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He Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1939
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1rice et Bénédict (1862, Baden-Baden); 1865, member of the Académie, and decorated with cross of Legion of Honour. He m. Henrietta Smithson, an Irish actress who made a sensation in Paris in Shakespearian rôles, but later was hissed off, and became a peevish invalid. His opera, "Les Troyens d Carthage," (1863) was a failure. His son Louis died 1867. "Les Troyens," in two parts; "La Prise de Troie," 3 acts, and "Les Troyens d Carthage," in 5 acts was given complete for the first time, at Carlsruhe, 1897. His most succ. work was his "oratorio," "La Damnation de Faust" (1846). His "Traité d'instrumentation" is a classic in orchestration, though its then sensational modernity is lost. B. strangely despised Wagner, who, however, confessed his large indebtedness to B. Other books are "Soirées d'orchestre" (1853), "Grosques de la musique" (1859), "A travers chants" (1862), and an autobiography, "Mémoires," from 1803-65. In original verse are the text to the sacred trilogy "L'Enfance du Christ" (Part I., Le songe d'Hérode; II., La suite en Égypte; III., L'Arrivée d Sais); and his operas "Les Troyens" and "Béatrice et Bénédict." He composed also a "Te Deum" for 3 choirs, orch. and org.; a "Grand symphonie funèbre et triomphale" for full military band, with strings and chorus ad lib.; overture to "Le Corsaire"; "Le Cinq Mai," for chorus and orch. (on the anniversary of Napoleon's death), etc. Recent studies of B. have been published in English by W. J. Turner (1934) and Tom S. Wotton (1935); coinciding with a resurgence of interest in this composer on the part of a modern-minded coterie of musicians in Britain. Revivals of Berlioz operas have also taken place, notably of "Les Troyens," and "Béatrice and Bénédict," at Glasgow.
3Berlyn, Anton. Vide BERLIJN.
4Bermudo (bër-moo'-dhō), Juan, Astorga, ca. 1510; writer.
5Bernabei (bër-nä-bä'-ē), (1) Gius, Ercole, Caprarola, ca. 1620—Munich, 1687; 1672 cond. at the Vatican; 1674 cond. at Munich; composed three operas (prod. in Munich), etc. (2) Gius. A., Rome, 1649—Munich, 1732; son of above and his successor at Munich.
6Bernacchi (bër-näk'-kē), A., Bologna, 1685—1756; soprano-musico, engaged by Händel for London, 1729, as the greatest living dram. singer; 1736 founded a singing-school at Bologna.
7Bernard (bër-när, in F.), Emile, Marseilles, Nov. 28, 1843—Paris, Sept. 11, 1902; until 1895 organist of Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Paris; composer of vln.-concerto; concertstück for pf. with orch.; overture "Beatrice"; cantatas; much chamber-music, etc.
8Bernardel. Vide LUPOT.
9Bernar'di, (1) Steffano, ca. 1634; canon at Salzburg; theorist and composer. (2) Francesco. Vide SENESINO. (3) Enrico, Milan, 1838—1900; conductor and dram. composer.
10Bernardini (bër-när-dē'-nē), Marcello ("Marcello di Capua"), b. Capua, ca. 1762; dram. composer.
11Bernasco'ni, (1) Andrea, Marseilles, 1706—Munich, 1784; court-conductor. (2) P., d. Varese, May 27, 1895; organ-builder.
12Bern'eker, Constanz, Darkehmen, E. Prussia, Oct. 31, 1844—Königsberg, June 9, 1906; conductor and comp.
13Ber'ner, Fr. Wm., Breslau, 1780—1827; organist.
14Ber'ners, Lord (Gerald Tyrwhitt), b. Bridgnorth, Engl., Sept. 18, 1883; composer; studied in Dresden and London; chiefly self-taught in music, but orchestration with Stravinsky, some of whose modern musical devices are reflected in his work; entered diplomatic service, 1909; after 1912 connected with British Embassy in Rome; succeeded to British peerage, 1918; c. (opera in one act) "Le Carrosse de Saint-Sacrement"; (orchestra) "Fantaisie Espagnole" (1919); "Funeral Marches for a Statesman, a Canary, and a Rich Aunt" (for two pianos); "Valse Bourgeoise" (Salzburg Festival, 1923); Fugue for Orchestra (danced by Diaghileff Ballet, London, 1925); also an amusing nautical ballet, "The Triumph of Neptune," suggested by Rowlandson prints, from which a succ. orch. suite has been drawn.
15Bernhard (bër'n'-hārt), (1) der Deutsche (dër doit'-shē); organist, Venice, 1445—59; known as "Bernardo di Steffanino Murer"; perhaps inv.,
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