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He Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1939
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11769—1832; at the age of 8 he had composed 3 masses, 20 other sacred works, a harpsichord-concerto, a vln. concerto, with orch., and 2 harp-sonatas for 4 hands; pupil of Morigi; successful cembalist, improviser; his first opera buffa, 'La Volubile' (1785), was successful; his opera "Cinna," favourably received in 1793; prof. of cpt. at Milan Cons.
2Asola (or) Asula (ä'-sō-lä), Giov. Mat., Verona ca. 1560—Venice, 1609; church-composer.
3Aspa (äs'-pä), Mario, Messina, 1799—1868; composed 42 operas.
4Assantsheffsky. Vide ASANTCHEVSKI.
5Assmayer (äs'-mi-ër), Ignaz, Salzburg, 1790—Vienna, 1862; conductor.
6Astarit'ta, Gennaro, Naples, ca. 1749—1803; composed 20 operas.
7As'ton, Hugh, English organist and composer in reign of Henry VIII.
8Astorga (däs-tôr'ga), Emmanuele, Baron d', Sicily, 1680—Madrid (?), 1736; church-composer.
9Ath'erton, Percy Lee, b Roxbury, Mass, Sept 25, 1871; composer; graduated Harvard, 1893, studying music under Paine; studied two years in Munich with Rheinberger and Thullle, then a year in Berlin with O. B. Boise; 1900 studied with Sgambati and Widor; c. symph., tone poem for orch., "Noon in the Forest," opera-comique "The Maharaja," comic opera, and many songs. one of two readings
10Ath'erton, Percy Lee, b Roxbury, Mass., Sept 25, 1871; composer; graduated Harvard, 1893, studying music under Paine; studied two years in Munich with Rheinberger and Thullle, then a year in Berlin with O. B. Boise; 1900 studied with Sgambati and Widor; c. symph., tone poem for orch., "Noon in the Forest," opera-comique "The Maharaja," comic opera, and many songs. one of two readings
11At'kins, Sir Ivor Algernon, b. Cardiff, Nov. 29, 1880; organist and cond.; son and pupil of an organist; later pupil and assistant of C L. Williams; since 1897, org. Worcester Cath.; cond. of three Choirs Festivals in that city, Mus. D., Oxford; knighted 1921.
12Attaignant (ät-tin'-yän), Pierre (also Attaingnant, Atteignant), 16th cent. music-printer.
13Attenhofer (ät'-tên-hôf-ër), K., Wettingen, Switzerland, May 5, 1837—Zurich, May 22, 1914; pupil of Leipzig Cons.; cond., organist, and teacher; notable composer of male choruses.
14At'terberg, Kurt; b. Gothenburg, Sweden, Dec. 12, 1887; composer, conductor; studied to be electrical engineer; also 'cello and composition; début with Gothenburg Symph. Orch., 1912; pres., Swedish Soc. of Composers; c. six symphonies, 2 operas, 2 ballets, violin and 'cello concertos, chamber music works; winner, Intern. Prize, Schubert Centennial Contest, 1928.
15Attrup (ät'-troop), K., Copenhagen, March 4, 1848—Oct. 5, 1892; pupil of Gade, whom he succeeded as organ-teacher Copenhagen Cons.; composed studies for organ and songs.
16Att'wood, Thos., London, Nov. 23, 1765—Chelsea, March 24, 1838; important English composer; chorister and court-organist; pupil of Mozart; 1796 organist St. Paul's Cathedral; composed 19 operas, anthems, sonatas for piano, etc.
17Auber (ō-bär), Daniel François Esprit, Caen, Normandy, Jan. 29, 1782—Paris, May 12 (13?), 1871; notable opera-composer; his father an art-dealer in Paris, sent him to London to learn the trade; but in 1804 he returned to Paris; composed opera "Julie," produced by amateurs in 1812 with an orch. of six stringed instrs.; Cherubini heard of it, recognised A.'s talent and taught him; 1842 dir. the Cons of Music, Paris, as Cherubini's successor; 1857 imperial conductor to Napoleon III. A.'s first public productions were 2 unsuccessful operas; "La Bergère Chatclaine" (1820) was a success; before 1869, he composed over forty operas; his one serious opera, "Masaniello ou la Muette de Portici" (1828), with Meyerbeer's "Robert le Diable" and Rossini's "Guillaume Tell," established French grand opera; its vivid portrayal of popular fury caused riots in Brussels; his comic operas (to Scribe's librettos) are the best of France; his last opera, "Rêves d'Amour," was produced when he was 87 years old. Other operas are: "La Marquise de Brinvilliers" (1831 with eight other composers), "Le Domino Noir" (1837), "Zanetta" (1840), "Les Diamants de la Couronne" (1841), "La Sirène" (1844), "Haydée" (1847), "L'Enfant Prodigue" (1850), "Zerline," "Manon Lescaut" (1856).
18Aubert (ō-bär), (1) Jac. ("le vieux"), b. 1678—Belleville, 1753; violinist. (2) Louis, 1720—after 1779; son of above; violinist, etc. (3) T. Fran. Olivier, b. Amiens, 1763; 'cellist and composer. (4) Louis, b. Paramé, France, Feb. 19, 1877; studied Paris Cons., mem. jury, Paris Cons.,
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