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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers and important works, 1880
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1Woele, Joseph, 1772-1814. Piano virtuoso and composer, known chiefly as a rival of Beethoven's in Vienna. His playing was much admired.
3Wohlfhart, Heinrich. Born 1797. Excellent teacher of the piano-forte, and author of numerous highly prized instruction and text books, which have had a wide circulation.
5Wolf, a beat or dissonance in tuning, occasioned by the interference of imperfectly attuned vibrations. The sourness or dissonance of imperfectly attuned chords.
7Wolff, Edward. Born 1816. Piano virtuoso and composer. Teacher in Paris.
9Wolff, Heinrich. Born 1813. Violin virtuoso in Frankfort, and composer.
11Wolff, Hermann. Born 1845. Composer and writer. Editor of the Berlin New Journal of Music.
13Wolfram von Eschenbach, one of the greatest of the German Minne-singers. Died about 1220.
15Wolfsohn, Carl, pianist, composer, conductor and indefatigable promoter of chamber music, was born in Germany in 1830. He came to this country about 1860, and settled in Philadelphia, where he gave chamber concerts for many years. In 1873 he came to Chicago and became the director of the Beethoven Society. Mr. Wolfsohn has three times played in public the entire series of Beethoven's 33 sonatas for piano-forte, and all the most important works of Chopin and Schumann.
17Wollenhaupt, Herman A., a German pianist and composer of popular salon pieces. Born at Skendlitz in 1827. Was a pupil of Hauptmann. Residing for several years in New York, where he died about 1865. Several of his pieces met with great success, the most famous of them being "The Whispering Winds," and "Valse Styrienne."
19Work, Henry C., an American composer of popular songs, who, until 1861, was a journeyman printer. A lucky hit in a war-song led to the production of many more, which also were successful. Work is not a musician, and hence has not been able to develop his talent, as he otherwise might, and produce works of lasting value.
21Zachau, Fr. W., 1663-1721. Excellent organist, composer and theorist. Was teacher of G. F. Händel, in Halle.
23Zarlino, Giuseppe, 1517-1590. A renowned Venetian composer and theorist, chapel master at St. Mark's church. His theoretical works were of great importance, and mark the beginning of a new epoch.
25Zart (Ger. tsärt). Tenderly, softly, delicately.
27Zelenka, J. D., 1681-1745. Bohemian composer of church and instrumental music. Has a high reputation among connoisseurs.
29Zellner, L. A. Born 1823. Theorist, composer and teacher, and Secretary of the Vienna Conservatory. A much honored musician.
31Zelter, Carl F., 1758-1832. Professor in the Academy of Arts, and Director of the Singing Academie in Berlin. A composer of merit. Intimate friend of Goethe, and more or less acquainted with Schiller, Fichte, Hegel, Schleirmacher, Körner, Beethoven, Haydn, etc. The first teacher of Mendelssohn.
33Ziegfeld, Florence, M. D., pianist and teacher, President of the Chicago Musical College, was born in Jever, in North Germany, in 1841, began his studies with Stiehl, and pursued them later at Leipsic, where he graduated in 1863. Came to Chicago in 1867, where he occupies a leading position.
35Ziemlich (Ger. tsēm'-likh). Tolerably, moderately.
37Zingaresa (Ital. tsēn-gä-rā'-zä). In the style of gypsy music.
39Zithern, an instrument which may be called a compound of the harp and the guitar. The harmonies of the first named instrument are produced from it, and it possesses the sweetest notes pertaining to both, but not great compass.
41Zwischen-spiel (Ger. tsvē-shēn-spēl). Interlude played between the verses of a hymn.
43Note. The thanks of the editor are due, and hereby tendered, to Prof. John C. Fillmore, of Milwaukee, for important assistance, amounting to the preparation of almost the entire biographical matter in the last twelve pages of this work.
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