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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.4, Ed.3, 1908
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1PETERSON-BERGER
3known throughout the world (see AUGENER). In 1894 Dr. Abraham opened a library (Musikbibliothek Peters), specially intended for the furtherance of musical study, and at his death, in 1900, bequeathed a sum of money to the town of Leipzig in order that the library should be properly maintain d. Dr. Emil Vogel was the first librarian, and was succeeded by Dr. Rudolf Schwarz in 1901. (See LIBRARIES, subsection LEIPZIG.)
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6PETERSON-BERGER, OLOF WILHELM (b. Ullånger, Ångermanland, Feb. 27, 1867), a Swedish composer, also distinguished as a poet and musical critic, studied at the Conservatoire in Stockholm, and in Dresden, where he was taught instrumentation by Edm. Kretschmer, and the piano by H. Scholtz. He subsequently became teacher at the Dresdener Musikschule. In composition, Peterson-Berger has endeavoured to create national music, specifically Swedish, based on the folk-melody. His first scenic work, 'Sveagaldrar,' a musical comedy in four tableaux, was written to celebrate the 25-year jubilee of King Oscar II. as regent, and was produced at a gala performance at the Royal Theatre in 1897. Amongst his dramatic productions are 'Lyckan,' a saga-play; 'Ran,' a musical drama; 'Arnljot,' which is considered both as regards libretto and music one of his foremost works. Of his orchestral works must be mentioned 'Carneval in Stockholm,' concert-intermezzo; 'Florez and Blanzeflor,' ballad with orchestra; 'The Banner' and 'Sunnanfard,' two symphonies. His songs have gained great popularity in Sweden.
8See articles in Swedish Musical Journal, 1903, 1910.
10G. A. S.
12PETER THE SHIPWRIGHT, see CZAAAR UND ZIMMERMANN.
14PETREIUS, JOHANN (b. Langendorf, Franconia; d. Nuremberg, Mar. 18, 1550 1), printer and publisher of music, graduated 'Magister' at Nuremberg; in 1536 began business in that town as a printer. His earliest music publication appears to be:
16'Musicae, id est, Artis canendi, libri duo, autor Sebaldus Heyden. Norimbergae apud Joh. Petreium, anno salutis 1537', and his latest,
18'Guter, seltsamer, und kunstreicher teutscher Gesang … Gedruckt zu Nürnberg, durch Jo. Petreium 1544.'
20Between these two, Eitney (Bibliographie) gives six works in nine volumes, including a collection of fifteen masses, a volume of forty-three select motets and two volumes of 158 four-part songs.
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24PETRELLA, ENRICO (b. Palermo, Dec. 1, 1813; d. Genoa, Apr. 7, 1877), learnt music at Naples under Zingarelli, Bellini and Ruggi. He made his first appearance at Majella in 1829, with the opera 'Il Diavolo color di rosa.' It was followed by four others, and then, after an interval, by 'Le precauzioni' 2 (May 20, 1851, Naples) and 'Elena di Tolosa' (1852). At La Scala he brought out 'Marco Visconti' (1854); 'L'assedio di Leyda' (1856); 'Ione' (1858); 'Il duca di Scilla' (1859); and 'Morosina' (1862). After this nearly every year produced its opera, 3 but we need only mention 'Giovanni II di Napoli' (Naples, Feb. 27, 1869)—said, in some respects, to surpass 'Ione,' which up to that time was his chef-d'oeuvre—and 'I promessi sposi' (Lecco, Oct. 2, 1869). For the latter Petrella was called before the curtain twenty-seven times in the first evening! In 1873 he produced 'Manfredo' at Rome; it was greatly applauded, and a silver crown presented to the composer. His last opera was 'Bianca Orsini,' produced at Naples, Apr. 4, 1874.
26PETRI, (1) HENRI WILHELM (b. Zeyst, near Utrecht, Holland, Apr. 5, 1856; d. Dresden, Apr. 7, 1914), violinist, came of a musical family, his grandfather having been an excellent organist, and his father an accomplished performer on the oboe. He received primary violin instruction from his father, and in 1866 studied with H. S. Dahmen, a local Konzertmeister, for five years. Wilhelm III., King of Holland, sent him to study with Joachim at the royal expense. In 1876 Joachim brought him to London. Here he played frequently in public with success; made the acquaintance of Mme. Clara Schumann, who greatly admired his talent, and returned to Germany in 1877 to accept an appointment as Konzertmeister at the Ducal Chapel of Sonderhausen. In 1881 he filled a similar post at the Royal Theatre, Hanover; in 1883 became Konzertmeister at the Theatre and Gewandhaus, Leipzig; and in 1889 King Albert of Saxony assigned to him the position of first Konzertmeister to the Royal Chapel at Dresden, in succession to Lauterbach. Petri organised an excellent string quartet which toured in Holland, Switzerland, Belgium, France and Germany, and gave a series of subscription concerts in Dresden during the winter of each year. He published some violin solos and songs, and edited the concertos of Spohr, Bach, Mozart, as well as David's 'Hohe Schule' and the studies of Rode, Kreutzer and Viotti.
28E. H.-A.
30(2) EGON (b. Hanover, Mar. 23, 1881), son of the above, is known as a pianist of ability, and especially as a disciple of Busoni, with whom he studied in Dresden, Berlin and Weimar (see Riemann).
32PETRIE, GEORGE (b. Dublin, 1789; d. there, Jan. 17, 1866), was originally an artist, and afterwards held several public appointments in Ireland. Musically his name is best remembered by his collection of Irish folk-songs. From his earliest youth he devoted himself to noting down the traditional songs of the Irish peasantry, and supplied Thomas Moore with several airs for the 'Irish Melodies,' and assisted
341 According to Anton Schmidt.
352 Performed at the Lyceum, London, Mar. 21, 1871.
363 A chronological list is in Poug'it' supplement to Fétis.
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