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Stokes, Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians Volume 1, 1908
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1of Bessel & Co., St. Petersburg, 1869; b. St. Petersburg, 1843.
3Bessems (Antoine) composed for voice and violin, and taught. B. Antwerp, April 6, 1809; d. Oct. 19, 1868.
5Besson (Gustave Auguste) greatly improved the construction of the cornet, and improved and manufactured other instruments as well. B. Paris, 1820; d. 1875.
7Best (William Thomas) wrote "The Modern School for Organ," "The Art of Organ Playing"; composed church music and played organ in Liverpool churches. B. Carlisle, Eng., Aug. 13, 1826; d. Liverpool, May 10, 1897.
9Bestimmt. Ger. With decision.
11Betz (Franz) sang Wagnerian bar. rôles. B. Mar. 19, 1835, Mayence; d. Berlin, Aug. 11, 1900.
13Bevin (Elway) composed church music. Probably born in Wales, and believed to have been organist at Bristol Cathedral, 1589.
15Bevington (Henry) founded the London organ building firm now known as Bevington & Sons, about 1800, having learned the trade with Ohrmann & Nutt. Henry and Martin, his sons, were the heads of the firm in 1908.
17Bexfield (William Richard) composed the oratorio "Israel Restored"; organist of St. Helen's, London; degree of Dr. Cambridge, 1849. B. Norwich, April 27, 1824; d. London, Oct. 28, 1853.
19Beyer (Ferdinand) made a great number of easy arrangements and transcriptions for Schott & Co., of Mayence. B. Querfort, 1803; d. May 14, 1863.
21Bianca. Michael William Balfe's opera in four acts, to words by Palgrave Simpson, was first performed Dec. 6, 1860, at Covent Garden, London.
23Bianchi (Francesco) composed 20 operas and oratorios, including "Castore e Polluce," "Inez de Castro," "Antigone," "Merope," "Alzira"; m. Miss Jackson, well known as singer under the name Bianchi-Lacy; cembalist at Paris Italian Opera; 2d organist at St. Mark's, Venice. B. Cremona, 1752; killed himself, London, Nov. 27, 1810.
25Biber, von (Heinrich Johann Franz) composed for violin, which he played so well that in 1681 Emperor Leopold ennobled him. B. Wartenbergen, Bohemia, Aug. 12, 1644; d. May 3, 1704.
27Bibl (Andreas) composed organ preludes and fugues; became organist at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna. B. Vienna, April 8, 1797; d. 1878.
29Bibl (Rudolph) composed and played organ St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna; chapelmaster to the Emperor. B. Jan. 6, 1832; add. Vienna.
31Bichord. Double strings to a note.
33Bicinium. Lat. Obsolete term for two-part song.
35Bickham (George, Jr.) engraved and published music in "The Musical Entertainer," London, 1736-39.
37Bierey (Gottlob Benedict) composed 40 operas of which those in comic vein were most successful, including "Wladimir," "Das Blumenmädchen"; chapelmaster at Breslau in succession to von Weber. B. Dresden, July 25, 1772; d. May 5, 1840.
39Bifara. Lat. Tremolo organ stop.
41Bigot (Marie) played piano in concerts; taught Mendelssohn; knew Haydn, Salieri, Beethoven, Cherubini, Lamarre, and Baillot. B. Kiene at Colmar, Alsace, Mar. 3, 1786; m. Mr. Bigot, Count Rasoumowsky's librarian; d. Paris, Sept. 16, 1820.
43Bilhon, de (Jean) composed church music, which was published between 1534 and 1544 in Leyden and Paris.
45Billington (Mrs. Elizabeth) composed two sets of piano sonatas before she was 11; became the greatest singer of her day to the neglect of further creative work. Daughter of Carl Weichsel, an oboist at the King's Theatre, London, her mother being a popular singer, Miss Weichsel and her brother appeared at their mother's benefit at the Haymarket, in 1774, when she was probably six years old. Her debut as a singer took place at Oxford, at 14, and in 1783 she m. James Billington, a doublebass player. Operas were composed for her by Bianchi, Paisiello, Paer, and Himmel, and she was received enthusiastically in Naples and Venice as
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