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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians, 1908
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1BENDELER
2July 15, 1745; son of FRANZ; d. Potsdam, July 19, 1814. Carl Herman Heinrich wrote for, played violin, and taught that instrument to Wilhelm III. He is said to have nearly equalled his father FRANZ as a performer. B. 1748. Maria Caroline, second daughter of Franz, m. Chapelmaster Wolf. Juliane, fourth daughter of Franz, m. Chapelmaster Reichardt. Friedrich Ludwig composed "Der Barbier von Sevilla," 1779, and other comic operas, cantatas, an oratorio and violin music; became director of concerts at Königsburg; m. Felicita Agnesia Rietz, the singer. B. Gotha, 1746; son of GEORG; d. Mar. 27, 1792. Ernst Friedrich helped found Berlin amateur concerts. B. Berlin, 1747; son of JOSEPH; d. 1785.
4Bendeler (Johann Philipp) wrote on theory; cantor at Quedlinburg. B. about 1660, Riethnordhausen, near Erfurt; d. 1708.
6Bendl (Karel) composed the operas "Lejla," "Bretislav a Jitka," "Stary zenich," "Indicka Princezna," "Cernohorci," "Carovny Kvet," "Gina," "Karel Skreta," "Dite Tabora," "Matki Mila," choruses, a Mass in D minor for male voices, chamber music, conducted concerts of the Prague choral society Hlahol. B. Prague, April 16, 1838; d. Sept. 20, 1897.
8Bendler or Bendeler (Salomon) sang bass in opera; noted for power of his voice. B. Quedlingburg, 1683; son of JOHANN PHILIPP BENDELER; d. 1724.
10Benedetti sang in the Italian opera, London, 1720.
12Benedicite. Canticle which may be chanted instead of the Te Deum in the morning service of the Anglican Church.
14Benedict (Sir Julius) composed the operas "The Brides of Venice," "The Crusaders," the oratorio "St. Cecilia," the cantata "Richard Cœur de Lion"; conducted English music festivals of the first importance; toured the United States with Jenny Lind, directing the concerts; exercised as great an influence on English musical development as any foreigner settled there since Handel's time. A native of Stuttgart, he studied with J. C. L. Abeille, then with Hummel and von Weber, and through Weber's influence was appointed conductor at the Vienna Kärnthnerthor Theatre, 1823-25. Then Barbaja appointed him leader of the San Carlos orchestra, Naples, where his first opera, "Giacinta ed Ernesto," was produced in 1829. The following year he wrote "I Portoghesi in Goa" for the Stuttgart opera. 1834 found him in Paris, whence, at the suggestion of Malibran, he went to England, and there directed the Opera Buffa at the Lyceum Theatre, London. "Un Anno ed un Giorno," first produced at Naples, proved a success in London, and the English operas already noted followed, and were produced at Drury Lane, where Benedict then conducted. Returning to England from the American tour he conducted at the principal theatres, the Norwich Festival, 1845-78, the Liverpool Philharmonic concerts, 1876-80, the Monday Popular concerts, and gave an annual concert of his own during forty years. Other compositions include the cantata "Undine," "The Lily of Killarney" (on the subject of "Colleen Bawn"), "The Bride of Song," an operetta, "St Peter," an oratorio, a symphony, and songs. In 1871 he was knighted, and received many foreign orders on his 70th birthday. B. Nov. 27, 1804; d. London, June 5, 1885.
16Benedictus. A portion of the MASS following the Sanctus; a canticle in the morning service of the Anglican Church which may be sung instead of the Jubilate.
18Benelli (Antonio Pelegrino) sang ten. in opera 32 years, retiring 1822, wrote a vocal "Method" and solfeggi, and composed church music. B. Forli, Sept. 5, 1771; d. Bürnichen, Hartz, Aug. 16, 1830.
20Bene Placito. It. At pleasure.
21B Quadro. It. "Square B"; natural.
23Benevoli (Orazio) composed church music, including a mass for 12 choirs of 48 voices; chapelmaster at the Vatican, Rome. B. Rome, 1602; reputed son of Albert, Duke of Lorraine; d. June 17, 1672.
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