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STOKES, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS VOLUME 1, 1908
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1ASCAULOS
2Conservatory, 1870-76. B. Moscow, 1838; d. Moscow, Jan. 24, 1881.
3Ascaulos. Gr. Bagpipe.
4Aschenbrenner (Christian Heinrich) composed chamber music; chapelmaster to Duke of Merseburg. B. Dec. 29, 1654, Altstettin; d. Jena, Dec. 13, 1732.
5Ascher (Joseph) composed salon pieces; court pianist to Empress Eugénie. B. Groningen, Holland, June 4, 1829; d. June 20, 1869, London.
6As Dur. Ger. A flat major.
7Ashantee Trumpet. Horn made of an elephant's tusk.
8Ashdown (Edwin) publishes music, London; succeeded Wessel & Co.
9Ashe (Andrew) played flute; conducted Bath, Eng., concerts, 1810-22. B. Lisburn, Ireland, 1759; m. Miss Comer, singer; d. Dublin, 1838.
10Ashley (John) directed "Lent oratorios," Covent Garden, London; played bassoon. D. Mar. 2, 1805. General Charles played violin. B. 1770, son of JOHN; d. Aug. 21, 1818. Charles Jane, with help of his brother "the General," continued his father's oratorio concerts; became secretary, Royal Society of Musicians; charter member the Glee Club, 1793, and Philharmonic Society; owner of Tivoli, Margate. B. 1773; d. Aug. 29, 1843. John James taught singing; played Covent Garden organ. B. 1772, son of JOHN; d. Jan. 5, 1815.
11Ashley, of Bath (John) composed popular songs; played bassoon and sang at Bath for fifty years. D. 1830.
12Ashton (Algernon B. L.) taught piano at Royal College of Music, London; composed "English Dances." B. Durham, Dec. 9, 1859; add. London.
13Ashwell (Thomas) composed masses and songs, Eng., 16th century.
14Asioli (Bonifacio) wrote valuable books on theory; composed masses and a concerto when under age of eight; composed for theatre, orchestra, etc.; censor at Milan Conservatory. B. Correggio, Aug. 30, 1769; d. May 18, 1832.
15As Moll. Ger. A flat minor.
16Aspirare. It. To breathe audibly.
17Aspiration. Fr. Dash above a note, shortening its duration; obsolete grace note.
18Asprezza. It. Harshness.
19Aspull (George) composed and played piano. B. Manchester, June, 1813; d. Aug. 19, 1832.
20Assai. It. "Very," as allegro assai, very fast.
21Assemblage. Fr. Rapid passages; double tonguing.
22Assez. Fr. Enough; rather.
23Assmayer (Ignaz) composed fifteen masses, the oratorios "Das Gelübde," "Saul und David," "Saul's Tod"; directed Vienna "Tonkünstler-Societät." B. Salzburg, Feb. 11, 1790; d. Aug. 31, 1862, Vienna.
24Association Artistique was founded in Angers, France, for performance of orchestral music, 1875, and had given its 500th concert in 1902, at which time Count Louis de Romain, one of its founders, was president.
25Assoluto. It. Absolute.
26Assonance. Concord, agreeing in tone.
27Aston (Hugh) composed church music and for virginal, Eng.; 16th century. Name also written Ashton, Austen, Aystoun.
28Astorga, d' (Baron Emanuele) composed celebrated "Stabat Mater," the opera "Dafni." B. Naples, Dec. 11, 1681, son of Marquis Capece da Roffrano; d. Aug. 21, 1736, Bohemia.
29A Suo Comodo. At one's leisure.
30Atabal. Moorish drum.
31A Table Sec. Fr. Sung unaccompanied.
32A Tempo. It. In time.
33A Tre. It. In three parts.
34Attacca. It. Begin at once.
35Attacco. It. A fugue theme for imitation.
36Attack. Firmness and precision in beginning a passage constitute "good attack."
37Attaque, Chef d'. Fr. Leader of the orchestra.
38Athalia. George Frederick Handel's oratorio, to words by Humphreys, was completed June 7, 1733, first performed at Oxford, July 10 of that year, revived, London, 1845. It was composed after "Deborah," and is therefore Handel's third oratorio.
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