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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers and important works, 1880
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1Schneider, Johann Gottlob, brother of Friedrich, was also born at Altgersdorf, near Zittau, in 1789, and studied not only the organ but also the piano and all orchestral instruments, distinguishing himself particularly upon the 'cello. In 1811 he succeeded his brother as organist in the University church at Leipsic, and in 1812 became organist at Görlitz. During the 13 years in this position he studied organ building carefully, and effected various important reforms in it. In 1820 he came the second time to Dresden, and there resided until his death, April 13, 1864. Schneider's activity was great in three directions: as teacher, organ expert, and virtuoso performer.
3Schneider, Johann Julius, royal music director, etc., was born at Berlin in 1805, the son of an organ builder. He showed great talent for music, and studied the piano, organ, singing, theory, violin, horn, etc., and presently occupied all sorts of prominent positions in Berlin as teacher, director, organist, and composer. He wrote operas, cantatas, 200 songs for male voices, a quintette for piano and wind instrument, organ pieces, 70 pedal exercises, 40 fugues, 80 choral preludes, etc. Has been the recipient of many honors.
5Schoberlechner, Franz, composer and piano virtuoso, was born in 1797 at Vienna, a pupil of Hummel, began early as a composer, in 1824 received 10,000 rubles for an opera he brought out at St. Petersburg, and died 1843. Wrote 5 operas and various instrumental works.
7Schoenfeld, Henry, was born in Milwaukee, Oct. 4, 1856. He is a pupil of the Leipsic Conservatory and Lassen, of Weimar. He is a composer of considerable merit. Among others, "The Easter Idyll," a cantata for solo, chorus and orchestra; several sonatas, pieces for piano, violin, chorus and songs, etc.
9Schroeder-Devrient, Wilhelmine, a great dramatic singer. Born at Hamburg, 1804, the daughter of a celebrated tragedienne, made her debut in 1819, and in 1822 distinguished herself in Beethoven's "Fidelio." Died 1860.
11Schubert, Franz Peter, the founder of the romantic school of composition, and the great master of song, was born Jan. 31, 1797, near Vienna. His father was a schoolmaster. At the age of eight he was choir-boy in the Lichtenthaler church, and began the study of music, and presently played the first violin with success. In 1810 he wrote his first fantasia for piano-forte for four hands, and from then until his death he produced a continual succession of compositions, in the form of songs (of which he left 600), sonatas, an opera, eight symphonies, masses and vocal works of all sorts, trios, duos, etc. Schubert is distinctly a melodist, yet as a harmonist and orchestral colorist he is also great. His songs are among the most beautiful works of this kind, and in the greatest ones, like "The Erl King," and "Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel," he extended the bounds of musical expression. In his longer works he is frequently diffuse. But his melodies are always fresh and spontaneous, in which respect he is like Mozart. See p. 190 for further observations on Schubert's relation to Chopin and Schumann. Schubert died 1828.
13Schulhoff, Julius, piano virtuoso and salon composer, was born at Prague in 1825. Studied with Kisch and Tomascheck, and appeared in public successfully at the age of sixteen. In his 17th year he went to Paris, where he learned higher piano-playing from Chopin, Liszt, and Thalberg. Since 1854 he has lived in Dresden.
15Schultze, Edward, violinist and leader of the famous Mendelssohn Quintet Club of Boston, was born in Germany about 1828, and came to this country with the Germania Musical Society, about 1852, and has resided since then in Boston.
17Schulz, Johann Peter, a noted song composer, was born at Lüneburg, 1747, and became director of the theatre. Died 1800. Schulz exercised important influence on the development of the Lied.
19Schumann, Gustav, called also "the Berlin Schumann," was born at Holdenstedt, March 15, 1815, and has lived most of his life in Berlin, where he is highly esteemed as composer and pianist.
21Schumann, Robert, the greatest composer of the romantic school, was born at Zwickau, 1810. Died 1856. See Chapter XLIX.
23Scharwenka, Philip. Born 1847. Teacher in Kullak's Academy of Music in Berlin, of which he was a pupil. Composer of symphonies and lesser works.
25Scharwenka, Xaver, younger brother of Philip. Born 1850. Also a pupil of Kullak's Academy, and taught there for some time. Distinguished pianist and composer of piano-forte music, as well as chamber music.
27Schweitzer, Anton, was a dramatic composer and kapellmeister at Gotha and Weimar. Born 1737, died 1787. Composed about 20 operas.
29Scordato (Itál. skör-dä'-tō). Out of tune, false.
31Score, all the voice-parts of a piece, arranged in parallel staves so as to show the entire instrumentation at a glance. Orchestral score contains all the orchestral parts; vocal score, all the voice parts; piano score, all the piano part, or the voice and piano parts.
33Score-reading. The art or act of playing or thinking music from the orchestral score.
35Seeling, Hans, a brilliant pianist and good composer, was born in 1828 at Prague, made a number of concert tours, and died at Prague in 1862.
37Seligman, Hippolyte-Prosper, a violoncello virtuoso, born 1817 at Paris, and educated there. Is the composer of over 50 works, mostly operatic fantasies. Is the owner of one of the best of Nicola Amati's 'cellos.
39Senfel, Ludwig, was one of the most noted German composers of church music in the 16th century.
41Senza (Ital. sānd'-zā). Without; as senza pedale, without pedal; senza ritard, without retard.
43Servo, Alex. Nikol (sǐā'-vō), a Russian opera composer and writer, a friend of Liszt and Wagner, was born 1820. Several of his operas were produced in St. Petersburg. Died 1871.
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