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The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1Banister
2royal band. In 1672 Banister started a series of concerts at his own house, and established the first lucrative concerts given in London. These concerts were continued up to a short time before his death. Banister wrote a number of short pieces for the violin and wrote also for the lute; some vocal compositions; and in connection with the great lute-player, Pelham Humphrey, wrote music to The Tempest. His music to the tragedy of Circe is his most important composition. Banister was buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey.
4Banister, John. About 1663-1735.
5Son of preceding. An English violinist, born about 1663. He received his instruction from his father, attained to considerable eminence as a player, under the monarchs, Charles II., James II., and Anne, and was a member of the royal band. When operas were first performed at Drury Lane, he played first violin. His name stands forth as contributor to the earliest printed book for the violin gotten out in England, and there was published a small collection of pieces composed by him for the theatre in association with the Austrian violinist and composer, Godfrey Finger.
7Banti (bän-tē jôr-jē), Brigitta Giorgi. 1759-1806.
8Noted Italian singer. In her youth she was a street-singer in Crema, her native town and was said to be the daughter of a Venetian gondolier. At the age of nineteen she went to Paris, earning her way by singing at the inns and cafés that she passed. At Paris she was discovered by the manager of the Opéra, was engaged and appeared at once, making a great sensation. She made her debut in a song, between the acts of an opera. After singing in Paris for some time she was engaged by the managers of the Pantheon, London, for three seasons, on condition that a certain sum from her salary should be retained, to provide lessons for her in vocal culture. She proved a very poor pupil, however, being careless and indifferent and never learning to read by sight, but, in spite of her lack of training, she was very successful and was received with great enthusiasm in Italy, Germany and England, her magnificent voice and ability as an actress, making her a great favorite wherever she appeared. Two of her most striking successes were in Gluck's opera, Alceste, and in Bianchi's Inez de Castro. She also appeared in comic opera, being particularly successful in Paisiello's Serva Padrona. Her voice, which had a wonderful compass was even throughout and very rich. It could almost be called a voice without a flaw.
10*Bantock, Granville. 1868-
11One of the leading of the younger English composers, who belongs to a group that stands for originality in idea and expression, as opposed to the conservatism and formality of the older musicians. He was born in London and was intended for the Indian Civil Service and for scientific work. He did not begin the study of music until his twenty-first year, when he entered Trinity College, London. The same year he became a student at the Royal Academy of Music and was the first winner of the Macfarren scholarship for composition. He composed a great deal while at the academy and a number of his works were given at the concerts there. From 1893 to 1896 he was editor of the New Quarterly Musical Review. During 1894 and 1895 he was conductor for the Gaiety Company on a tour around the world, including America and Australia. In 1896, Mr. Bantock gave a concert at Queen's Hall, London, the program of which consisted entirely, of compositions by the younger and more radical English musicians. These compositions were all in manuscript and were all performed for the first time. The composers represented were the late Erskine Allon, Reginald Steggall, Arthur Hinton, William Wallace, Stanley Hawley and Granville Bantock himself. From 1897 to 1900, Mr. Bantock was musical director at The Tower, New Brighton. In 1900 he became principal of the Birmingham and Midland Institute School of Music, which position, with that of conductor of the Liverpool Orchestral Society, to which he was appointed in 1903, he still holds. In 1898 he founded the New Brighton Choral Society and was made conductor of the Runcorn Philharmonic Society. He conducted a concert of British music at Antwerp, in 1900, at which a number of his own works were given their first performance.
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