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Musical biographies / 2 The American history and encyclopedia of music / W.L. Hubbard, ed, 1908
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1Viardot-Garcia
2professor of singing at the Paris Conservatory, and she devoted much time to composition. She has had many famous pupils, among them Artot, Maria Brandt, Orgeni and Antoinette Sterling. Schumann dedicated to her his Liederkreis, a collection of songs. Mme. Viardot has published several collections of songs, and vocal transcriptions of some of Chopin's mazurkas and waltzes. Other compositions are twelve romances for piano, twelve Russian melodies, six pieces for violin and piano, and a polonaise for four hands. Her singing exercises are much used by teachers.
4Vicentino (vē-chēn-tē'-nō), Nicola.
5Priest, composer and theorist; born at Vincenza. He received his musical instruction from Adrian Willaert at Venice. He was ordained, then became chapelmaster of Ipolito of Este, cardinal of Ferarra, living many years with him in Rome. While there he published a volume of madrigals, in which he demonstrated his idea of restoring the old scales of the Greeks. He met with great opposition, particularly from the Portuguese musician, Vicente Lusitano, and in defense published a theoretical work, called L'Antica Musica Ridotta alla Moderna Prattica. He invented an instrument, the archicembalo, which had several keyboards. He was a masterful performer on the clavichord.
7Vidal (vē-dāl), Louis Antoine. 1820-1511-about 1576.
8Cellist and writer; born at Rouen. His instruction on the cello was obtained from Franchomme. He was a friend and admirer of Vuillaume, the musical instrument-maker. His work, Les Instruments à Archet, is a comprehensive and interesting work on stringed instruments, makers, performers and composers. It is beautifully illustrated and is valuable for its new ideas and verification of facts. Other publications by him are La Chapelle St. Julien des Ménétriers, and La Lutherie et les Luthiers.
10Vidal, Paul Antoine. 1863-
11French conductor and composer; born at Toulouse. He received his musical education at the Paris Conservatory, where he made a brilliant record. In 1879 he won the first harmony prize, in 1881 the first prize for fugue, and in 1883 the Grand Prize of Rome. He has been in great demand as an accompanist. He was placed on the teaching staff of the Conservatory in 1894, succeeding Mouzin as professor of solfège. About the same time he became conductor of the Sunday concerts at the Grand Opéra, and in 1896 succeeded Madier de Montjau as leader of the orchestra at the Grand Opéra. Among his compositions are Le Gladiateur, a cantata; three pantomimes; a three-act lyric fantasy, Eros; a ballet, La Maladetta; two one-act operettas, Le mariage d'Yvette, and La dévotion à St. André; a three-act lyric drama, Guernica; numerous choral compositions; and an orchestral suite, Les mystères d'Eleusis.
13Vierling (fēr'ling), Georg. 1820-1901.
14German composer; born at Frankenthal, Bavaria. His father was highly educated, and gave to his son his first instruction in music. Georg entered the Gymnasium at Frankfort, where he took up a scientific course. His inclination for music was so strong that he devoted much time to it. He studied piano under Neeb at Frankfort, then at Darmstadt under Rinck for organ, and from 1842 to 1845 under Marx in Berlin for composition. He soon received the appointment of organist of the Oberkirche at Frankfort and became the director of the Singakademie. After the season of 1852-1853 at Mayence, where he conducted the Liedertafel, he returned to Berlin. He founded the Bach-Verein about this time and conducted it for some time, being succeeded by Bargiel. In 1859 he became Royal music-director, but retired to take up teaching and composition. His works are varied, including many vocal works, such as duets, part-songs, the 137th Psalm; Zechkantate and Zur Weinlese; the choral works, Hero and Leander, Constantin, and others. Instrumental works include a symphony, overtures to The Tempest, a capriccio for piano and orchestra, a piano trio, a grand fantasia for piano and violin, and many piano-pieces.
16Vieuxtemps (v'yū-tān), Henri 1820-1881.
17One of the greatest violin virtuosos of his time who also held a high place as composer. He was born at Verviers, on the Belgian frontier. His
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