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STOKES ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS VOLUME II, 1908
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1Milder-Hauptmann (Pauline Anna) sang sop., creating the rôle of Fidelio in Beethoven's opera of that name, and excelling in the Gluck operas; court singer at Berlin. B. Dec. 13, 1785, Constantinople; daughter of an Austrian courier; d. May 29, 1838, Berlin.
3Militairement. Fr. Military.
4Militarmente. It. Military.
5Military Band. BAND of wind instruments.
6Military Drum. Side DRUM.
7Miller (Dr. Edward) wrote "The Elements of Thoroughbass and Composition," London, 1787; composed songs, flute sonatas, and harpsichord music; published "Psalmes of David for the use of Parish Churches" including the tune "Rockingham"; played organ, Doncaster; pupil of Dr. Burney. B. 1731, Norwich; d. Sept. 12, 1807, Doncaster.
8Millico (Giuseppe) composed three operas, three cantatas, songs; sang sopraniast roles in Vienna and London opera. B. Poviglio, Modena, 1739; d. after 1780.
9Millöcker (Karl) composed "Il Guitarrera," known in German as "Der Bettelstudent" and highly popular in English as "The Beggar Student," and other successful farces. Pupil of the Vienna Conservatory der Musikfreunde, he became chapelmaster at Gratz, 1864, then accepted a theatrical engagement in Vienna, and was made conductor and composer of the Theater an der Wien, 1869. His works include "Der Todte Gast," "Die Beiden Binder," "Diana," "Fraueninsel," "Ein Abenteuer in Wien," "Das Verwunschene Schloss," "Gräfin Dubarry," "Der Feldprediger," "Der Vice-Admiral," "Die Sieben Schwaben" ("The Seven Swabians"), "Der arme Jonathan" ("Poor Jonathan"), "Das Sonntagskind," "Gasparone," "Nordlicht." B. May 29, 1842, Vienna; d. Dec. 31, 1899, Vienna.
10Mills (Robert Watkin) sang bass rôles at British and American festivals and in concert, debut at the Crystal Palace, London, 1884, and in America at a Cincinnati May Festival. Mills' voice ranged from E flat to f'. He studied with Edwin Holland, London; F. Blasco, Milan; Sir J. Barnby, Randegger, and Blume, London. B. Painswick, Gloucestershire, Mar. 4, 1856; add. London.
12Mills (Sebastian Bach) played piano, debut before Queen Victoria at seven, and each season at the New York Philharmonic Concerts, 1859-77, with occasional tours of America and Europe; pupil of his father, of Cipriani Potter, and the Leipsic Conservatory. B. Mar. 1, 1838, Cirencester, Eng.; d. Dec. 21, 1898, Wiesbaden.
13Milton (John) composed the six-part madrigal "Fair Oriana in the morn," published in "The Triumphes of Oriana," 1601, psalms, other church music, a 40-part "In Nomine"; a master of the Scrivener's Company, 1634; father of the poet. B. Stanton St. John, near Oxford, about 1563; d. about 1646, London.
14Minaccevole or Minacciando. It. Menacingly.
15Minaccevolmente. It. In a threatening manner.
16Mineur. Fr. Minor.
17Mingotti (Regina) sang sop. in opera, ousting Faustina from Dresden, and later winning favour in various European capitals. Daughter of Valentini, an Austrian army officer, she married the impresario of the Dresden opera at 14, then studied with Porpora, and mastering French and Spanish as well as German for singing purposes. B. 1728, Naples; d. 1807, Neuburg on the Danube.
18Minikin. Small gut string for lutes and viols.
19Minim. Half-note.
20Minnesinger. The poets and musicians who produced the minnelieder or love songs of Germany in the 12th and 13th centuries were usually of noble birth like the TROUBADOURS. The type is portrayed in TANNHÄUSER. Eventually the Minnesingers died out to be succeeded by the plebeian MEISTERSINGERS.
21Minnim. Heb. Word occurring in the Psalms rendered in the Eng. version as "stringed instruments,"
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