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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers and important works, 1880
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1Jones, Sir Wm., the learned orientalist, was author of a treatise on "The Musical Modes of the Hindus," 1784. Born 1746 at London. Died at Calcutta 1794.
3Jongleurs (Fr. zhônh-glûr). An old term for the itinerant musicians of the 10th and following centuries.
5Joseph and his Brethren, the 8th of Handel's oratorios, 1743.
7Joseph, opera comic in 3 acts, by Méhul. 1807. 2. Oratorio in two parts by Dr. G. A. Macfarren. Produced at the Leeds Festival, 1877.
9Joshua, the 14th of Handel's oratorios, 1747.
11Josquin, Després (yōs-keen' dā-prā.). One of the greatest masters of the Netherlands school, and the immediate predecessor in musical history of Lassus and Palestrina, was born about the middle of the 15th century, near St. Quentin. He was a prolific composer, and left 19 masses, about 50 secular pieces, 150 motets with sacred words, etc. His works sound somewhat meagre now, but he had genuine melody.
13Jota (Spa. hō'-tā). A Spanish national dance in waltz time. Specimens may be seen in "Sarasate's Spanish Dances."
15Jubel-Floete (Ger. yoo'-běl flō'-tě). An organ stop of the flute species.
17Jubilate Deo (Lat. joo-bě-lā'-tě dee'-ō). "O be joyful in the Lord." The first words of the 100th Psalm; is used as a canticle in the order of Morning Prayer.
19Jubilee Overture, The, a celebrated overture in E, op. 59, composed by C. M. von Weber for the festival at Dresden in 1818. It winds up with "God save the King."
21Jubilee, The Peace. Two monster festivals by this name were held in Boston 1869 and 1871, under the inspiration and general direction of Mr. P. S. Gilmore. At the last there was an orchestra of 900, a large organ, a chorus of 14,000, and the audience room held about 40,000.
23Judas Maccabeus, the 12th of Handel's Oratorios. Begun July 9, ended Aug. 11, 1746.
25Judith, 1. An oratorio by Defesch, 1731. 2. An oratorio by Dr. Arne, 1764. 3. A "Biblical Cantata," by H. Leslie, 1853.
27Juive, La (zhū-eev'). "The Jewess," opera in 5 acts, by Halévy, 1835.
29Jullien, Louis Antoine, the famous bandmaster, and the first to bring a large orchestra to America, was born at Sisterton, April 23, 1812. In 1838 he began his career as a conductor in London, with an orchestra of 90 and a chorus of 80. From time to time he enlarged his resources, employed the greatest solo artists, started a store, leased a theater, and so made much money and rode on the highest wave of popularity, only to be overtaken finally by financial misfortunes. He came to America in 1853, and remained here until 1854. On his return to England he again lost heavily, removed to Paris, and finally died in a lunatic asylum near Paris in 1860. To this enterprising, if somewhat charlatanish, conductor, the English and American public owe important education in the taste for classical music and finished style of performance.
31Jungste Gericht, Das, Spohr's first oratorio. 1812. Not the same as his "The Last Judgment."
33Jupiter Symphony, The. Mozart's 49th and last symphony, in C (Köchel 551) 1788. The name was applied, perhaps, by J. B. Cramer.
35Just, a term applied to all consonant intervals, and to the strings and pipes that give them with exactness.
37Justo (Ital. yoos-tō). Exactness, precision.
39Jungmann, Albert (yoong'-măn). A good pianist, and an elegant composer of piano pieces. Born 1824 at Langensalza. Lives in Vienna.
41Kafka, Johann Nepomuk, pianist and salon composer, was born May 17, 1819, in Bohemia. Studied in Vienna, and since 1840 has produced a constant succession of pleasing compositions for the piano.
43Kalkbrenner, Friedrich W. M., was in his day a great virtuoso pianist and a prolific composer. He was born near Berlin in 1788. Studied in Paris at the Conservatoire, where he carried off the honors for his piano playing. He at first settled in London, where he had fine success as a teacher and player, but in 1824 he returned to Paris, where he was received as a partner in the house of Pleyel & Co., piano-makers, and eventually amassed a fortune. His compositions for a time were held in the highest repute, and were so when Chopin went to Paris in 1831, but they are now forgotten. K. was an elegant pianist, but without a large tone or much depth of expression. D. 1849.
45Kalliwoda, Johann Wenzelslaus, a violin player and popular composer, was born at Prague in 1800. He died at Carlsruhe in 1866. Was the author of 7 symphonies, besides a large number of concertos, quartettes, etc., which were melodious and well written, but not of permanent value.
47Kammer (Ger. kām'-mer), chamber. Kammer Musik, chamber music.
49Kanne, Fr. A., a talented German composer and poet, born 1773 in Saxony, who left a number of operas and dramas. Died in Vienna, 1833.
51Kapelle (Ger. käp-pěl'-lě), chapel. A musical establishment, usually orchestral. Formerly applied to the private band of a prince or magnate, but now applied to any orchestra. Thus, at Berlin, the Kaiserliche Königliche Kapelle (97 musicians called Kammermusiker) forms the regular orchestra of the Grand Opera, with two Kapellmeisters (conductors), a Concertmeister (leader, or 1st violin), and a Ballettdirigent (ballet-master). [Grove.]
53Kapellmeister (Ger. käp-pěl-mīs'-těr). Conductor of an orchestra. See above.
55Keiser, Reinhard (rīn'-hārd kīz'-ēr), an eminent German opera composer of the olden time, born 1673. For 40 years from 1694 he remained at Hamburg, a favorite composer. In one year he wrote 8 operas. He composed his last opera, "Circe," in 1734, and died in 1739.
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