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He Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1939
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1den, and America, with much success and versatility; and also in recitals, in both of which fields his high dramatic intelligence played an unusual part; brilliant in comic or tragic rôles; he had a huge repertoire, including 50 operatic rôles, more than 100 oratorio parts, and some 1500 recital numbers. After 1909 he withdrew from opera and sang in concerts. A brilliant teacher.
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4Bitt'ner, Julius, b. April, 1874, Vienna, d. there Jan. 9, 1939; composer and jurist; active for many years as a judge in Vienna, he was a pupil in music of Josef Labor and also for a time of Bruno Walter. He is best known for a series of popular operas many of which are written to his own texts, including "Der Musikant" (Vienna, 1910), "Der Bergsee" (Vienna, 1911), "Der Abenteurer" (Cologne, 1912), "Das Höllisch Gold" (Dresden, 1916), usually considered his most successful work; "Die Kohlhaimerin" (Vienna, 1921); and "Das Rosengärtlein" (Mannheim, 1923); also dance plays, piano works, songs, etc.
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7Bizet (bē-zā), G. (Alex. César Léopold), Paris, Oct. 25, 1838—Bougival, June 3, 1875; distinguished composer. At 9, pupil at Paris Cons. of Marmontel (pf.), Benoist (org.), Zimmerman (harm.), and Halévy (whose opera "Noë" he finished, and whose daughter Geneviève he m.); 1857, too, Offenbach 1st prize for an opera 'buffa, "Le Docteur Miracle," prod. at Bouffes Parisiens, 1863; also won the Grand Prix de Rome. In place of the Mass prescribed he sent from Rome a 2-act Ital. opera buffa "Don Procopio"; 2 movements of a symphony, "La Chasse D'Ossian," an overture; and "La Guzla de l'Emir," a comic opera, 1836, his grand opera, "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," was prod. Paris (Th. Lyr-ique); it failed, as did "La Jolie Fille de Perth" (1867), and the 1-act "Djamileh" (1872). In all his music B. revealed a strong leaning toward Wagner, then so unpopular in France; but 1872 his overture "Patrie," the 2 symphonic movements, and incidental music to Daudet's "L'Arlésienne," brought him success; and "Carmen" (Opéra-Com., March 3, 1875) brought him a fame, which he hardly knew, as he died three months later of heart disease; he composed also 2 operas, "Numa" (1871) and "Ivan le Terrible"; 150 pf.-pcs., songs, etc.; collaborated with Délibes, Jonah and Legouix in opera "Malbrough, s'en va-t-en-guerre." Biog. by Pigot, 1886, and D. C. Parker, 1926.
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10Björling, Jussi (Yōō'-sī byār'-ling), b. Dalarna, Sweden, February 2, 1910; eminent tenor; son of operatic singer; one of three brothers, all singers, who with father formed quartet and made American concert tour when B. was eight years old, singing in churches, etc.; on return to Sweden B. began vocal study with Julia Svedelius; in 1929 admitted to Royal Op. Sch., Stockholm, where in one year of intensive study under John Forsell, Opera director, he prepared for his début as Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni); won permanent contract there and sang some fifty rôles in less than decade; 1935, made guest appearances in Vienna, Prague and Dresden with sensational success; engaged for America; début N. Y. at soloist on General Motors Radio Hour, with symphony orchestra, 1937-8; same season sang in "La Bohème" and "Rigoletto" with Chicago Op. Co., and gave concerts; engaged for Met. Op., 1938-9.
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13Black, Frank, b. Philadelphia; conductor; studied to be chemical engineer, but after graduation decided on musical career; studied piano with Joseffy; active in radio programmes, esp. as cond.; appointed mus. dir. of Nat'l. Broadcasting Co., 1930, in which post has taken leading part in direction of musical programmes; he has appeared as guest cond. with other Amer. orchs.; hon. Mus. D., and Officer with Palms of the French Académie.
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16Blahag (blä'hākh) (or Blahak), Josef, Raggendorf, Hungary, 1779—Vienna, 1846; tenor, conductor, and composer.
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19Blahet'ka (or Piahet'ka), Marie-Léopoldine, Gumtramsdorf, near Vienna, 1811—Boulogne, 1827; pianist and dram. composer.
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22Blainville (blān-vē'-yū), Chas. H., near Tours, 1711—Paris, 1769; 'cellist, writer, and composer.
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25Blanchet (blän-shā'), Emile, b. Lausanne, Switzerland, July 17, 1877;
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