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Stokes, Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians Volume 1, 1908
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1BEALE
2Beale (John) taught piano, Royal Academy of Music, London. B. London, 1796.
3Beale (William) composed "Come let us join the roundelay" and other madrigals and glees; organist in Cambridge and London. B. Landrake, Eng., Jan. 1, 1784; d. London, May 3, 1854.
4Bearbeitet. Ger. Adapted.
5Beard (John) sang ten. under Handel at Covent Garden, London; m. Lady Henrietta Herbert, daughter of Earl Waldegrave, 1739; retired until her death, 1743; sang at Drury Lane and Covent Garden; m. Charlotte Rich, whose father owned Covent Garden, 1759; succeeded to management of that house, 1761. B. England, 1717; d. Hampton, Feb. 5, 1791.
6Bearings. Notes first established in tuning, on which to base the rest of the compass.
7Beat. Shake or grace note; motion by which conductors indicate accent or rhythm; part of measure so indicated; throb produced when tones differing in pitch are produced together.
8Beatrice di Tenda. Vincenzo Bellini's opera to libretto by F. Romani, was first performed in Venice, 1833.
9Béatrice et Bénédict. Hector Berlioz's two-act opera founded on "Much Ado About Nothing," for which he also wrote the libretto, was first performed Aug. 9, 1862, at the opening of the Baden Theatre under Liszt and successfully revived by Mottl.
10Beaulieu (Marie Désiré) wrote on musical history; composed the operas "Anacréon" and "Philadelphie"; founded the Philharmonic Society at Niort, which was the pioneer of its kind in France and grew into the "Association musicale de l'Ouest." B. Paris, April 11, 1791 (family name Martin); d. Niort, Dec., 1863.
11Beaumavielle sang bar. in Cambert's first French opera "Pomone," 1671. D. 1688.
12Beauty Stone. Sir Arthur Sullivan's musical play in three acts to text by Comyns Carr and A. W. Pinero, was first performed May 28, 1898, at the Savoy Theatre, London.
13Bebisation. Obsolete solmiza-
14tion commended by Daniel Hitzler, 1630.
15Bebung. Ger. Clavichord tremolo; tremolo organ stop.
16Bec. Fr. "Beak" or mouthpiece.
17Bécarre. Fr. Natural.
18Becco. It. Mouthpiece.
19Becco Polacco. It. Large bagpipe.
20Becher (Alfred Julius) composed songs, chamber music; wrote music criticism. B. Manchester, April 27, 1803; studied Heidelberg, Göttingen, Berlin; edited the "Radikale," Vienna; tried by court-martial and shot, Nov. 23, 1848.
21Bechstein (Friedrich Wilhelm Carl) founded the Berlin piano business bearing his name, headed in 1908 by Edwin Bechstein, with branches in Paris, London, St. Petersburg. B. June 1, 1826, Gotha; d. Mar. 6, 1900.
22Beck (Franz) composed 24 symphonies, a "Stabat Mater"; directed concerts in Bordeaux and taught. B. Mannheim, 1731; d. Bordeaux, Dec. 31, 1809.
23Beck (Johann Nepomuk) sang principal bar. opera rôles at Vienna, 1853-88. B. Pesth, May 5, 1828; d. Vienna, Sept., 1893.
24Beck (Joseph) sang bar. in opera at Frankfort, 1880. B. June 11, 1850; son of JOHANN NEPOMUK; add. Frankfort.
25Becken. Ger. Cymbal.
26Becker (Albert Ernst Anton) composed Mass B flat minor, opera "Loreley," symphony in G minor, songs, chamber music; directed Berlin Domchor; B. Quedlinburg, June 13, 1834; d. Berlin, Jan. 10, 1899.
27Becker (Carl Ferdinand) wrote on music; taught organ at Leipsic Conservatory and bequeathed valuable music collection to Leipsic. B. July 17, 1804; d. Leipsic, Oct. 26, 1877.
28Becker (Constantin Julius) wrote "Männergesang-Schule," 1845; composed opera "Die Belagerung von Belgrad," Leipsic, 1848, a symphony; assisted Schumann in editing "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik." B. Freiberg, Feb. 3, 1811; d. Oberlössnitz, Feb. 26, 1859.
29Becker (Dietrich) published "Musikalische Frühlingsfrüchte," 1668;
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