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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers, and important works, 1895
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3Haupt, Karl August (howpt), one of the most distinguished German organ virtuosos of the present time, was born in 1810 at Cunau. Studied at Berlin with A. W. Bach and Dehn, and appeared in public in 1831. Has made many concert tours to France and England, and throughout Germany, and for many years has occupied a commanding position in Berlin as organist and teacher of organ and theory. Among his American pupils are Prof. John K. Paine, of Harvard, Mr. H. C. Eddy, of Chicago, and Samuel P. Warren, of New York.
5Hauptmann, Moritz (howpt'-măn), the great theorist, was born in 1792 at Dresden. Studied the violin, on which he distinguished himself, and was from 1812 to 1818 a violinist at Dresden, and again from 1822 at Kassel, where also he taught theory, and had among his pupils Ferd. David, Cur-chmann, Norbert Burgmüller, Kiel, etc. In 1842 he became cantor of the St. Thomas school and church, in Leipsic, and teacher in the Conservatory, where he maintained his rank as one of the greatest theorists of his time. Died 1868. He was a fine composer of songs, motettes and church works. He laid great stress upon two aesthetic requirements, unity of idea and symmetry of form.
7Hauptwerk (Ger. howpt'-vârk). The Great Organ.
9Hautbois (Fr. hō-bwā). The oboe.
11Hautboy (Eng.) The oboe.
13Hawkins, Sir John, born 1719, was educated for a lawyer, but being fond of music wrote words for cantatas, etc., and finally his General History of the Science and Practice of Music, in 5 vols., 1776. This has been reprinted by the Novellos. H. was one of the executors of Dr. Johnson's will. Died 1789, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
15Haydn, Francis Joseph (hī'-dn), father of the string quartette and symphony, was born near Vienna 1732. Died 1809. See Historical Sketches, p. 157.
17Haydn, Michael, younger brother of the preceding, was a fine musician, and a successful composer, although his fame has been too much over-shadowed by his greater brother. Born 1737. Died 1806.
19Hayes, Catherine, a very popular Irish soprano, born in 1825. Died 1861.
21Head Voice, the falsetto register, which in men has more or less the quality of the female voice, and in women a flute-like quality.
23H dur (Ger. hä dūr) the key of B major.
25Hebrides, The. One of the names of Mendelssohn's concert overture in B min. op. 26. Called in Germany "Fingals Höhle," and "Die einsame Insel." 1831 or 1832.
27Heftig (Ger. hěf 'tīg), vehement, boisterous.
29Heiter (Ger. hī'-těr), serene, bright.
31Heiss (Ger. hīs), hot, ardent.
33Heimkehr aus der Fremde, German name of Mendelssohn's operetta, "The Son and Stranger."
35Heller, Stephen, the universally known and elegant composer of etudes and salon pieces for piano, is an accomplished pianist. He was born May 15, 1815, at Pesth. Since 1838 he has resided in Paris, rarely playing in public, but highly esteemed as teacher and composer. His studies op. 45, 46 and 47, as well as the older set op. 16, have been in universal use among piano students, and for elegance and refinement of diction they are not equalled by other works of similar difficulty. They are, however, open to the pedagogic objection of being extremely unprogressive, easy and difficult ones strangely alternating.
37Helmesberger, Joseph, a member of a distinguished musical family in Vienna, was born in 1828, appointed violin professor and director of the Conservatory at the early age of 24. In 1860 he was appointed first violin at the Imperial opera, etc. He leads quartette parties every season. His playing is noted for grace, poetic quality, refinement, and brilliancy.
39Helmholtz, Hermann L. F., the celebrated investigator of sound, and the physiology of music, was born at Potsdam, 1821. Is professor in the Berlin University. His great work, "Tone Sensations," is now translated into English.
41Helmore, Rev. Thomas, an English clergyman, author of several works in church music devoted mainly to the restoration of the Plain Song. B. 1811. Educated at Oxford.
43Henkel, ——, a prolific composer of organ and church pieces, was born at Fulda, 1780. D. 1851. His son, Geo. Andreas, was born 1805, and was also a prolific composer. D. 1871. A younger brother, Heinrich, b. 1822, is a distinguished organist, and in 1844 was elected organist of St. Eustache, in Paris. Lives at Frankfort-on-the-Maine.
45Henschel, George, born Feb. 18, 1850, was first a pianist, but at present the leading baritone singer in England. Is also a prolific and talented composer.
47Hensel, Fanny Cecile, an elder sister of Mendelssohn, was born 1805. Was a fine player and a good musician. Died 1847.
49Henselt, Adolph, one of the most distinguished virtuoso pianists of the present day, but so nervous that he rarely plays in public, was born May 12, 1814, in Bavaria, and since 1838 resident in St. Petersburg. H. was a pupil of Hummel, but is distinctly a virtuoso of the modern school. H. is a fine musician, and a very successful teacher. As a composer he has decided originality and poetic value, though perhaps not such as will rank him permanently with the highest. His piano-forte concerto is regarded as one of the most difficult ever written.
51Heptachord, a scale or system of seven sounds.
53Herculaneum, opera in 4 acts, by Felic. David, 1859.
55Hercules, a musical drama or oratorio, by Handel, 1744.
57Herold, Louis Joseph Ferdinand, one of the most gifted of the French opera composers, was born at Paris 1791, the son of a pianist. His earliest success was in 1813, but he composed a large number of operas before he achieved a cosmopolitan success in "Zampa" in 1831. H. died young, just at the maturity of his powers, in 1833, aged 42.
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