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He Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1939
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1Bat'ka, Richard, Prague, Dec. 14, 1868—Vienna, April 24, 1922; critic, historian, and librettist.
2Batta (bät'-tä), (1) Pierre, Maastricht, Holland, 1795—Brussels, 1876; 'cellist and teacher. His sons were (2) Alex., Maastricht, July 9, 1816—Versailles, Oct. 8, 1902; 'cellist and composer. (3) J. Laurent, Maastricht, 1817—Nancy, 1880; pianist and teacher.
3Battaille (bät-ti'-yū), Chas. Aimable, Nantes, 1822—Paris, 1872; dram. bass.
4Battanchon (bät-tän-shôn), F., Paris, 1814—1893; 'cellist; inv. (1846) a small 'cello, the "barytone."
5Bat'ten, Adrian, ca. 1585—ca. 1637; English organist.
6Bat'tishill, Jonathan, London, 1738—Islington, 1801; conductor and dram. composer.
7Battista (bät-tēs'-tā), V., Naples, 1823—1873; dram. composer.
8Battistini (bät-tēs-tē'-nē), Mattia, Rome, Feb. 27, 1857—Rieti, Nov. 7, 1928; dram. barytone; début, Rome, 1878; sang at Buenos Aires and principal theatres in Europe; one of most accomplished "bel canto" singers of his period; was often reported to be contemplating tour of U. S., for which he received tempting offers, but his terror of seasickness is said to have caused him to refuse them; he knew about eighty rôles, principally Italian; a notable "Don Giovanni," etc.
9Batton (bät-tōn), Désiré Alex., Paris, 1797—Versailles, 1855; teacher and dram. composer.
10Battu (bät-tū), Pantaléon, Paris, 1799—1870; violinist and composer.
11Baudiot (bōd-yō), Chas. N., Nancy, 1773—Paris, 1849; 'cellist.
12Baudoin (or Baudouyn) (bō-dwān). Vide BAULDEWIJN.
13Bauer (bow'-ēr), (1) Harold, b. London, April 28, 1873, of English mother and German father; eminent pianist; played violin in public at 9; studied with Gorski, Paris; then the piano, in 1892, under Paderewski; début as pianist, Paris, 1893; has toured Europe and, since 1900, America, with great success; res. in New York for many years; he has long been ranked as one of leading solo and ensemble players; pres., Beethoven Ass'n. of New York; also active as master teacher and as ed. of musical works.
14(2) Marion, b. Walla Walla, Wash., Aug. 15, 1887; composer; incid. music for "Prometheus Bound," string quartet, songs, etc.; asst. prof. of music, N. Y. Univ., 1926; mem. bd. of dirs., League of Comps.
15Bauldewij (bōd-wān) (or Baulduin, Baldewin, Balduin, Baudoin, Baudouyn), Noël (Natalis), Antwerp, 1513 (or 1518?)—1529; conductor at Notre Dame; and composer.
16Baumfelder (bowm'-fělt-ēr), Fr., Dresden, May 28, 1836—Aug. 8, 1916; pianist; pupil of J. Otto, and Leipzig Cons.
17Baumgarten (bowm'-gärt-ēn), K. Fr., Germany, 1740 (?)—London, 1824; violinist and dram. composer.
18Baumgärtner (bowm'-gěrt-nēr), (1) Aug., Munich, 1814—1862; writer on "musical shorthand," etc. (2) Wm. (Guillaume), 1820—Zurich, 1867; composer and mus. dir. at St. Gallen. one of two readings
19Baumgärtner (bowm'-gěrt-něr), (1) Aug., Munich, 1814—1862; writer on "musical shorthand," etc. (2) Wm. (Guillaume), 1820—Zurich, 1867; composer and mus. dir. at St. Gallen. one of two readings
20Bäumker (bēm'-kēr), Wm., Elberfeld, Oct. 25, 1844—Rurich, 1905; chaplain and school-inspector, Niederkrüchten; wrote biogs. of Palestrina, Lassus, etc. one of two readings
21Bäumker (bīm'-kēr), Wm., Elberfeld, Oct. 25, 1844—Rurich, 1905; chaplain and school-inspector, Niederkrüchten; wrote biogs. of Palestrina, Lassus, etc. one of two readings
22Bausch (bowsh), (1) L. Chr. Aug., Naumburg, 1805—Leipzig, 1871; maker of violins and bows. His 2 sons were also vln.-makers: (2) Ludwig (1829—Leipzig, 1871), lived New York, then in Leipzig; and (3) Otto, 1841—1874.
23Bausznern (bows'-nērn), Waldemar von, Berlin, Nov. 29, 1866—Potsdam, Aug. 20, 1931; studied at Kronstadt, Budapest, Vienna, and with Bargiel and Fr. Kiel at the Berlin Hochschule; 1894 in Dresden, as dir. Singakademie and Liedertafel; 1903, docent at Cologne Cons. and dir of Soc. of Musicians there; 1908, dir. of Weimar School of Music; 1916, dir. of Hoch Cons., Frankfort; c. 4 symphonies; operas, "Dürer in Venedig," "Herbert und Hilda," "Der Bundschuh," "Satyros"; choral works, chamber music, song cycles, etc. one of two readings
24Bausznern (bows'-něrn), Waldemar von, Berlin, Nov. 29, 1866—Potsdam, Aug. 20, 1931; studied at Kronstadt, Budapest, Vienna, and with Bargiel and Fr. Kiel at the Berlin Hochschule; 1894 in Dresden, as dir. Singakademie and Liedertafel; 1903, docent at Cologne Cons. and dir of Soc. of Musicians there; 1908, dir. of Weimar School of Music; 1916, dir. of Hoch Cons., Frankfort; c. 4 symphonies; operas, "Dürer in Venedig," "Herbert und Hilda," "Der Bundschuh," "Satyros"; choral works, chamber music, song cycles, etc. one of two readings
25Bax (bāks), Sir Arnold, b. London, Nov. 8, 1883; composer; pupil R. A. of Music, studying piano with Matthey and comp. with Frederick Corder; one of leading contemporary British creative figures, with Celtic, neo-Romantic spirit and clarity of form among his salient characteristics, individual type of chromaticism and reticence of expression; c. (orch.) five one of two readings
26Bax (bāks), Sir Arnold, b. London, Nov. 8, 1883; composer; pupil R. A. of Music, studying piano with Matthay and comp. with Frederick Corder; one of leading contemporary British creative figures, with Celtic, neo-Romantic spirit and clarity of form among his salient characteristics, individual type of chromaticism and reticence of expression; c. (orch.) five one of two readings
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