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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers and important works, 1880
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1WAL
3Walther von du Vogelweide, latter part of 12th century and first part of 13th. One of the greatest and most prolific of the Minnesingers.
5Warren, George Wm., organist, composer, and teacher in New York, was born about 1830, is a popular composer of salon pieces for piano, songs, etc.
7Wartel, Pierre F. (vär-těl). Born 1806. Distinguished French singing teacher. Has been also a fine tenor singer at the Grand Opera in Paris. Was master of Nilsson, and many other prima donnas.
9Wasielewsky, Joseph W. Born 1822. One of the first pupils to enter the Leipsic Conservatory. Pupil of Mendelssohn, Hauptmann and David. Excellent violinist. Best known in this country by his biography of Robert Schumann. Has written other equally valuable works.
11Wauer, Karl (vowr), 1783-1857. Distinguished bass singer and actor at the Royal Opera in Berlin.
13Webbe, Samuel, 1740 1824. Favorite English composer of glees and catches.
15Weber, Carl Maria von (vā-běr), 1786-1826. One of the most important of the Romantic School of composers. His opera "Der Freischütz," opened a new epoch in that branch of composition. His instrumental compositions were also original, and many of them of very high rank. He was also a respected writer on musical subjects, a thorough musician, and an excellent pianist and conductor.
17Weber, Constance, wife of Mozart and cousin of C. M. von Weber's father.
19Weber, Dionys, 1771-1842, a highly respected Bohemian musician, teacher and composer, and one of the founders of the Prague Conservatory.
21Weber, Gottfried, 1779-1839. A jurist of high rank, but still better known as a musician, teacher and composer, theorist and critic. His great work on musical composition has been translated into English.
23Webster, J. P., an American melodist, and author of popular songs. Born about 1830, and died in Wisconsin in 1871.
25Weckerlin, J. B. T. Born 1821. Praiseworthy French composer and music historian.
27Weelkes, Thomas, distinguished English Madrigal composer of the latter part of the 16th century.
29Wehle, Chas. Born 1825 in Prague. Piano virtuoso and composer. Lives in Paris, where he teaches and composes.
31Weigl, Joseph, 1766-1846. Composer of operas and conductor in Vienna.
33Weitzmann, Carl Friedrich, born 1808. Composer, teacher and theorist in Berlin. Best known by his theoretical and historical works. His "Manual of Musical Theory," translated by E. M. Bowman, is published in this country. D. 1880.
35Wieck, Clara, see Clara Schumann.
37Wieck, Marie, daughter of Fr. Wieck, and a distinguished pianist.
39WIN
41Wieck, Friedrich, 1785-1873. A most distinguished musician and teacher. Among his pupils were his daughter Clara, who became the wife of Robert Schumann, Schumann himself, Fritz Spindler, Anton Krause, Hans von Bülow, and other celebrated musicians. His two daughters, Clara and Marie, became celebrated pianists. His little book, "Piano and Song, how to teach, how to learn, and how to form a judgment of musical performances," should be in the hands of every teacher and student of music.
43Wieprecht, W. F., 1802-1872. Prussian military bandmaster of great distinction, and an excellent composer of military music.
45Wieniawsky, Henry, 1835-1880. A celebrated Polish violin virtuoso and composer. Not only were his technical attainments extraordinary, but his interpretative powers were of the first rank, and as he constantly strove to be a genuine artist rather than a mere executant, he commanded the highest respect.
47Wieniawski, Joseph, brother of Henry, was born in 1837. He is a distinguished pianist, teacher and composer, and has rendered great service to his chosen art, especially in Moscow, where he taught for many years. He now lives in Warsaw.
49Wilbye, John, was a distinguished English singing teacher and composer of madrigals at the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th century.
51Wilhelm, Carl, 1820-1873. A good German director of singing societies, and composer of much music, especially for male chorus. His most popular song is "The Watch on the Rhine."
53Wilhem, Guillaume Louis Bocquillon, 1781-1842. A distinguished French singing teacher, composer, and writer of theoretical works. His instruction books are still prized.
55Wilhelmj, August Emil Daniel Friedrich Victor, was born in Usingen, in 1845. He is the most popular violinist since Paganini. He is a virtuoso and artist of the highest rank, and is distinguished equally for his pure, broad, noble tone, the unsurpassable perfection of his execution, and his admirable interpretation of masters of all times and styles.
57Willaert, Adrian, one of the most prominent musicians and composers of the 16th century. He was chapelmaster in St. Mark's Church in Venice, and was the founder of the Venetian school. He was a superior teacher and wrote a great amount of church music. His most celebrated pupils were Cyprian de Rore and Orlandus Lassus.
59Willmers, Rudolph, was born in Berlin, in 1821. He was an excellent pianist, a pupil of Hummel. He was also a pupil of Fr. Schneider in theory, and became a thorough musician and a good composer. He died in 1878.
61Winter, Peter von, 1754-1825. Bavarian conductor and opera composer of high reputation.
63Wind-chest, that part of an organ which supports the pipes, and contains a wind-chamber and the valves and pallets, for supplying the pipes.
65Wind-trunk, a large pipe for conveying wind from the bellows to a wind-chest.
67Winterfeld, Carl G., 1784-1852. Distinguished jurist and a very prolific and reliable musical historian of Berlin.
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