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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.3, 1907
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1America, on the invitation of Wilhelm Gericke, conductor, to be principal and solo violinist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He performed the duties of that office uninterruptedly for eighteen years, resigning in May 1903 to devote himself thenceforward to solo work and the leadership of the KNEISEL QUARTET (q.v.).
3As a lad Kneisel had conducted a Philharmonic Society of instrumentalists in Bucharest; in America similar duties of greater moment devolved upon him. In the absence of Arthur Nikisch he conducted the concerts of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, and also a concert tour through Western cities lasting three weeks, in the early summer of that year. In 1902 and 1903 he was associate conductor of the Worcester Festivals in Massachusetts. He visited England in 1904, playing at two of the Broadwood Concerts in March with his quartet, and in 1905 was appointed violin professor in the new Institute of Musical Art in New York. In 1917 Kneisel disbanded the quartet in order to devote himself entirely to his work as head of the violin department of the Institute. He was made Doctor of Music of Yale University in 1911 and of Princeton in 1915. H. E. K.; addns. R. A.
5KNEISEL QUARTET, a string quartet formed in 1885 by Franz Kneisel (see above) for the cultivation of chamber music.
7The original members were Franz Kneisel (1st violin), E. Fiedler (2nd violin), Louis Svecenski (viola) and Fritz Giese (violoncello). During the thirty-two years in which Kneisel led his quartet the following changes took effect:
9Second violin: Otto Roth (1887), Karl Ondriček (1899), J. Theodorowicz (1902), Hans Letz (1914). Violoncello: Anton Hekking (1889), Alwin Schroeder (1891), Willem Willeke (1907). The quartet was disbanded in 1917, its last concert being given on Apr. 3 of that year. Its record was very fine and its services to music in America of the greatest. R. A.
11KNELLER HALL, see ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC.
13KNIGHT, REV. JOSEPH PHILIP (b. Bradford-on-Avon Vicarage, July 26, 1812; d. Great Yarmouth, June 2, 1887), a popular song-writer.
15At 16 he studied harmony and thorough-bass under Corfe, then organist of Bristol Cathedral. When about 20 Knight composed his first six songs, under the name of 'Philip Mortimer.' Among these were 'Old Times,' sung by Henry Phillips, and 'Go, forget me,' which was much sung both here and in Germany. After this he used his own name, and in company with Haynes Bayly produced a number of highly popular songs, among which the most famous were 'Of what is the old man thinking?' 'The Veteran,' 'The Grecian Daughter,' and 'She wore a wreath of roses.' He subsequently composed a song and a duet to words written for him by Thomas Moore—'The parting,' and 'Let's take this world as some wide scene.' In 1839 Knight visited the United States. To this time are due, among other popular songs, his best song, 'Rocked in the cradle of the deep,' sung with immense success by Braham. On his return to England he produced 'Venice,' 'Say what shall my song be to-night,' and 'The Dream,' to words by the Hon. Mrs. Norton—all more or less the rage in their day. Some years afterwards Knight was ordained by the Bishop of Exeter to the charge of St. Agnes in the Scilly Isles.
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19KNIGHT (KNIGHTE, KNYGHTE), (1) THOMAS, organist and vicar choral of Salisbury Cathedral, 1535–40 or 45. He received an annuity out of the dissolved monastery of Spalding, 1545–47. It is as yet impossible to decide in most cases which of the compositions merely signed Knight (or Knyghte, etc.) belong to this or the following composer. The beautiful Magnificat arranged for Novello's Parish Choir Book, No. 898, by Royle Shore, is undoubtedly by Thomas, and probably also the Mass in the Peterhouse MS. (c. 1530–40), and Evening Canticles in John Day's 'Certaine Notes' (1560–65), which contains also the above Magnificat. Of the Mass and two motets (B.M. Add. MSS. 17,802-05) or the motet in Sadler's partbooks (Bodl. Lib.), it is so far impossible to say whether they are by Thomas or by (2) ROBERT, who was a contemporary of the former, though he may have reached farther into the century, and author of the five-part motet, 'Propterea maestum' at Peterhouse (W. H. Grattan Flood in Mus. T. vol. lxii. p. 331; Q.-L.). one of two readings
20KNIGHT (KNIGHTE, KNYGHT), (1) THOMAS, organist and vicar choral of Salisbury Cathedral, 1535–40 or 45. He received an annuity out of the dissolved monastery of Spalding, 1545–47. It is as yet impossible to decide in most cases which of the compositions merely signed Knight (or Knyghte, etc.) belong to this or the following composer. The beautiful Magnificat arranged for Novello's Parish Choir Book, No. 898, by Royle Shore, is undoubtedly by Thomas, and probably also the Mass in the Peterhouse MS. (c. 1530–40), and Evening Canticles in John Day's 'Certaine Notes' (1560–65), which contains also the above Magnificat. Of the Mass and two motets (B.M. Add. MSS. 17,802-05) or the motet in Sadler's partbooks (Bodl. Lib.), it is so far impossible to say whether they are by Thomas or by (2) ROBERT, who was a contemporary of the former, though he may have reached farther into the century, and author of the five-part motet, 'Propterea maestum' at Peterhouse (W. H. Grattan Flood in Mus. T. vol. lxii. p. 331; Q.-L.). one of two readings
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24KNITTI, KAREL (b. Polná, 1853; d. Prague, 1907), a Czech teacher and conductor who entered the Organ School, Prague, in 1882 and was afterwards appointed professor of harmony at the Conservatoire (1890) In 1901 he became the administrative director of this institution. Knttl was active in the journalistic world of Prague, and his judgment was independent and decisive. He was an excellent conductor, and, as director of the choral society, Hlahol, he produced Berlioz's 'Requiem,' Liszt's 'Christus,' Dvořák's 'Stabat Mater' and 'The Spectre's Bride' and other works.
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28KNÖFEL (KNEFELIUS) (b. Lauban, Silesia, latter half of 16th cent.), musician to the Duke of Liegnitz in 1571; in the service of the town of Breslau, 1575; from 1576–83 Kapellmeister of the Elector Palatine at Heidelberg; in 1592 organist and choirmaster of St. Henry's at Prague. He composed between 1571 and 1592 five books of sacred and secular songs, apart from single numbers in collective volumes. (See Q.-L.)
30KNORR, IWAN (b. Mewe, West Prussia, Jan. 3, 1853; d. Frankfort-on-M., Jan. 22, 1916),
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