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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.1 Ed.3, 1904
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1ALESSANDRI, GIULIO D' (of Ferrara), (2nd half of 17th cent.). On a libretto, dated 1686, he calls himself 'canon of S. Nazaro in broglio, Milan.' His two oratorios, 'La Bersabea' (libretto printed 1689) and 'Santa Francesca Romana' (MS. copies in Berlin, Vienna and Dresden), as well as a Te Deum a 8 v. and a duet for soprano and bass, remained in MS.
3ALESSANDRINO (ALEXANDRINO), VENETIANO, a 16th-century madrigal composer (Eitner).
5ALESSANDRO DELLA VIOLA, see Merlo.
7ALESSANDRO MANTOVANO (15th/16th cent.), composed 8 frottole a 4 v., published by Antigo, 1517 (Eitner).
9ALESSANDRO PADOANO (16th cent.), composed five motets in a collection published in 1563 (Eitner).
11ALESSANDRO ROMANO, see Merlo.
13ALESSANDRO ROMANO, a composer of the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries, appears to have been a violinist of some distinction of whom the Brussels Conservatoire Library possesses two books of sonatas for violin and bass, one published at Stockholm, the other by Roiger, at Amsterdam. one of two readings
14ALESSANDRO ROMANO, a composer of the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries, appears to have been a violinist of some distinction of whom the Brussels Conservatoire Library possesses two books of sonatas for violin and bass, one published at Stockholm, the other by Roher, at Amsterdam. one of two readings
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18ALEXANDER (ALEXANDRE), called 'der Wilde,' a troubadour, contemporary of the Margrave of Burgau in Bavarian Suabia, who ruled together with his brother, 1234-82. Six of his songs, words and melodies, have been republished in Hagen's 'Minnesänger,' vol. iv. p. 665.
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22ALEXANDER, JOHANN (or, according to Fétis, JOSEPH) (b. circa 1770; d. 1822), violoncellist at Duisburg. 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 (Broitkopf & Härtel, 1801); also variations, potpourris, etc. T. P. H.
24ALEXANDER, (1) JOSEPH (b. Duisburg, c. 1770; d. 1822), a violoncellist who excelled more by beauty of tone than by virtuosity. He passed the greater part of his life as a renowned teacher at his native town, and left a number of compositions for his instrument, including a Tutor. His son or nephew (2) LEOPOLD (d. after 1905), was principal violin under Schumann and Mendelssohn at Düsseldorf.
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28ALEXANDER BALUS, oratorio; words by Dr. Morell; music by Handel. Produced Covent Garden, Mar. 9, 1748.
30Dates on autograph: begun June 1, 1747; end of second part, fully scored, June 24, do.; end of third part, fully scored, July 4, do.
32ALEXANDER'S FEAST, Dryden's ode arranged and added to by Newburgh Hamilton; music by Handel. Produced Covent Garden, Feb. 19, 1736. Rescored by Mozart for Van Swieten, July 1790.
34Dates on autograph: end of first part, Jan. 5, 1736; end of second part, Jan. 12, do.; end of Hamilton's additions, Jan. 17, do.
36ALEXANDRE, JACOB (b. 1804; d. Paris, June 11, 1876), inventor of the harmonium. (See AMERICAN ORGAN.)
38ALEXANDRE ORGAN, see AMERICAN ORGAN.
40ALFANO, FRANCO (b. Posilipo, near Naples, Mar. 1877), an Italian composer.
42His earliest studies were pursued at the Naples Conservatoire under De Nardis and Serrao, and later he made a prolonged sojourn in Germany, studying under Jadassohn at Leipzig. Some piano pieces of his were published in Germany during the last decade of the 19th century. In 1896 Alfano wrote his first opera, 'Miranda,' based on a subject from Fogazzaro. To this succeeded two others, 'La Fonte Euschir' (1898), on a libretto by L. Illica, and 'Resurrezione,' founded on Tolstoy. In 1900 came a ballet, 'Napoli,' and the following year another, 'Lorenza.' A fourth opera, 'Il Principe Zilah,' belongs approximately to the same period. Alfano's principal orchestral works are a 'Suite romantica,' introducing Neapolitan popular melodies, and a symphony in E, finished in 1909, published in 1910, and first performed in 1912 by Ettore Panizza at San Remo. A string quartet and a setting of three poems by Tagore may be mentioned next as standing probably between the symphony and the next opera, 'L'ombra di Don Giovanni,' produced at La Scala in Milan on Mar. 3, 1914, and later revised by the composer. Alfano's latest operatic work is 'Sacuntala.' In 1919 Alfano was appointed director of the Liceo Musicale Rossini at Bologna. In 1920 appeared three songs on poems by Luppis, and in 1922 a similar set, 'Dormiveglia,' to words by Lipparini.
44Alfano is essentially an operatic composer; he infuses dramatic feeling and human passion even into abstract musical forms, such as those of the symphony and the string quartet. But although he is at his best on the stage, he is by no means dependent, like the adherents of verismo, on sensationally theatrical situations. He grips the hearer by the quality of his music itself, which is distinguished by an impassioned and restless chromaticism, good construction and finely knit texture, dazzling orchestration, and a continuous symphonic development which compels sustained attention. His vocal writing leans towards expressive bel canto rather than realistic declamation.
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48ALFERAKY, ACHILLES NIKOLAIJEVITCH (b. Kharkov, June 21, 1846), composer of pianoforte music and songs. A 'Sérénade levantine' from op. 25 is mentioned as noteworthy. His numerous songs show the character of the Ukrainian folk element.
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