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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians, 1908
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1ANAKAMPSIS
3Anakampsis. Gr. Succession of ascending tones.
5Anakara. Gr. Ancient form of kettle drum.
7Anakarista. Gr. Drummer.
9Anacker (August Ferdinand) founded the Singakademie, Freiberg; sang, taught music, composed. B. Freiberg, Oct. 17, 1790; d. Aug. 21, 1854.
11Anacreon. Luigi Cherubini's two-act opera-ballet to text by Mendouze's first performed at the Paris Opéra, Oct. 4, 1803. The overture is still played.
13Anacreontic Society, composed of stocratic London amateurs, gave several concerts in the latter part of the 19th century.
15Analysis published with a concert gramme is meant to enable amators to follow the music understandingly. The delightful analyses written by Philip Hale for the Boston Symphony Orchestra are examples which I be familiar to many, but the practice has now spread to Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York,—in fact wherever symphony concerts are regularly performed. Professor Thompson, of the University of Edinburgh, was first to write gramme analyses in English, 1841. Analyses of particular works in pamphlet form are common everywhere. Wagner wrote one on the Ninth Symphony, Liszt on "Tannhauser" and "Lohengrin." one of two readings
16Analysis published with a concert gramme is meant to enable amaters to follow the music understandingly. The delightful analyses written by Philip Hale for the Boston Symphony Orchestra are examples which I be familiar to many, but the practice has now spread to Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, New York,—in fact wherever symphony concerts are regularly performed. Professor Thompson, of the University of Edinburgh, was first to write gramme analyses in English, 1841. Analyses of particular works in pamphlet form are common everywhere. Wagner wrote one on the Ninth Symphony, Liszt on "Tannhauser" and "Lohengrin." one of two readings
18Anapest. Metrical foot composed of two short syllables and one long syllable.
20Anche. Fr. Reeds used in mouthpieces of woodwind instruments.
22Ancia. It. Reeds.
24Ancient Concerts conducted under the auspices of the English court, from June 6 to June 7, 1848, were valuable as means of diffusing musical knowledge, and brought together the best soloists and orchestras and choruses obtainable in London. Twelve concerts were given annually, to which a thirteenth was added in support of a musical charity. The library accumulated by the society has become the property of the Royal College of Music.
26ANDRÉ
28Andacht, mit. Ger. With devotion.
30Andächtig. Ger. Devotionally.
32Andamento. It. Fugue subject in two contrasted parts; episode.
34Andante. It. Indicates time slower than allegretto but faster than larghetto; slow movement in symphony, sonata, or an independent piece.
36Andantino. It. Properly indicates time slower than andante, but has come to mean somewhat faster.
38Andare. It. To move; Diritto, directly; In Tempo, in time.
40Ander (Aloys) sang ten. in opera, favourite of Meyerbeer. B. Oct. 13, 1817, at Liebititz, Bohemia; d. Wartenberg, Dec. 11, 1864.
42Andersen (Karl Joachim) composed for flute and orchestra, conducted palace orchestra, Copenhagen, a founder of the Berlin Philharmonic Society. B. April 29, 1847, Copenhagen; add. Copenhagen.
44Anderson (Lucy) first woman pianist to play at London Philharmonic concerts, taught Queen Victoria and her children. B. Bath, Dec., 1790; daughter of John Philpot; m. George F. Anderson, 1820; d. Dec. 24, 1878.
46André (Johann) composed thirty operatic works, songs; directed music at Doebblin Theatre, Berlin; established publishing house at Offenbach; founded musical family bearing his name. B. Offenbach, Mar. 28, 1741; d. June 18, 1784. Johann Anton published complete thematic catalogue of Mozart's works; wrote on theory and the violin; taught and composed; improved the business of his father JOHANN, by alliance with Senefelder, who invented lithography. B. Offenbach, Oct. 6, 1775; d. April 6, 1842. Johann August published "Universal Lexikon der Tonkunst" of Schladebach and Bernsdorf. B. Mar. 2, 1817; son of JOHANN ANTON; d. Oct. 29, 1887. Johann Baptist became chapellmaster to Duke of Bernburg. B. Mar. 7, 1823; son of JOHANN ANTON; d. Dec. 9, 1882. Julius wrote "A Practical Organ School," etc. B. June 4, 1808; son of JOHANN ANTON; d. April 17, 1880. Karl August opened Frankfort branch of the house of
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