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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers and important works, 1880
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1Giardini, Felice de (jiär-deen'-ee), an eminent violinist, born at Turin 1716. Came to London in 1750, where he made a great success, and afterwards became a popular conductor. Author of many chamber compositions. D. 1796.
3Gibbons, Orlando, Mus. Doc., an old English cathedral composer. 1583-1625.
5Giga (Ital. jee'-gä). A jig, or lively dance in triplets, either 3-8, 6-8, 3-4, 6-4, or 12-8.
7Gigue (Fr. jig). A jig.
9Giocoso (Ital. jiō-kō'-zō). Jocosely; humorously; playfully.
11Gioja (Ital. jio-yä). Joy; gladness.
13Gipsy's Warning, The, opera in 3 acts by Sir Julius Benedict. 1838.
15Giuramento, Il (joor'-a-män'-tō), "The Oath." Dramma serio by Mercadante. 1837.
17Giusto (Ital. joos'-tō), just. In equal, steady time.
19Glæser, Franz (glā'-zër), composer and opera director, born in Bohemia 1798, studied at Prague, and in 1817 became opera director at Vienna. Here he brought out his best opera, "Des Adlers Horste" 1833. In 1842 he was called to Copenhagen, where he died in 1861.
21Glee, a piece of unaccompanied vocal music for at least three voices, and for solo voices, usually for men. [Grove.] The word is from An.-Sax. gligg, music, and glees are in every vein of feeling.
23Gloria in Excelsis, "Glory be to God on High," otherwise known as the "angelical hymn." Part of all the great Christian liturgies.
25Glover, William Howard, an English violin player, opera composer and song-writer, in the latter of which capacities he is generally known. Born 1819. Died in New York 1875.
27Gluck, Christopher Willibald Ritter (glūk), was born July 2, 1714, at Weidenwang in the Upper Palatinate. In 1736 went to Vienna, where he was seen by Prince Melzi, who engaged him for his private band and took him to Milan to study. His first opera, "Artaserse," was written in 1741. In 1745 he went to London as composer of operas for the Haymarket theatre. He made no success in England, and returned to Vienna in 1746. After six years of insignificant activity here, he produced in 1762 his "Orfeo," in which he entered upon the period of his real maturity; in this he composed "Alceste," "Armide" and "Iphigenia," the latter of which was the greatest dramatic work composed up to that time. Gluck brought out this work in Paris in 1774. In 1780 he returned to Vienna where he died of apoplexy. Nov. 15, 1787. Gluck's influence on musical development has been very great. The dramatic principles which he promulgated have never been disputed, and but little has been added. As a melodist he was not unlike Mozart, but much less spontaneous.
29Goddard, Arabella, one of the most distinguished English lady pianists. Born 1838. Studied with Kalkbrenner and Thalberg, and Mr. J. W. Davidson, Editor of the London "Musical World." She made continental concert tours in '54 and '55. In 1860 she was married to Mr. Davidson. Visited America in 1873. Lives in London.
31Godfrey, a family of English band-masters. Daniel, the well-known waltz composer, took his band to the United States in 1872. Born 1831. Master of band of the Grenadier Guards since 1856.
33God Save the King, the English national air. First sung by Henry Carey, the composer, in 1740.
35Godefroid, Felicien, a distinguished French harp virtuoso, and composer for the harp and piano. Born 1818, was educated at the Conservatoire, and has made many brilliant concert tours. Lives independently at Paris.
37Gockel, August, a noted German pianist and composer. B. 1831. Studied at Leipsic 1845 and after. Was in America 1853-1856. Author of many pleasing and elegantly written works.
39Goldbeck, Robert, a talented composer and pianist, and a brilliant critic, litterateur and teacher, now living (1880) in St. Louis. Born in 1835 at Potsdam. Studied with Henri Litoff, and in 1851 went to Paris. In 1856 to London, where through Alexander von Humboldt he was introduced to the Duke of Devonshire, through whose patronage his operetta, "The Soldier's Return," was brought out at Drury Lane. Came to New York 1857, and in 1868 to Chicago, where he lived until 1873, at the head of his conservatory, and composed many important compositions, especially a quintette and trio, and some much admired part-songs.
41Goldmark, Karl, a brilliant Austrian composer, born in 1832 in Hungary. His first compositions, a psalm, overture, etc., were produced in 1851. His best known works are his "Sakuntula" overture, and selections from his opera, "The Queen of Sheba."
43Gollmick, Karl G., born 1796, died 1866 at Frankfurt. Was a pleasing composer for the piano, author of several text-books in singing, etc., and a teacher of music.
45Goldschmidt, Otto, pianist, composer and conductor, was born 1829 at Hamburg. Studied at Leipsic. Married Jenny Lind in 1852. At present occupies a prominent place in England as Vice-Principal of the Royal Academy of Music, and author of an oratorio, "Ruth" (1867), a piano-forte concerto, songs, part-songs, etc.
47Golterman, George Eduard, an eminent player and composer for the cello, born in Hanover in 1825. In '78 celebrated his 25th anniversary as conductor at Frankfort.
49Golterman, Louis, professor of the cello at Prague. B. 1825 in Hamburg.
51Gong, a Chinese instrument, made of bronze
53Goss, Sir John, Mus. Doc., an English composer of melodious and well written church music. Born 1800. Died May 10, 1880.
55Gossec, François Joseph, a French composer of operas and the originator of symphonies for orchestra. A very celebrated musician in his day, and still held in honor in France. B. 1733. D. 1829.
57Gotterdæmmerung (got'-er-däm'-er-ūng), "The Twilight or Morning of the Gods." The fourth and last piece in R. Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen." 1876.
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