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STOKES, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS VOLUME 1, 1908
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1BANDERALI
3Banderali (Davidde) created buffo ten. rôles; taught singing in Milan and Paris conservatories. B. Lodi, Jan. 12, 1789; d. June 13, 1849, Paris.
5Bandini (Uberto) won Turin musical prize with overture "Eleonora"; composed symphony and "Il Bacchale" for orchestra. B. Rieti, Umbria, Mar. 28, 1860.
7Bandola or Bandolon. It. Variety of lute played with plectrum.
9Bandore. English variation of Greek Pandoura invented by John Rose, of London, 1561, having twelve steel strings.
11Bandrowski, Ritter von (Alex) sang ten. at Cologne, St. Petersburg, New York. B. Galicia, April 22, 1860.
13Banestre (Gilbert) composed; Master of Children of the Chapel Royal, Eng., succeeding Henry Abingdon, 16th century.
15Banister (Henry Charles) wrote "Musical Art and Study," 1888, "The Harmonizing of Melodies," 1897; composed and lectured. B. London, June 13, 1831; d. Nov. 20, 1897.
17Banister (John) was first to establish concerts at a profit in London; advertised in the London Gazette, Dec. 30, 1672; composed; became King's violinist. B. London, 1630; d. Oct. 3, 1679. John played first violin at first performance of Italian operas in English form; musician to Charles II, James II, William and Mary, and Anne. B. London; son of JOHN; d. 1735.
19Banjo. Popular American instrument of the guitar type which may have developed from the banja or bania brought over from Africa by slaves; consists of a hoop over which parchment is stretched, as a sounding board, to which is attached a handle or keyboard. There are generally five strings.
21Banks (Benjamin) made violins in London, 1750-95. Benjamin, Jr., James, and H. Banks, his three sons, also made violins.
23Banti (Brigitta Giorgi) possessed soprano of great purity and range; sang with great success in opera, 1778-1802, though never a good musician, having been originally a street singer. B. Crema, Lombardy, 1759; m. Zaccaaria Banti, the dancer; d. Bologna, Feb. 18, 1806.
25Bantock (Granville) conducted orchestral concerts, New Brighton, Eng., 1897-1901, bringing out works by MacKenzie, Parry, Stanford, Corder, German, Elgar, Cowen, thus aiding in the development of British music; composed the operas "Caedmar," "The Pearl of Iran," 1896; "The Fire Worshippers," dramatic cantata, 1892; "Christus," festival symphony, 1901. B. London, Aug. 7, 1868; won Macfarren scholarship, Royal Academy of Music; toured the world, 1894-95, as conductor of a George Edwardes production; principal Birmingham and Midland Institute School of Music, 1900; conductor Wolverhampton Festival Choral Society, 1902; add. Birmingham.
27Baptie (David) wrote "Handbook of Musical Biography," 1883, composed glees; edited hymn books. B. Edinburgh, Nov. 30, 1822.
29Baptiste. Professional name of BAPTISTE ANET.
31Baptistin (Jean) composed three operas, 15 ballets, cantatas; played 'cello at Paris Opéra. B. Florence, 1690; real name Johann Baptist Struck; d. 1755.
33Bar divides the time of a composition into measures or bars; is a vertical line across the stave; when doubled, indicates close of a strain which, if dotted, is to be repeated. Bars determine the position of accent and were used for that purpose before the adoption of modern musical notation.
35Barbaja (Domenico) managed La Scala and San Carlo operas in Italy and "Karnthnerthor" and "Auf der Wien" theatres in Vienna. Began life as a waiter; gave employment to greatest singers of his time; first produced many operas of Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini. B. Milan, 1778; d. Oct. 16, 1841.
37Barbaro. It. Barbarous.
39Barber of Bagdad. Peter Cornelius' two-act comic opera to his own libretto was produced at Weimar by Liszt, Dec. 16, 1858, where its failure
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