Scan 55
Stokes, Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians Volume 1, 1908
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1BAGUETTE
2holes, a thumb hole, and eight keys with a chromatic scale from d' to d'''' on the chaunter, and four drones. The scale of the Highland bagpipe is neither diatonic nor equal tempered, but rather akin to certain oriental modes.
3Baguette. Fr. Drumstick.
4Bai (Tommaso) composed a "Miserere" ranked with those of Palestrina and Allegri; chapelmaster of the Vatican. B. Crevalcuore, near Bologna; d. Dec. 22, 1714.
5Bailand (Joseph) won a Catch Club prize, 1763, with his glee "When Gay Bacchus Fills My Breast"; published collections of songs; sang in Eng. Chapel Royal. B. about 1727; d. May 7, 1774.
6Baillot (Pierre Marie François de Sales) composed extensively for violin; compiled and edited "Methode de Violon" with Rode and Kreutzer; ranked with the greatest of French violinists and was the last exponent of the classic style taught in Paris before the Paganini furore; wrote "Art du Violon," 1834. B. Oct. 1, 1771, Passy, near Paris; d. Sept. 15, 1842.
7Baini (Giuseppe) wrote "Memorie Storico Critiche" (Rome, 1828), which is at once a biography of Palestrina and a review of his compositions, and other works on music; composed a ten-part "Miserere," still sung in the Pontifical Chapel, Rome, of which he was master. B. Rome, Oct. 21, 1775; entered the Church; d. May 21, 1844.
8Baisser. Fr. To lower.
9Baker (George) played violin, organ; composed. B. Exeter, Eng., 1773; d. Feb. 19, 1847.
10Baker (Theodore, Ph.D.) wrote "Dictionary of Musicians," "Dictionary of Music," etc.; acted as literary adviser and edited for G. Schirmer Co.; add. New York City.
11Balafo. An African XYLOPHONE.
12Balalaika. Crude two-stringed guitar used by Russian peasants.
13Balakirev (Mily Alexeivich) organized what is called the New Russian School; founded the Free School of Music in St. Petersburg, 1862, aided by Lomakin and Von Stassov; composed the symphonic poem "Tamara," overtures, a symphony; published collection of folk songs. B. Nijny-Novgorod, Dec. 31, 1836; chapelmaster to the Czar, 1869; add. St. Petersburg.
14Balancement. Fr. Tremolo.
15Balatka (Hans) composed cantatas; founded Milwaukee Musikverein, 1860; conducted Chicago Philharmonic Society. B. Hoffnungsthal, Moravia, 1827; d. Chicago, 1899.
16Balbi (Lodovico) composed church music; directed in Venice and Padua; Venetian monk, 16th century.
17Baldassarri (Benedetto) created ten. rôle of Timante in Handel's opera "Floridante."
18Baldenecker (Nicolaus) founded amateur concerts with Schelble, from which the Frankfort Caecilien-Verein was developed. B. Mayence, 1782; first violin Frankfort Theatre, 1803–51. one of two readings
19Baldenecker (Nicolaus) founded amateur concerts with Schelble, from which the Frankfort Caecilien-Verein was developed. B. Mayence, 1782; first violin Frankfort Theatre, 1803-51. one of two readings
20Baldi sang counter ten. in operas of Handel and Bononcini, 1725–28. one of two readings
21Baldi sang counter ten. in operas of Handel and Bononcini, 1725-28. one of two readings
22Balelli sang bass in Italian opera, 1785–88. one of two readings
23Balelli sang bass in Italian opera, 1785-88. one of two readings
24Balfe (Michael William) composed "BOHEMIAN GIRL," and in all 31 operas, several of which were successful in France and Germany. Born in Dublin, May 15, 1808, son of a dancing master, he composed a polacca for band at seven, gave a violin concert at nine, and wrote a popular ballad; became pupil of Charles Edward Horn in London, 1823; played violin and sometimes led the Drury Lane orchestra; went to Italy under the patronage of Count Mazzara, 1825. "La Pérouse," a ballet written during this period, was favourably received. Then he visited Rossini in Paris, who promised him an appointment as baritone at the Italian Opera, and after lessons from Bordogni, he made a successful debut there in 1827 as Figaro in the "Barber of Seville." "I Rivali di se stessi," his first opera was written in 20 days during an engagement at Palermo, 1829–30. There too he married Lina Rosa, a Hungarian singer. "The Siege of Rochelle," first of his English operas, met with success at Drury Lane, 1835, then came "The Maid of Artois," containing "The Light of Other Days," immortalized by Malibran. He sang, one of two readings
25Balfe (Michael William) composed "BOHEMIAN GIRL," and in all 31 operas, several of which were successful in France and Germany. Born in Dublin, May 15, 1808, son of a dancing master, he composed a polacca for band at seven, gave a violin concert at nine, and wrote a popular ballad; became pupil of Charles Edward Horn in London, 1823; played violin and sometimes led the Drury Lane orchestra; went to Italy under the patronage of Count Mazzara, 1825. "La Pérouse," a ballet written during this period, was favourably received. Then he visited Rossini in Paris, who promised him an appointment as baritone at the Italian Opera, and after lessons from Bordogni, he made a successful debut there in 1827 as Figaro in the "Barber of Seville." "I Rivali di se stessi," his first opera was written in 20 days during an engagement at Palermo, 1829-30. There too he married Lina Rosa, a Hungarian singer. "The Siege of Rochelle," first of his English operas, met with success at Drury Lane, 1835, then came "The Maid of Artois," containing "The Light of Other Days," immortalized by Malibran. He sang, one of two readings
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