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He Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1939
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1dance-play "Der Holzgeschnittze Prinz" was prod. at Budapest Op.; since that time his works have aroused keen interest among modern-minded musicians, his greatest succ. probably coming with the perf. of his "Dance Suite" for orch., based on folk airs, at Prague in 1925; B. has visited the U. S. as lecturer on music and for concerts of his chamber music; c. (opera) "Ritter Blaubarts Burg" (1918); (pantomime) "Der wunderbare Mandarin" (1924); orchestral and chamber music works, among which several string quartets have had international hearings; two violin sonatas, and many piano works; made valuable collections of Hungarian, Rumanian and Slovak folk-songs (including some 7,000 specimens).
2Bartoli (bär-tō'-lē), Padre Erasmo, Gaeta, 1606—Naples, 1656; church-composer under the name "Padre Raimo."
3Barzin (bär-zăn'), Léon, b. Brussels; conductor and violist; brought to U. S. at age of two; had early lessons from his father, who was first violist in Met. Op. orchestra; later a pupil of Henrotte, Deru, Megerlin and Ysaye; harmony and counterpoint with Lilienthal; was mem. of Nat'l. Symph. Orch., N. Y., 1919; the next year, second violinist, N. Y. Phil. Orch.; first violist in same, and member of Phil Quartet, 1925; after 1929 cond. American Orch. Soc., N. Y., which was reformed as the Nat'l. Orch. Ass'n, 1930.
4Baselt (ba'zělt), Fritz (Fr. Gv. O.), Oels, Silesia, May 26, 1863—Nov. 12, 1931; pupil of Köhler and Bussler; music-dealer, teacher, and conductor Breslau, Essen and Nurnberg; 1894, director of Philh. Verein, and "Sängervereinigung" (ca. 1,200 voices), Frankfort-on-Main; composed 9 operettas, nearly 100 male choruses, etc.
5Basevi (bäs-sā'-vē), Abramo, Leghorn, 1818—Florence, 1885; journalist and composer.
6Ba'sil (Saint), The Great, Caesarea, 329—Cappadocia, 379; bishop; reputed introducer of congregational (antiphonal) singing into the Eastern Ch., preceding St. Ambrose in the Western.
7Basili (bäs-zě'-lē), (1) Dom. Andrea, 1720—Loreto, 1775; conductor and composer; his son (2) Fran., Loreto, 1767—Rome, 1850; prod. 11 operas, and several dram. oratorios in Rome; 1837, conductor at St. Peter's, Rome; composed also symphonies, etc.
8Basiron (bä'-sī-rōn), Giovanni, developed the motet, ca. 1430—1480.
9Bassani (bäs-sā'-nē), (1) Giov., ca. 1600; conductor at St. Mark's, Venice. (2) (or Bassiani), Giov. Bat., Padua, ca. 1657—Ferrara, 1716; violinist, conductor, and composer. (3) Geron., b. Padua, 17th cent.; singer, teacher, and composer.
10Bassevi (bäs-sā'-vē), Giacomo. Vide CERVETTO.
11Bass'ford, Wm. Kipp, New York, April 23, 1839—Dec. 22, 1902; pupil of Samuel Jackson; toured the U. S. as pianist; later organist at East Orange, N. J.; also composer.
12Bassi (bas'-sē), Luigi, Pesaro, 1766—Dresden, 1825; barytone and director; Mozart wrote the rôle of "Don Giovanni" for him.
13Bassiron (bäs-sī-rōn), Ph., 15th cent.; Netherland contrapuntist; composed masses.
14Bastardella. Vide AGUJARI.
15Bastiaans (bäs'-tē-ans), (1) J. G., Wilp, 1812—Haarlem, 1875; organist and teacher at Amsterdam and at St. Bavo's; his son and successor (2) Jn., 1854—1885; teacher and composer.
16Baston (bäs-tōn), Josquin, lived, 1556, Netherlands; contrapuntist.
17Bates, (1) Joah, Halifax, 1741—London, 1799; conductor; promoter and conductor of the famous "Handel Commemoration" festivals in London (1784—91). (2) His wife was a singer. (3) Wm., 1720—1790 (?); English opera composer.
18Ba'teson, T., England, ca. 1575—after 1611; organist and composer of madrigals.
19Bath, Hubert, b. Barnstaple, England, Nov. 6, 1883; 1901 pupil of Beringer and Corder at R. A. M., London; 1904, won Goring Thomas scholarship; c. 1-act opera, "The Spanish Student"; symph. poems; cantata "The Wedding of Shon Maclean"; variations for orch., and many songs.
20Bathe (bāth), Wm., Dublin, 1564—Madrid, 1614; writer.
21Batiste (bā-tēst), A. Éd., Paris, 1820—1876; organist, teacher, and composer.
22Batistin (bā-tēs-tān). Vide STRUCK, J. B.
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