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STOKES, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS VOLUME 1, 1908
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1Avery (John) built organs in many English churches; d. 1808.
3Avison (Charles), organist, wrote on expression and composed 50 concertos. B. Newcastle on Tyne, 1710; d. May 9, 1770.
5A Vista. It. At sight.
7Avoglio (Signora) sang sop. rôles under Handel's direction on his visit to Ireland, 1741.
9Aylward (Dr. Theodore) composed music for "Cymbeline," "Midsummer Night's Dream"; taught at Gresham College; played organ. B. 1730; d. London, Feb. 27, 1801.
11Ayrton (Dr. Edmund) composed two complete morning and evening services for Anglican Church. B. Ripon, 1734; d. May 22, 1808. William edited musical publications; wrote criticisms; directed music at the King's Theatre, London. B. London, Feb. 24, 1777, son of DR. EDMUND; d. Mar. 8, 1858.
13Ayton (Fanny) sang in opera and concert, 1827–32. B. Macclesfield, Eng., 1806.
15Azione Sacra. It. Sacred dramas, oratorios, passions.
17Azor. Heb. Obscure musical term in the Psalms.
19Azor and Zemira. English version of Spohr's opera "Zemire und Azor."
21Azzopardi (Francesco) published works on theory; chapelmaster at Malta; French translation of his "Il Musico Prattico" appeared in Paris, 1786.
23B is the seventh tone of the natural scale of C, called H in Germany, where B signifies B flat. B is likewise the name of the major scale having five sharps and of the minor key relative to D major. B was the first tone to be chromatically altered, as in the Hexachordal system there would otherwise have been three consecutive whole degrees followed by the interval of an augmented fourth in the third hexachord. The flattened B was then indicated by the round "Rotundum" B or B molle or Bémol, and the natural B by the square "Quadratum" or "Quadrum" or "Durum" B or Bé-carré. During the evolution which resulted in the modern scale the round B and square B came to be used as signs of accidentals before other notes, and thus gave form to these signs as used to-day. B flat is the key wherein most of the clarinets in military band, one clarinet in orchestra, and a large number of the brasses are set.
25Baarpyp. "Bear-pipe," Dutch organ stop.
27Baas or Base Dance. Slow dance resembling minuet.
29Baban (Gracian) composed, directed music Valencia Cathedral, 1657–75.
31Babbini (Matteo) sang ten. at the courts of Frederick the Great and Catherine II of Russia. B. Bologna, Feb. 19, 1754; d. Sept. 22, 1816.
33Babell (William) composed for harpsichord, etc.; pupil of his father, a bassoon player, and of Dr. Pepusch. B. Eng., 1690; d. Canonbury, Sept. 23, 1723.
35Baccalaureus Musicae. L. Bachelor of Music.
37Bacchanalian Songs. Those sung in worship of Bacchus, hence drinking songs.
39Bacchia. Kamschatkan dance.
41Bacciocolo. Guitar of Tuscany.
43Baccusi (Ippolito) composed church music, and was among the first to introduce instrumental parts for support of voice in church pieces; directed music at Mantua and Verona Cathedrals. D. Verona, 1609.
45Bach was the name of a great Thuringian family of musicians which began, so far as music is concerned, with Hans Bach, born at Wechmar about 1561; had its most illustrious representative in Johann Sebastian Bach, and became extinct on the death of his grandson, Friedrich Ernst Wilhelm Bach, Berlin, 1845. A genealogical table prepared by Johann Sebastian and supplemented by his son, Carl Philip Emanuel, sets forth the names of 53 men. Musicians of the Bach family so completely monopolized their art in Arnstadt, Erfurt, and Eisenach that Erfurt town musicians were called Bachs. Veit, assumed to have been the son of HANS, immigrated to Hungary to escape reli-
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