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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.3, 1907
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1Westminster Abbey in 1834, as well as for Handel's choruses at provincial festivals. In 1845 he assisted Gauntlett in editing the Comprehensive Tune-book. Henry Smart was among his pupils.
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5KEEBLE, JOHN (b. Chichester, 1711; d. London, Dec. 24, 1786), was brought up as a chorister in Chichester Cathedral under Thomas Kelway. He afterwards became a pupil of Dr. Pepusch, and was in 1737 appointed successor to Thomas Roseingrave as organist of St. George's, Hanover Square, allowing Roseingrave one-half of the salary until his death in 1750. Keeble was also organist at Ranelagh Gardens. In 1784 he published The Theory of Harmonics, or, an Illustration of the Grecian Harmonics, a work which attracted attention. He published five books of organ pieces, and, jointly with Kirkman, '40 Interludes to be played between the verses of the Psalms.'
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9KEEL, FREDERICK (b. London, May 8, 1871), studied as a baritone singer at the R.A.M. and at Milan, and made his début in London at Queen's Hall (1898). Though successful as a singer and now teacher of singing at the R.A.M., it is as arranger of old songs that Keel is most widely known. He was honorary secretary of the FOLK-SONG SOCIETY (q.v.) (1911-19) and editor of that Society's journal. His editions of Elizabethan songs have done much to popularise many fine melodies.
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13KEELEY, MRS. (MARY ANNE GOWARD) (b. Ipswich, Nov. 22, 1805; d. London, Mar. 12, 1899). Being endowed with a pure soprano voice of remarkable compass, she was apprenticed for seven years to the well-known teacher of music, Mrs. Smart (a sister-in-law of Sir George Smart and mother of Henry Smart), under whom she made her first appearance on the stage at Dublin in Nov. 1823. On July 2, 1825, she appeared in London at the Lyceum, then under the management of Arnold. The performance consisted of 'The Beggar's Opera' (with Thorne, Miss Stephens and Miss Kelly), Shield's 'Rosina' and 'The Spoiled Child,' in which last two pieces Miss Goward played. The event is thus chronicled in The Times (July 4):
15'Miss Goward, the débutante, appeared as Rosina in the opera of that title. She is young, of a slender figure, and with intelligent features. Her voice is pretty, and after she had overcome the first embarrassments of her entrance she went through the part very successfully. She sang the songs in a simple manner, which deserved the applause she received. It is dangerous to prophesy at first appearances, but we may, nevertheless, venture to say that this young lady promises to make a very fine actress. … Miss Goward played Little Pickle in the "Spoiled Child" very well indeed.'
17In the same season she sang Annetta in 'Der Freischütz' with Braham and Miss Paton. On Apr. 12, 1826, on the production of Weber's 'Oberon' at Covent Garden, she undertook the small but important part of the Mermaid, the music of which had been previously tried by Miss Love and Miss Hammersley, both of whom declined to sing it owing to the difficulty of hearing the delicate orchestral accompaniments at the back of the vast stage where the Mermaid had to appear. 'Little Goward shall sing it,' said Weber, and she overcame this obstacle, as J. R. Planché states (Recollections and Reflections, vol. i.): 'She was even then artist enough to be entrusted with anything,' and her singing of the Mermaid's music earned for her the personal thanks of the composer. For the next few years Miss Goward continued to sing in English opera, but after her marriage with the well-known comedian, Robert Keeley (which took place on June 26, 1829), she devoted her talents entirely to comedy, in which she was one of the greatest artists of the English stage.
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21KEINSPECK (KÜNSPECK), MICHAEL (called ALEXANDRINUS), of Nuremberg, a 15th-century musician. He wrote Lilium musice plane, Michaelis Keinspeck Musici Alexandrini (Basle, 1496), one of the earliest books containing printed music, which was engraved on wood blocks. The book, which was used as a music text-book at the University of Basle, went through several editions. In the preface Keinspeck says that he studied music in foreign lands, and after weary and adventurous travels came to France and Lorraine, where the 'unconquerable kings' had dedicated chapels, and drawn there many eminent men under whom he had perfected himself (Q.-L.).
23KEIRNINE, a small wire-strung Irish harp (PLATE XXXVIII. No. 2; see HARP).
25KEISER, REINHARD (b. Teuchern, near Weissenfels, Leipzig, 1673¹; d. Hamburg, Sept. 12, 1739), an eminent German opera-composer
27He was grounded in music by his father, a sound church composer, and afterwards attended the Thomasschule of Leipzig, under Johann Schelle, at the same time coming frequently before the public at the many concerts renowned even then for their excellence. In 1692 he was at the court of Brunswick with Kusser (see COUSSER), where his opera 'Basileus' was produced. A pastorale, 'Die wieder-gesundenen Verliebten,' was also given there (1695), and revised as 'Ismene' was later produced at Hamburg (1699) with extraordinary success. In 1694 he removed to Hamburg, presently succeeding Kusser as chief composer to the opera there, and retaining his pre-eminence, despite varying fortunes, through some forty years. 'Irene' (1697) was the first of a series of 116 operas composed for the Hamburg theatre, each containing from 40 to 50 airs, besides operas in collaboration with others, and sacred music. Keiser was luxurious and self-indulgent, and led an adventurous life, but
29¹ Bapt. Jan. 12, 1674.
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