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The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1Barbiere
2Barbiere (bär-bi-ā'-rē), Francisco Asenjo. 1823-1894.
3Spanish opera composer. Born in Madrid and studied the piano, singing and composition in the Conservatory there. After traveling as a member of an Italian opera company, through northern Spain, he began composing in 1847, and became secretary of a society for the promotion of Spanish Opera, as opposed to Italian Opera and was for the rest of his life a zealous worker for the development of a national opera. In 1850 he produced an operetta, Gloria y Peluca, and in 1851, Jugar con Fuego, the first of his Spanish work. Both of these were wonderfully successful and established Barbiere as the most popular composer of Spain. He wrote in all about seventy-five operas and was beside a fine teacher and a musical critic of ability.
5Bargiel (bär'-gēl), Woldemar. 1828-1897.
6German composer and teacher. Born in Berlin, where his father was a music teacher, his mother being the divorced wife of Friedrich Weick, thus making him the step-brother of Clara Schumann. He studied the piano, organ and violin with his father, and in 1846 went to Leipsic, where he spent two years in the Conservatory, at that time under the direction of Mendelssohn. While at Leipsic he composed an octet for strings, which brought him into notice. In 1850 he returned to Berlin, where he remained for nine years, becoming well known as a teacher and composer. He was appointed professor in the Conservatory of Cologne in 1859 and in 1865 was made director of the music school at Rotterdam. In 1874 he became professor at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin; in 1875, a member of the senate of the Academy of Arts; and in 1882, President of the Meisterschule für Musikalische Komposition. Bargiel, as a composer, was a follower of Schumann and his compositions entitle him to a high place among modern German musicians. His best known works are his overtures, Medea; Romeo and Juliet; and Prometheus; his Symphony in C; three Danses brillantes for orchestra; an Intermezzo for the orchestra; several songs for chorus; also works for the piano, for piano and violin, and part-songs.
8Barnby
9Barker, Charles Spackman. 1806-1879.
10A famous English organ-builder. He was intended for the medical profession, but became interested in watching the erection of an organ under the direction of Bishop, the celebrated London builder, and decided to become an organ-builder himself. After a period of instruction under Bishop, he established himself in the town of Bath, his birthplace. Pondering on the difficulties experienced by players in overcoming the resistance of the keys, Barker thought out a way by which the resistance might be lessened, and brought forth the invention of the pneumatic lever. This invention received little consideration from English builders to whom it was offered, and in 1837 Baker journeyed to Paris, and presented himself to the celebrated organ-builder, Cavaillé-Col. The worth of the invention was immediately recognized, and it was at once adopted. In France it was soon put to use in various large organs, but came into use in England very gradually. Barker, in 1839, took out a patent for the pneumatic lever, and later a patent for electric action. In France, where he remained till 1870, he repaired and built many organs. At the Paris Exhibition of 1855 a gold medal was bestowed upon him and the Cross of the Legion of Honor. The war causing him to leave France, he went to Dublin, and in this period built organs for cathedrals at Cork and Dublin. Barker's invention of the pneumatic lever brought about a revolution in the whole art of organ building.
12Barnard, Mrs. Charles (pen name, Claribel). 1830-1869.
13English song-writer. Her maiden name was Charlotte Alington. In 1854 she married Mr. C. C. Barnard. After 1858 she published many popular ballads under the name of Clairibel, among the best known being Come Back to Erin; and We'd Better Bide a Wee. She also wrote quartets, trios, duets and some light piano music and published some volumes of poems.
15Barnby, Sir Joseph. 1831-1896.
16English organist, conductor and composer. Showed great talent for music early. Sang in the choir of York Minster when seven, began teaching at ten, was an organist at twelve and musicmaster at a school
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