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He Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1939
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1Op., after 1919; Met. Op. Co., N. Y. after 1924; has also sung at Buenos Aires, and in various European cities; repertoire includes principal Wagner contralto rôles.
2Braslau (bräs'-lä), Sophie, New York, Aug. 16, 1892—Dec. 22, 1935; contralto; studied piano with Alexander Lambert and voice with A. Buzzi-Peccia, Gabriele Sibella, and Dr. M. Marafioti; début Met. Op. Co., 1913, as Feodor in "Boris Godounoff"; member of company for seven years, singing title rôle in Cadman's opera "Shanewis," 1918; sang in concerts and with leading orchestras; toured Scandinavia, Netherlands, and England, 1931.
3Brassart, Johannes, priest, composer, and singer; in Papal Choir in 1431; probably same as Johannes de Ludo; c. sacred music.
4Brassin (bräs-sän), (1) Louis, Aix-la-Chapelle, 1840—St. Petersburg, 1884; pianist. (2) Ld., Strassburg, 1843—Constantinople, 1890; bro. and pupil of above; pianist. (3) Gerhard, Aix-la-Chapelle, June 10, 1844—Constantinople (?); leader; teacher at Stern Cons., Berlin; 1875–80, cond. of Tonkünstlerverein in Breslau; then, St. Petersburg and Constantinople.
5Brauer (brow'ër, Max, Mannheim, May 9, 1855—Carlsruhe, Jan. 2, 1918; pupil of V. Lachner, Hiller, Jensen, and De Lange; 1880–88, dir. Kaiserslautern; 1888, dir. court-church at Carlsruhe; prod. "Der Lotse," succ. 1-act opera, Carlsruhe, 1885.
6Braun, (1) Anton, Cassel, Feb. 6, 1729—1785; violinist and c.; perhaps the son of (2) Braun, whose flute compositions were pub. in Paris, 1729–40. His brother (3) Johann, Cassel, 1753—Berlin, 1795, violinist and comp. (4) Johann Fr., Cassel, 1759—Ludwigslust, 1824; oboist and comp.; father of (5) Karl A. P., b. Ludwigslust, 1788; oboist; and of (6) Wilhelm, b. Ludwigslust, 1791; oboist, whose wife was his cousin (7) Kathinka B., a singer.
7Braunfels (brän'-fëls), Walter, b. Frankfort, Dec. 19, 1882; composer of neo-Romantic tendency, with satiric elements and modern outlook; grad. Hoch Cons. in native city; also pupil of Kwast, Leschetizky, Navratil and Thuille; res. in Munich after 1903, but several years in war service; c. (operas) "Prinzessin Brambilla" (1919), "Ulenspiegel" (1913), "Die Vögel" (1920, a work portraying denizens of birdland and enjoying popularity when prod. in Munich), "Don Gil von den grünen Hosen" (1924), "Galatea"; (orch.) Variations on an Old Nursery Song; "Ariel's Song"; Serenade; Fantastic Variations on a Theme by Berlioz; "Don Juan" (variations on the champagne song from Mozart's opera); Praeludium and Fugue; Symphonic Suite; 'cello concerto; "Funk" (Radio) Music; (choral) "Te Deum"; Mass; "Revelation of St. John" (tenor solo and orch.); "Neues Federspiel" for voices and orch.; "Die Ammen-Uhr" for boys' chorus and orch.; orch. songs; music to "As You Like It" and "Macbeth"; "Witches' Sabbath" for piano and orch.; piano concerto and many pieces for this instrum.; songs, etc.; after 1925 dir. (with H. Abendroth) of Cologne Cons.
8Brebos, Gilles. Vide GILLES.
9Bree (brä) (Jn. Bernardus), J. Bernard van, Amsterdam, 1801—1857; violinist; 1840, founded the "Cecilia."
10Breil (bril), Jos. Carl, Pittsburgh, 1870—Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 23, 1926; composer and tenor; studied in Leipzig and Milan; sang in Juch Op. Co., later at Pittsburgh; after 1897 theat. cond.; c. comic operas, also a one-act grand opera, "The Legend," given by Met. Op. Co., 1919.
11Breithaupt (brit-howpt), Rudolf Maria, b. Braunschweig, Aug. 11, 1873; critic and teacher; pupil Leipzig Cons., 1897; after 1918 taught at Stern Cons., Berlin; author of influential works on piano technique, espousing a system of "weight"; c. songs.
12Breitkopf und Härtel (brit'-kôpf oont hërt"-l), mus.-publishers, founded (as a printing-office) 1719 by B. C. Breitkopf; Klausthal, Harz, 1695—1777. His son, J. G. Immanuel Breitkopf (1719—1794), succeeded and revived Petrucci's invention of movable types and took up music printing. 1795, Gottfr. Chr. Härtel (Schneeberg, 1763—1857) added a piano-factory, founded the "Allg. musikalische Zeitung" (1798); later heads were Florenz Härtel (1827–35), Dr. Hermann Härtel (d. 1875), and his bro. Reimund (d. 1888); two
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