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Stokes Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians Volume Ii, 1908
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1But Pollione, madly in love, attempts to tear Adalgisa from the altar. Norma enters, summons the Druids by striking on the sacred shield, and declares war. Pollione is captured before he can leave the temple. Norma offers, if he will renounce Adalgisa, to permit his escape. He refuses, and she threatens to denounce Adalgisa, but, overcome by pity, confesses her own guilt. Such heroism arouses Pollione's earlier passion, and he ascends the funeral pyre with her. The original cast included: Norma, Mme. Pasta, sop.; Adalgisa, Mme. Grisi, sop.; Pollione, Donzelli, ten. The principal musical numbers are: Act I: "Meco all' altar di Venere," Pollione; "Casta diva," Norma; "Ah! bello a me ritorno," Norma; "Sgombra è la sacraselva," Adalgisa; "Va, crudele," Pollione; "Perdoni e ti compiango," Norma and Adalgisa. Act II: "Deh! con te li prendi," Norma and Adalgisa; "Guerra, guerra," Norma; "In mia mano al fin tu sei," Norma; "Qual cor tradisti," Pollione.
3Norma Trio was organized in March, 1906, for the purpose of giving chamber music concerts, and had booked a number of engagements for New York and vicinity for the season of 1908-9. The members in that season were: Norma Sauter, who played violin; pupil of H. von Danieck and Franz Kneisel. B. N. Y., June 22, 1886; niece of S. S. SAUTER. Cora Sauter, who played 'cello; pupil of Karl Grienauer and Leo Schulz. B. April 10, 1888; sister of NORMA; add. New York City. Harriet Bacon Macdonald, who played piano; pupil of James M. Tracy and Carl Baermann. B. Nov. 27, 1865; m. April, 1893; add. New York City. one of two readings
4Norma Trio was organized in March, 1906, for the purpose of giving chamber music concerts, and had booked a number of engagements for New York and vicinity for the season of 1908-9. The members in that season were: Norma Sauter, who played violin; pupil of H. von Danieck and Franz Kneisel. B. N. Y., June 22, 1886; niece of S. S. SAUTER. Cora Sauter, who played 'cello; pupil of Karl Grienauer and Leo Schulz. B. April 10, 1888; sister of NORMA; add. New York City. Harriet Bacon Macdonald, who played piano; pupil of James M. Tracy and Carl Bernmann. B. Nov. 27, 1865; m. April, 1893; add. New York City. one of two readings
6Normal Pitch. Standard PITCH. Normalton. Ger. Normal PITCH. Normaltonart. Ger. The normal or natural key of C major and its relative minor A.
8Norman (Barak) made instruments in partnership with Nathaniel Cross, London, 1688-1740.
10Norris (Thomas) composed anthems, six symphonies, glees, catches, overture to "The Tempest"; played organ Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford; in boyhood chorister Salisbury Cathedral, and ten. singer in later life. B. 1741, Mere, near Salisbury; d. 1790, London.
12Norris (William) composed anthems, an "Ode to Saint Cecilia's Day," a service; master of choristers, Lincoln Cathedral; in boyhood a chorister in the Eng. Chapel Royal. D. about 1710.
14North (Francis, Lord Guilford) wrote "A Philosophical Treatise on Music," 1677; Lord Keeper, but an excellent amateur musician. B. 1637, Kirtling, Cambridgeshire; d. Sept. 5, 1685. The Hon. Roger wrote "Memoires of Music," sketching the history of this art from the time of the Greeks to 1728 (posth., 1846); became Attorney-General to James II of Eng. B. Sept. 3, 1653; brother of LORD GUILFORD; d. Mar. 1, 1733.
16Norwich Festivals were held as early as 1770, but as a triennial event date from 1824. The conductors have been Sir George Smart, Sir Julius Benedict, and Alberto Randegger. Many works by English composers have had their first performance at these concerts.
18Nota. It. "Note," as Bianca, "white," or half note; Buona, accented note; Cambita or Cambiata, passing note; Caratteristica, leading note; Cattiva, unaccented note; Contra Notam, COUNTERPOINT; Coronata, holding note; d'Abbellimento, grace note; di Passaggio, passing note; di Piacere, grace note used optionally; Quadrata, Plain Song note; Scolta, staccato note; Sensibilis, leading note; Sostenuta, sustained note.
20Notation is the term employed for those systems of symbols whereby compositions in music may be permanently recorded. Music is the only universal language, and the notation now universally used has resulted from a process of evolution no less gradual and complex than that of language itself. The ALPHABET which suffices to record such ideas as may be expressed in words is obviously unfit to suggest pitch,
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