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STOKES, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS VOLUME 1, 1908
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1write an opera for the Theatre Italien. In 1835 "I Puritani" was performed. After its production Bellini again visited England, but was attacked by dysentery, and died at the early age of 34, Sept. 24, 1835. Rossini, whose interest in the young composer was most fatherly, had advised him to give especial attention to orchestration and dramatic effect, recognizing weaknesses which are now generally apparent. His flow of melody was rich enough, however, to atone for many deficiencies, and the arias sung by Tamburini, Alboni, Patti, Grisi, Lilli Lehmann, Rubini, Mario, and other great singers are still the delight of the few who are capable of interpreting them. B. 1802.
3Bellman (Carl Michael) wrote the words and often the music for "Fredmans Epistolar" and "Sanger," which include humorous descriptions of Stockholm people. B. Feb. 4, 1740; d. Stockholm, Feb. 11, 1795.
5Belloc (Teresa Giorgi) sang sop. rôles in opera; debut at La Scala, Milan, 1804, retiring 1828. B. St. Benigno, Cavanese, 1784; d. May 13, 1855.
7Bellows, by which currents of air are supplied the stops of an organ, were originally of the primitive type still to be seen in an old-fashioned kitchen. Organs in the 4th century were so equipped. As additional pipes were added the bellows was enlarged, and two were employed to provide continuous pressure. In 1762 Cumming invented a bellows combining the feeder with a reservoir which maintained a fairly even pressure. In large modern organs the bellows is usually replaced by a rotary fan or metal air pump, operated by hydraulic or electric power, or by gas engine.
9Belleville, de (Anna Caroline) composed 180 pieces of "drawing room music"; played piano, pupil of Czerny; m. A. J. OURY. B. Landshut, Bavaria, Jan. 24, 1808; d. Munich, July 22, 1880.
11Belly. Sound board over which an instrument's strings are stretched.
13Belshazzar. George Frederick Handel's oratorio to text by Jennens was first produced at the King's Theatre, London, Mar. 27, 1745, under the title "Belteshazzar." Dates on the autograph copy show it was begun Aug. 23, 1744, and completed Sept. 10 of that year.
15Bemberg (Herman) composed the opera "Elaine," produced at Covent Garden, 1892, and New York, 1894; "La Mort de Jeanne d'Arc," cantata for solo, soprano chorus, and orchestra; "Le Baiser de Suzon," comic opera in one act, Paris Opéra Comique, 1888. B. Buenos Ayres, Mar. 29, 1861; pupil of Dubois and Massenet at Paris Conservatoire; add. Paris.
17Bemetzrieder wrote useful "Leçons de clavecin," Paris, 1771, and other musical works. B. Alsace, 1743; d. London, 1817.
19Bémol. Fr. Flat.
21Ben. It. "Well," as sostenuto, well sustained.
23Benda (Hans Georg) founded a well known family of musicians; was an itinerant musician and weaver, finally settled in Alt-Benatky, Bohemia. Franz published music for violin and became concertmeister to Frederick the Great; founded a violin school. B. Alt-Benatky, Nov. 25, 1709; son of HANS GEORG. Johann played in Berlin royal band, became court musician. B. 1713; son of HANS GEORG; d. Berlin, 1752. Georg wrote "Ariadne auf Naxos," considered to be the first melodrama, "Medea," a second melodrama, composed "Romeo und Julie," 1778, and other operettas, masses, cantatas, symphonies; played clavier and oboe; chapelmaster to the Duke of Gotha. B. June 30, 1722; son of HANS GEORG; d. Kostritz, Thuringia, Nov. 6, 1795. Joseph became concertmeister to Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia. B. Mar. 7, 1724; son of HANS GEORG; d. 1804. Anna Franziska was prominent as a singer; m. Hattasch, a Gotha musician. B. 1726; daughter of HANS GEORG; d. Gotha, 1780. The most distinguished of the third generation was Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich who composed the operas "Das Blumenmädchen," "Orpheus," "L'Isola disabitata," cantatas, oratorios, and chamber music; played violin in Berlin court band. B.
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