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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.3, 1907
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1copied from the ancient treasures of music there. On his return to Berlin he composed an oratorio, 'Jephthah,' for the Cologne Festival, 1828, and another, 'David,' for Halle, 1830.1 He died suddenly in Berlin. Besides the compositions already mentioned, he left a Mass in D, a Paternoster for eight voices, a Magnificat and Responsoria for six voices, an opera, 'Irene,' and an oratorio, both nearly finished, eight books of psalms, hymns, and motets for men's voices, and other pieces both sacred and secular. His vocal music was much used by singing societies after his death. Hullah reprinted one of the 4-part psalms, 'Like as the hart,' in his collection called 'Vocal Scores.' It is sweet, dignified, religious music, very vocal in its phrases.
3KLEIN, HERMAN (b. Norwich, July 23, 1856), an able critic and teacher of singing, who was himself a pupil of Manuel Garcia. He edited Garcia's Hints on Singing, taught at the G.S.M. for 13 years, and has trained many professional singers privately.
5Klein began work as a musical journalist in 1875 in London, was critic to The Sunday Times (1881–1901), and at the end of this period produced his book Thirty Years of Musical Life in London (1903), a valuable chronicle. He spent the years 1902–09 in America and wrote much for the New York Herald. Returning to England he resettled in London, resumed teaching work, and has been active in many musical and other societies, notably the Critic's Circle, of which he became chairman in 1924. He wrote The Reign of Patti (1920), the official life of the great singer, whom he had known personally and for whom he retained an unbounded admiration. The Art of the Bel Canto (1924), which followed, may be described as a study in Patti's method. A second book of chronicles, Musicians and Mummers, more an autobiography than its predecessor was, appeared in 1925. He was a contributor to he second edition of this Dictionary as well as to the present one. c.
7KLEINHEINZ, FRANZ XAVER (b. Mindelheim, Algäu, July 3, 1772; d. ? Budapest, c. 1832). After studying at Memmingen, he joined the Munich orchestra, went to Vienna c. 1803, where he studied under Albrechtsberger, and arranged Beethoven's pianoforte sonatas for string quartet. He was for a time Kapellmeister at Brünn, and in 1809 was in the service of Count Brunswick at Budapest. He composed a Mass, 2 operas, 1 cantata, settings of some of Schiller's poems, quintet for wind instruments, clarinet trio, pianoforte concerto, violin and pianoforte sonatas, etc. (Thayer's Beethoven: Mendel; Q.-L.).
9KLEINKNECHT, a remarkable family of musicians. (1) A 17th-18th century Klein-knecht is represented with a piece in a lute-book in the Augsburg town library (Q.-L.) (2) JOHANN, an early 18th century Konzertmeister and second organist at Ulm Cathedral. (3) JOHANN WOLFGANG, eldest son of Johann (2) (b. Ulm, Apr. 17, 1715; d. Anspach, Feb. 20, 1786), studied the violin under his father, with whom he toured as a prodigy c. 1723. He was chamber musician at Stuttgart in 1733, after filling similar positions at Eisenach and Bayreuth (1738), whence the court chapel was transferred to Anspach in 1769. He was one of the best violinists and orchestral leaders of his time. According to Q.-L. the Brussels Conservatoire possesses in MS. a violin concerto with orchestra. The authorship of the 3 sonatas for 2 violoncelli, given in the same place, is at least doubtful, as no Christian name is given on the title-page. (4) JAKOB FRIEDRICH, (b. Ulm, June 8, 1722; d. Anspach, Aug. 4, 1794) second son of Johann (2) In 1743 he was flautist, in 1747 violinist, in 1749 second Konzertmeister, then court-composer, and in 1761 Kapellmeister at the Bayreuth court. He composed sinfonia concertata, concerto 2 flutes and orchestra, 5 trios, 2 flutes and bass, sonatas for flute, for violin, for pianoforte, etc. (see Q.-L.). (5) JOHANN STEPHAN, third son of JOHANN (2) (b. Ulm, Sept. 17, 1731; d. Anspach, c. 1803), studied the flute under his father, followed his brothers to Bayreuth in 1750, where he completed his studies under Döbbert and Götzel and became a member of the court chapel. In 1766 he toured successfully in Germany, and followed the chapel to Anspach in 1769. His autobiography appeared in 'Cramer, i. 772, and again in J. J. Meusel's 'Miscellaneen,' Part 12, p. 334.
11KLEINMICHEL, RICHARD (b. Posen, Dec. 31, 1846; d. Charlottenburg, Aug. 18, 1901), pianist and composer, received his first instruction from his father (Friedrich H. H. Kleinmichel, 1827–94, a military and operatic conductor). In 1863–66 he completed his studies at the Leipzig Conservatorium, and settled at Hamburg, where he published many works of some importance, mostly for his own instrument. His second orchestral symphony was given at the Gewandhaus at Leipzig with success. In that town he held for some time the position of Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater, and subsequently held similar posts at Danzig and Magdeburg. His first opera, 'Manon,' was successfully produced at Hamburg in 1883, and his 'Pfeifer von Dusenbach' at the same place in 1891. He has also made 'simplified' arrangements of the pianoforte scores of Wagner's later works.
13KLEMM. This well-known Leipzig music publishing firm and circulating library was founded in 1821 by Carl August Klemm in the house known as the 'Hohe Lilie,' 14 in the Neumarkt. Klemm succeeded Wieck, the father of Madame Schumann, who had for
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