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The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1Becker
2organ music; many songs and an opera, Loreley, which is in manuscript.
4Becker, Carl Ferdinand. 1804-1877.
5German writer, organist and composer. In Germany was esteemed most for his writings. Of these mention should be made of the following: Systematisch-chronologische Darstellung der Musiklitteratur; Die Hausmusik in Deutschland im 16, 17, and 18 Jahrhundert; and Die Tonwercke des 16 and 17 Jahrhunderts. His work is valued for its accuracy. He was a skilled bibliographer. Becker's extensive collection of music, which contained many rarities, he bequeathed to the city of Leipsic. He was born and died in Leipsic, and was organist and professor at the Leipsic Conservatory. He studied the piano under Schicht and Schneider, and at an early age played the piano in public. Later Becker devoted more attention to the organ, and became organist of the Church of St. Peter, and afterward of St. Nicholas Church in Leipsic.
7Becker, Hugo. 1864-
8Celebrated contemporary German violoncellist, son of Jean Becker, the violinist. He was born at Strasburg, and after some study under his father, had the benefit of the instruction of various distinguished teachers, Friedrich Grützmacher, Piatti and others. His first public appearance was at the Leipsic Gewandhaus; this was followed by successful concert tours with his father. In 1882 he was appointed violoncellist in the opera orchestra at Frankfort, and here became a member of the well-known Frankfort Quartet, led by Hugo Heermann. He makes extensive tours, is a renowned soloist and chamber-music player and one of the foremost violoncellists of the day. Though most of his time is occupied with his career as player, he teaches part of the year at the Conservatory in Frankfort.
10Becker, Jean. 1833-1884.
11An eminent German violinist and founder of the famous Florentine Quartet. He also composed some music for the violin. He was born at Mannheim, Germany, received his early instruction from the leader of the Mannheim Orchestra, and studied later in Paris. Becker was very young when he began to play in public, and was made leader of the Mannheim band while still a lad. At the age of sixteen he was playing with great success in Paris, and shortly afterward appeared in London as a virtuoso. Following brilliant concert tours through Europe, he settled in Florence in 1866, and here founded the Quartet which became famed throughout the world. The members were Becker; the Italian musicians, Masi, second violin, and Chiostri, viola; and the German violoncellist Hilpert, who in 1875 was replaced by Spitzer-Hegyesi. After the Quartet was dissolved in 1880, Becker made very successful tours with his children, his daughter Jean, an excellent pianist; and his sons Hans and Hugo, the former a fine viola player, the latter a talented violoncellist.
13* Becker, Ludwig. 1873-
14Contemporary German violinist, who now resides in America. He plays first violin in the Thomas Orchestra, Chicago, and is head of the violin department of the Bush Temple Conservatory, Chicago. He was born at Kronenberg, Germany, and at the age of six showed a great love for the violin and under a local teacher made rapid progress in the study of this instrument. At the age of fourteen he was awarded a five-years' scholarship at Dr. Hoch's Conservatory in Frankfort, and here was a pupil of Professor Hugo Heermann. At the age of sixteen he played first violin at the Museum concerts in Frankfort under the direction of Brahms, Richard Strauss, Motl, Weingartner and Kogel, and later held the post of concertmaster at Kroll's Theatre, Berlin. In 1896 he left Berlin for America, having accepted Theodore Thomas' invitation to fill the position of first violinist with the Thomas Orchestra. He was appointed second concertmaster of this organization in 1904, and for several seasons has appeared as soloist with the famous orchestra.
16Beer (bär), Joseph. 1744-1811.
17Remarkable clarinettist and writer of music for that instrument. At the time of his death, which occurred at Potsdam, Joseph Beer held the post of Royal Prussian chamber-musician. He was born at Grünwald, Bohemia. During the Seven Years' War, he
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