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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.3, 1907
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1and Bach. Naturally, various reminiscences of Bach and Handel occur in Kellner's works.
3J. R. M.
5His son, (2) JOHANN CHRISTOPH (b. Gräfenrode, Thuringia, Aug. 15, 1736; d. Cassels, 1803), pupil of his father and of Georg Benda, toured in Germany and Holland, and lived for some time at Amsterdam and the Hague. On his return he became organist at the court church at Cassels. He was an eminent theorist and composer of an operetta, a cantata, concertos, sonatas, organ pieces; he wrote a book on thorough-bass (Mendel; Q.-L.).
7KELLOGG, CLARA LOUISE (b. Sumterville, South Carolina, July 12, 1842; d. New Hartford, Connecticut, May 13, 1916), opera singer. She was of northern extraction. Her mother had considerable talent as a musician, and Clara was her only child. In 1856 they removed to New York, where she received the whole of her musical education. She made her first appearance there, at the Academy of Music (Opera), as Gilda in 'Rigoletto,' in 1861, and sang that season ten or twelve times. On Nov. 2, 1867, she made her début in London at Her Majesty's as Margherita, and sang also as Violetta, Linda, Martha and Zerlina ('Don Giovanni'), appearing in the last-named part on the night before the theatre was burnt down, Dec. 6. In 1868 she sang, with the company of Her Majesty's Theatre, at Drury Lane, and at various important concerts in the same season, and at the Handel Festival. From 1868-72 she was touring in the United States. On May 11, 1872, she reappeared in London at Drury Lane, Her Majesty's Opera, as Linda, and sang during that season also in 'Lucia,' and other parts. On her return to the United States she continued to sing in Italian opera till 1874, when she organised an English troupe, herself superintending the translation of the words, the mise en scène, the training of the singers, and the rehearsals of the chorus. Such was her devotion to the project, that in the winter of 1874-1875 she sang no fewer than 125 nights. She reappeared at the rebuilt Her Majesty's Theatre in 1879 as Aïda, and Philine in 'Mignon.' In 1881 she returned to America, singing principally in concerts. She married her manager, Carl Strakosch, in 1887, and soon afterwards retired. Her musical gifts were great. She is said to have been familiar with forty operas. She had great conscientiousness as an artist, ardent enthusiasm, and a voice of great compass and purity.
9G. and A. C.
11BIBL.—Memoire of an American Prima Donna, New York, 1913.
13KELLY, FREDERICK SEPTIMUS (b. Sydney, May 29, 1881; d. Beaucourt on the Ancre, France, Nov. 13, 1916), pianist and composer, was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford (where he gained a musical scholarship, 1899), and later studied the piano under Knorr at Frankfort.
15Kelly's musical influence among his contemporaries at Oxford was strong. He took his turn as president of the University Musical Club, and was active in promoting the Sunday evening concerts at Balliol. In connection with both, his fine taste and his admirable qualities as a pianist, particularly in concerted chamber music, made their mark. That he was also known as a first rate oarsman 1 naturally served to popularise the interests of his art among undergraduates. After his period of study abroad he was in London and acted as adviser to the Classical Concert Society (q.v.). His influence was exerted to direct that society's interests towards modern music and to combine it with the existing repertory of classical works, and he was largely responsible for the important place held by the society through several years. In 1911 he revisited Australia and gave some concerts at Sydney. He returned to London and gave an interesting series of chamber concerts in 1912. In 1914, on the outbreak of war, he joined the Royal Naval Division; after distinguished service in Gallipoli he attained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander and was killed in action in France, Nov. 13, 1916. As a composer Kelly was chiefly known through some piano pieces which he had produced at his recitals, but a memorial concert of his compositions (Wigmore Hall, May 2, 1919) included an Elegy for small orchestra, written in Gallipoli (1915), in memory of his friend, Rupert Brooke, who had died there a few days before, a Serenade for flute solo and small orchestra (5 movements) and a number of songs. Other works are a sonata in G for violin and PF. played by Jelly D'Aranyi and Leonard Borwick at a concert of the Classical Concert Society; 'Monographs' and 'Allegro de Concert' for PF.; Theme, Variations and Fugue for two pianofortes. c.
17KELLY, MICHAEL (b. Dublin, Christmastide, 1762; d. Margate, Oct. 9, 1826), the son of Thomas Kelly, wine merchant and dancing-master, of Mary Street, Dublin, was a tenor singer, composer and author of much quoted Reminiscences.
19When a lad in Dublin he took part in the 'Fantiocini' organised by Kane O'Hara at the theatre in Capel Street, and he was taught the piano by Morland (1770-72) and by Michael Arne (1777-1778)—his singing-masters being Passerini, Peretti and St. Giorgio. He finished his piano lessons with Dr. Cogan, and had a short course of instruction from Rauzzini. On May 1, 1779, he left Dublin for Naples. Before quitting Dublin, however, a fortuitous circumstance led to his appearance on the stage as the Count in Piccinni's 'Buona Figliuola,' and that again to his performing the hero in Michael Arne's 'Cymon,' and Lionel in 'Lionel and Clarissa.'
211 He rowed in the Eton eight (1899), then in the Oxford eight and won the 'Diamond Sculls' three times at Henley.
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