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He Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1939
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1Theat., N. Y.; later Gilbert and Sullivan productions. (2) Sargent, b. Boston, 1866; brother of Milton, assoc. in his work as impresario and in Aborn Op. Sch., N. Y.
2Abos (ä'bös) (or Avos, Avos'sa), Gir., Malta, ca. 1708—Naples, 1786 (?); composer of operas, etc.
3A'braham, (1) Jonn. Vide BRAHAM. (2) (Dr.) Max. Vide PETERS, C. F.
4Abrányi, (1) Kornel, d. Budapest, Dec. 20, 1903; nobleman; editor and composer. His son (2) Emil, b. Budapest, Sept. 22, 1882; c. operas Monna Vanna (Budapest, 1907), Paolo and Francesca (do. 1912), etc.
5Abt (äpt), Franz, Eilenburg, Dec. 22, 1819—Wiesbaden, March 31, 1885; court-conductor at Bernburg, Zurich and Brunswick; visited America, 1872; immensely popular as a writer in the folk-song spirit, of such simple and pure songs as "When the Swallows Homeward Fly," etc.; c. 500 works comprising over 3,000 numbers (the largest are 7 secular cantatas) and numerous choruses and other cantatas.
6Ab'yngdon, Henry, d. Wells, England, 1497; composer.
7Achenbach. Vide ALVARY.
8Achron (äkh'-rön), Joseph, b. Losdseye, Russia, May 1, 1886; composer; studied Petrograd Cons., violin with Auer (grad. gold medal), harmony with Liadoff, orchestration with Steinberg. Toured Russia at age of 11; head of vln. and chamber music, Kharkov Cons., 1913-16; later toured widely, Russia, Palestine and Europe. Since 1925, res. in New York. C. chamber music and vln. works.
9Achscharumov (äsh-tshä'-roo-môf), Demetrius Vladimirovitsch, b. Odessa, Sept. 20, 1864; violinist and c.; pupil of Auer.
10Ack'ermann, A. J., Rotterdam, April 2, 1836—The Hague, April 22, 1914; composer.
11Ackté (äk'-tä), Aíno, b. Helsingfors, Finland, April 23, 1876; soprano; sang at Paris Opéra; 1904-5, Met. Op., New York. one of two readings
12Ackté (äk'-tä), Aino, b. Helsingfors, Finland, April 23, 1876; soprano; sang at Paris Opéra; 1904-5, Met. Op., New York. one of two readings
13Ac'ton, J. B., b. Manchester (?), 1863; singing-teacher and composer.
14Adalid y Gurréa (ä-dhä'-lêd h-ë-goo-rä'-ä), Marcel del., Coruna, Aug. 26, 1826—Longara, Dec. 16, 1881; pianist; pupil of Moscheles and Chopin; c. opera, etc.
15Adam (äd-äñ), (1) Louis, Muttersholtz, Alsatia, 1758—Paris, 1848; teacher and composer. (2) Adolphe Charles, Paris, July 24, 1803—May 3, 1856: son of above; c. many successful operas; Pierre et Catherine (1829), Le Châlet (1834), Postillon de Longjumeau (1836), Le Fidèle Berger, Le Brasseur de Preston (1838), Le Roi d'Yvetot (1842), La Poupée de Nuremberg, Cagliostro, and Richard en Palestine (1844), the ballets Giselle, Le Corsaire, Faust, etc.; in 1847 he founded the Théâtre National, but was made bankrupt by the revolution of 1848, and entered the Conservatoire as prof. of composition to succeed his father.
16Adam (ät'-äm) K. F., Constappel, Saxony, Dec. 22, 1806—Leisnig, 1867; cantor and composer.
17Adam de la Hale (or Halle) (äd-än dû la ál), Arras, ca. 1240—Naples, 1287; called "Le bossu d'Arras" (Hunchback of Arras); a picturesque trouvère of great historical importance; c. chansons, jeux (operettas) and motets; his works were pub. 1872.
18Adamberger (ät'-äm-bërkh-ër), Valentin (not Joseph), Munich, 1743—Vienna, 1804; dram. tenor; assumed name "Adamonti"; Mozart wrote the rôle of Belmonte, etc., for him.
19Adami da Bolsena (or da Volterra) (ä'-dä-më dä böł-sä'-nä), And., Bologna, 1663—Rome, 1742; theorist. one of two readings
20Adami da Bolsena (or da Volterra) (ä'-dä-më dä böl-sä'-nä), And., Bologna, 1663—Rome, 1742; theorist. one of two readings
21Adamonti. Vide ADAMBERGER.
22Adamowski (äd-ä-môf'-shkI), (1) Timothée, b. Warsaw, March 24, 1858; violinist and composer; pupil of Kontchi, Warsaw Cons. and Massart, Paris Cons.; 1879 travelled to America as soloist with Clara Louise Kellogg, and later with a company of his own 1885-86; teacher, New Engl. Cons., Boston; organised the Adamowski String-quartet (1888). (2) Joseph, Warsaw, 1862—Boston, May 8, 1930; bro. of above.; 'cellist; member of the same quartet; married Szumowska; 1903, New Engl. Cons. teacher.
23Ad'ams, (1) Th., London, 1785—1858; organist. (2) Charles R., Charleston, Mass., ca. 1834—July 3, 1900; tenor (3) Suzanne, b. Cambridge, Mass., 1873; soprano; studied with Bouhy in Paris; sang at the Op. there, 1894-7; then in Nice; from 1898 to 1906 at Covent Garden; 1898,
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