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He Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1939
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1University and R. C. M. (2) Frank, b. Brighton, 1879—London, Jan. 11, 1941; Viola pupil, R. A. M., gaining a scholarship in composition; c. prize quartet in E. Minor (Bologna competition); string quartet "Three Idylls"; rhapsody for orch. and symp. poem, "Isabella"; "Sea" Suite; "Dance Rhapsody"; "Dance Poem"; piano trio and many chamber works; member of various quartets; cond. Covent Garden, 1913.
2Bridge'tower, G. A. P., Poland, 1779—ca. 1845; son of an African father and European mother; brilliant violinist.
3Briegel (brē'gēl), Wg. K., Germany, 1626—Darmstadt, 1712; conductor and composer.
4Brighenti (or Brighetti) (brē-gēt'-tē), Maria (née Giorgi), b. Bologna, 1792; soprano; created "Rosina" in "Barbiere di Siviglia."
5Bright, Dora Estella, b. Sheffield, Aug. 16, 1863; pianist; pupil R. A. M., London; 1892 married Capt. Knatchbull; c. 2 piano concertos; variations with orch., etc.
6Brink, Jules Ten (tān brēnk), Amsterdam, 1838—Paris, 1889; director and dram. composer.
7Brins'mead, (1) J., North Devon, Oct. 13, 1814—London, Feb. 17, 1908; 1835, founded piano-factory, London; inv. "Perfect Check Repeater Action"; in 1863 his sons (2) Thomas and (3) Edgar were taken in partnership.
8Bris'tow, (1) W. R., England, 1803—N. Y., 1867; cond. in New York. (2) G. Fr., Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 19, 1825—New York, Dec. 13, 1898; son of above; violinist N. Y. Philh. Soc.; cond. of the Harmonic Soc., later of the Mendelssohn Union; organist various churches; composed operas, oratorios, etc.
9Britt, Horace, b. Antwerp; 'cellist; studied Paris Cons. with Delsart and Lavignac, 1st prize at 14; soloist with Paris orchestras; U. S. recital tours and appearances with leading orchestras; cond., Sunday concerts, Boston Op. Co.; member Chamber Mus. Soc. of San Francisco, also at various times of Letz Quartet, Mischa Elman Quartet; more recently of trio with Barrère, flute, and Salzedo, harp.
10Brit'ton, Thos., 1651—1714; called "Musical Small-coal Man," because he earned his living by hawking coal; gave concerts in a room over his shop, which were patronised by the aristocracy; Händel and Pepusch were performers at these concerts.
11Brixi (brēx'-ē), Fz. Xaver, Prague, 1732—1771; conductor and composer.
12Broad'wood & Sons, firm of London pf.-makers; est. 1730 by the Swiss harpsichord-maker Burkhard Tschudi (or Shudi), succeeded by his son-in-law J. Broadwood (1732—1812), later by James and Thos. Shudi; then by H. Fowler Broadwood (d. London, 1893).
13Brock'way, Howard A., b. Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1870; studied pf. with Korthauer; 1890—95, Berlin; pupil of Barth (pf.) and O. B. Boise (comp.); since 1895, has lived in N. Y. teaching and touring; his symphony in D succ., prod. Berlin; composed also cantata, Ballade and Scherzo for orch., etc.
14Brod (brō), H., Paris, 1801—1839; oboist and conductor.
15Brode (brō'-dē), Max, Berlin, Feb. 25, 1850—Königsberg, Dec. 30, 1917; studied with Paul Mendelssohn and at Stern Cons., Leipzig Cons., and Berlin Hochschule; début Frankfort-on-Main; prof. and teacher at Königsberg, violinist, conductor.
16Brodsky (brōd'-shkī), Adolf, Taganrog, Russia, March 21, 1851—Manchester, Jan. 22, 1929; violinist; pupil of J. Hellmesberger and Vienna Cons.; member Hellmesberger Quartet; 1868—[address hidden] orch.; pupil of Laub, Moscow, later prof. at the Cons.; 1879, cond. symphony concerts at Kiev; toured, 1881; 1883, vln.-prof. at Leipzig Cons.; 1891—94, N. Y.; 1894 in Berlin; 1895, prof. of vln., later dir. R. C. M., Manchester, England.
17Bron'ner, Georg, Holstein, 1666—Hamburg, 1724; organist; c. for the Hamburg Opera "Echo and Narcissus," "Venus," etc.
18Bronsart (brōn'-zārt), (1) von Schellendorf, Hans (Hans von Bronsart), Berlin, Feb. 11, 1830—Munich, Nov. 3, 1913; pupil, Dehn, Kullak, Liszt; concerts in Paris; 1867, intendant R. Th. at Hanover; 1887—95, "Hofmusikintendant," Weimar; composed opera, cantata, symphony "In den Alpen," etc. (2) Ingeborg, von (née Starck), St. Petersburg, Aug. 24,
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