his first position, was organist at the Plymouth Congregational and St. Paul's Episcopal Churches. He was the first to give series of organ-recitals in Cleveland. [R.7]
3BASSFORD, WILLIAM KIPP (April 23, 1839, New York : Dec. 22, 1902, New York), having studied under Samuel Jackson, was a successful pianist at an early age and for a time made extensive concert-tours. Dislike of travel caused him to settle in New York as organist and teacher of many noted pupils. His last organ-position was at Calvary Church, East Orange, N. J. His compositions include the two-act opera 'Cassilda', a mass in E-flat, church-music, many songs and piano-pieces of the salon type. He was engaged by Mme. Wallace to complete Wallace's unfinished opera 'Estrella' (see Vol. v. 425). [R.4]
5BATCHELDER, JOHN C. (b. 1852). See Register, 6.
7†BATH, HUBERT (Nov. 6, 1883, Barnstaple, England). See article in Vol. v. 611. He conducted opera for the Thomas Quinlan Company on its world-tour in 1912–13, and has since conducted in London, where he has charge of the opera-class at the Guildhall School of Music and is musical adviser to the London County Council. To the list of works add 'Two Sea-Sketches' (1909) and an 'African Suite' for orchestra (1915); the cantatas 'The Jackdaw of Rheims' (1911), 'Look at the Clock' (1911) and 'The Wake of O'Connor' (1914); and numerous songs and instrumental pieces.
9BATTELL, ROBBINS (1819–1895). See Register, 4, and LITCHFIELD COUNTY CHORAL UNION.
11'BATTLE-HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC, THE.' The title of a poem by Julia Ward Howe (1819–1910), beginning 'Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord,' written in 1861 in Washington in order to supply better words for a march-song popular among the Union troops. The music is supposed to have originated in South Carolina — possibly a Negro melody. The original words began 'Say, brothers, will you meet us.' See Elson, Hist. of American Music, pp. 156–61.
13BAUER, A. O. See COLLEGES, 2 (Winthrop C., S. C.).
15BAUER, HAROLD (Apr. 28, 1873, New Malden, near London, England), began his career as a violinist. He studied with Pollitzer, at nine played in public, and for several years gave concerts with his two sisters. In 1892 he gave up the violin for the piano. He had some lessons from Paderewski, but is largely self-taught. He made his début as pianist in Paris in 1893 and a tour of Russia followed. He has given recitals and played with orchestras in the leading cities of Europe, including Spain and Sweden, and in South America, and has made many tours in the United States. His first appearance in the latter was with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 1, 1900, playing Brahms' Concerto in D minor. He is distinguished as an ensemble-player, and has participated with the leading organizations and soloists in innumerable performances of classic and modern music. As soloist his répertoire is almost unlimited. His unhackneyed programs present the entire range of piano-music, and he plays works for the harpsichord with the same enjoyment and success as works by the most modern composers. He has been especially active in the presentation of Brahms, Schumann and Franck. Some of his views on piano-playing and music are set forth in the Introduction he contributed to The Art of Music, Vol. vii. As teacher he has influenced many players of the younger generation, and in recent years he has edited and revised some valuable piano-music. He was the prime mover in organizing the Beethoven Association, which began its performances of rarely-given chamber-music by Beethoven in the fall of 1919 at Æolian Hall in New York. The distinguished artists who assist in these programs contribute their services, and the proceeds are to be devoted at first to the publishing of Krehbiel's translation of Thayer's Beethoven and later to the relief of needy musicians. [R.9]
17BAUR, CLARA (d. 1912). See Register, 5.
19†BAX, ARNOLD E. TREVOR (Nov. 8, 1883, London, England.) See article in Vol. v. 612. To the list of works add the symphonic poems 'Into the Twilight' (1908), 'In the Fairy Hills' (1909) and 'Christmas Eve on the Mountains' (1911); 'Three Pieces' for orchestra (1912); the choruses with orchestra 'Fatherland' (1907) and 'The Enchanted Summer' (1909); the two-act ballet 'King Kojata' (1911); the 'Festival Overture' (1909); two string-quartets, a piano-trio and a sonata for violin and piano; piano-pieces and songs.
21'BAY PSALM-BOOK, THE.' The common name for the metrical version of the Psalms prepared by Revs. Mather, Weld and Eliot for the churches of the colony of Massachusetts Bay and published in 1640, being the first book (in the proper sense) printed in the colonies. It had extensive use not only in America, but in England, and passed through numerous editions (27th in 1762). Of the first edition only eight copies are known, but it has been reprinted in facsimile
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