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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians, 1908
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1ner's "Lohengrin." B. Rosenau, Coburg, Aug. 26, 1819; m. Feb. 10, 1840; d. Dec. 14, 1861.
3Albert, d' (Charles Louis Napoleon) composed dance music, was ballet master at Covent Garden, and taught dancing. B. Feb. 25, 1809; son of a French cavalry captain; d. London, May 26, 1886. Eugène Francis Charles composed "Der Rubin," 1893; "Ghismonda," 1895; "Gernot," 1897; "Die Abreise," 1898; a symphony, cantatas, overtures, piano concertos, and chamber music; in earlier life was regarded as one of the greatest of pianists. Son of CHARLES LOUIS NAPOLEON, b. Glasgow, April 10, 1864; young d'Albert studied first with his father, then with Pauer, Stainer, Prout, and Sullivan, completing his technical training under Liszt. In 1892 he married Teresa Carreno, but they were divorced in 1895, the year in which d'Albert accepted the post of chapelmaster at Weimar. D'Albert has since married Hermine Fink, the singer. "Tragabaldas," or "The Borrowed Husband," produced at Hamburg, Dec. 3, 1907, his comic opera, was a flat failure. "Tiefland," or "The Lowland," a serious work of the realistic school, was a distinct success in Berlin later in the season, and was repeated in Dresden, etc. In the summer of 1908 d'Albert began an Indian opera to be called "Izeyl."
5Albertazzi (Emma) sang con. at Madrid, Paris, Milan, and London. B. May 1, 1814; maiden name Howson; m. at 17; d. Sept. 25, 1847.
7Alberti Bass. An accompaniment of broken chords or arpeggios so called from its reputed inventor, DOMENICO ALBERTI.
9Alberti (Domenico) played piano, sang; employed the bass formula named for him; pupil of Lotti. B. Venice, 1707; d. Formio, 1740.
11Albioni (Marietta) Rossini's only pupil, became the greatest con. singer of the last century. B. Cesena, Romagna, Mar. 10, 1823; debut at La Scala, Milan, 1843; m. Count A. Pepoli, 1854, afterwards residing in Paris; d. June 23, 1894.
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15Albrechtsberger (Johann Georg) taught Beethoven, Hummel, Weigl, Eybler, Mosel, and Seyfried; cour organist and director at St. Stephen's Vienna; composed and wrote on the ory. B. Feb. 3, 1736, Klosterneuberg, near Vienna; d. Vienna, Mar 7, 1809.
17Albumblatt. Ger. Album piece.
19Alceste. Christoph Willibald Gluck's three-act opera to book by Calzabigi was first performed Dec. 16, 1767, at Vienna. The "Epître Dédicatoire," in which Gluck explains his convictions regarding operatic form, is contained in this work, which may be said to mark the beginning of the revolution against degenerate Italian form. The work was given in Paris in 1776, and was revived in that city in 1861, Mme. Pauline Viardot singing the leading rôle.
21Alchymist. Ludwig Spohr's opera to text by Pfeiffer, founded on a Spanish tale by Washington Irving, was first performed at Cassel in honour of the Elector's birthday, July 28, 1830.
23Alcock (John) composed for vocal, harpsichord, and church music; organist and chorusmaster, Litchfield Cathedral. B. April 11, 1715, London; d. Litchfield, 1806. John composed songs and anthems; church organist. B. 1740; son of JOHN; d. Mar. 30, 1791.
25Alcock (John) composed songs and anthems; church organist. B. 1740; son of JOHN; d. Mar. 30, 1791.
27Alday (Paul) wrote popular violin music, on which instrument he was an expert performer; founded music school in Dublin. B. 1764, pupil of Viotti; d. Dublin, 1835. An elder brother, b. 1763, wrote a useful method for violin, played both mandolin and violin, and established a music business in Lyons. Their father, b. in Perpignan, 1737, was a mandolin player of note.
29Aldrich (Henry) composed church music and collected large musical library bequeathed to Christ Church Oxford, of which he was Dean. P 1647; d. Jan. 19, 1710.
31Aldrich (Richard) wrote music reviews for the New York Times, prepared volume on Schumann and edit
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