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STOKES, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS VOLUME 1, 1908
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1BARONESS, THE
2Great. B. Breslau, Feb. 17, 1696; d. Berlin, April 12, 1760.
3Baroness, The. Professional name of a German opera singer of Bononcini's time.
4Barre (Antonio) published music in Milan, 1555-88; composed; sang at St. Peter's, Rome.
5Barré. Fr. "Bar." Placing the finger over all the strings of a lute or guitar, which raises the pitch like a CAPOTASTO.
6Barre (Leonard) composed motets and madrigals; advised Council of Trent on church music; sang in Papal Chapel, Rome, 1537-52.
7Barrel Organ. The common street organ which has spread to all parts of the world dates from the beginning of the 18th century, and is the simplest form of the many mechanical devices for automatically producing music, requiring only the turning of a handle. The barrel is furnished with a series of pegs which open the valves as it revolves, admitting currents of air to a set of pipes. The same movement that turns the barrel pumps the bellows. The compass is generally about two octaves and a half. The barrel may be made to shift in position, in which case more than one tune can be played. Larger forms of barrel organ were once employed in churches, but have given way to melodeons. The principle may be studied in miniature in the music box, where the teeth of a steel comb are set in vibration by a barrel. It has been applied to such elaborate instruments as the "APOLLONICON," and to organs for private houses ranging in cost from $500 to $8,000, which imitate orchestral effect. When provided with manuals these elaborate instruments are called "Barrel and Finger Organs." Street pianos are also operated by the barrel mechanism.
8Barret (Apollon Marie Rose) wrote "Complete Method for the Oboe," on which he was a distinguished soloist. B. France, 1804; d. Mar. 8, 1879.
9Barrett (John) composed songs, act music, etc.; played organ. B. England, about 1674; d. about 1735.
11BARTLEMAN
12Barrett (Thomas) made violins in London, 1710-30.
13Barrett (William Alexander) wrote music criticism for London "Morning Post," 1869-91; a life of Balfe, "English Church Composers," etc.; edited with Sir John Stainer "Dictionary of Musical Terms." B. Hackney, Oct. 15, 1834; vicar-choral St. Paul's, London, 1876; d. Oct. 17, 1891.
14Barrington, The Hon. (Daines) wrote description of Mozart in 1764 (vol. XI "Philosophical Transactions, 1780). B. London, 1727; d. 1800.
15Barroco. It. Whimsical, eccentric.
16Barry (Charles Ainslie) composed; wrote programme analyses; edited "Monthly Musical Record," London, 1875-79. B. London, June 10, 1830.
17Barsanti (Francesco) published "A Collection of Old Scots Tunes," Edinburgh, 1742; composed; played flute and oboe. B. Lucca, 1690; went to England with Geminiani.
18Bartei (Girolamo) composed; chapelmaster Volterra Cathedral; general of Augustinian monks, Rome; published eight-voice masses, 1608.
19Barth (Karl Heinrich) taught piano in the Hochschule, Berlin, 1871; highly esteemed as concert pianist. B. Pillau, Prussia, July 12, 1847.
20Barth (Richard) directed Hamburg Singakademie and Philharmonic concerts. B. June 5, 1850, Grosswanzleben, Saxony; violin pupil of Joachim; add. Hamburg.
21Barthel (Johann Christian) played organ to court of Altenburg, 1804, until his death, June 10, 1831.
22Barthélemon (François Hippolyte) composed music for "Orpheus," at Garrick's request, "A Peep Behind the Scene," and other burlettas; m. Mary Young, a singer; made successful tours as concert violinist. B. Bordeaux, July 27, 1741; d. July 20, 1808.
23Bartholomew (William) adapted most of Mendelssohn's vocal pieces to English, and translated libretti. B. London, 1793; d. Aug. 18, 1867.
24Bartleman (James) sang bass-bar. with distinction at London concerts. B. Westminster, Sept. 19, 1769; d. April 15, 1821.
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