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The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1Agnelli
2Agnelli (än-yěl-lē), Salvatore. 1817-
3An Italian composer. He was born at Palermo, studied at the Naples Conservatory, under Furno, Zingarelli, and Donizetti. Agnelli is the author of several operas. He began his professional career in Naples, and there produced, in 1839, Il Lazzarone Napoletano, and La Locanderia di Spirito. He went to Marseilles in 1846, and in this city brought out the operas La Jacquerie, Léonore de Médicis, and Les Deux Avares. He has written several operas in addition to those mentioned; a Stabat Mater; a Miserere; several ballets; and the cantata, Apothéose de Napoléon I.
5Agnesi, (än-yā'-sē) Louis Ferdinand Leopold. 1833-1875.
6Belgian opera and concert singer, whose real name was Agniez. Agnesi was a famous bass. He was born at Erpent, in the province of Namur, Belgium, studied at the Brussels Conservatory, for a time was choirmaster at the Church of Saint Catherine, and in Brussels conducted several singing societies. He did some work as a composer, but the limited success of his opera, Harold le Normand, influenced him to devote most of his attention to singing, though he has several compositions in addition to the opera, principally songs and motets. He studied under Duprez, and as a member of Merelli's Italian Opera Company made a tour of Germany, Holland and Belgium. He sang for several seasons in Paris and London, in the latter city as oratorio and concert singer, adding greatly to his fame. His success in opera roles was distinguished, and he was justly famed both as actor and musician.
8Agramonte (äg-rä-môn'-tā), Emilio. 1844-
9Born in Cuba. Composer, teacher, pianist, and singer. He studied composition in Spain under Botessini and Balart and later in Paris, under David and Malden. His masters in piano were Biscani and Jovell in Spain, and Marmontel in Paris. He studied singing with Selva, Roger and Delle Sedie. Received the degree of LL.D. from the University of Madrid, in 1865. He began his work as a teacher, in Barcelona in 1865, taught in Cuba from 1866 to 1868 and, since 1868, he has lived in New York, conducting and teaching. He has conducted the Gounod Society of New Haven, Conn., since 1886, and has conducted many other well-known choral societies. Is the author of many songs and sacred compositions and of a Stabat Mater in manuscript and has also delivered musical lectures.
11Agricola
12Agricola, Alexander. About 1470-about 1506.
13A great celebrity of the Fifteenth Century. He was in the service of Lorenzo de Medici at Florence and afterward at Milan. In 1505, he followed Philip I. to Castile, where he remained till he died, probably about 1506. He wrote many masses and motets, also sacred and secular songs. He was particularly noted for a grand and heavy style of music but lacked lightness and humor. A volume of five of his masses was published at Venice in 1503.
15Agricola, Johann Friedrich. 1720-1774.
16German musician, who was said to be the best organist in Berlin in his day, but whose compositions had no permanent value. He was educated at the University of Leipsic and studied music for three years with the great Johann Sebastian Bach. Later he lived and studied at Berlin and Dresden. Under the name Olibrio, he published pamphlets on French and Italian music, in 1749. On account of the success of a cantata, performed in 1750, Agricola was made Court composer by Frederick the Great, and after 1759 was appointed director of the Royal Chapel. Agricola translated Tosi's Method of Singing and was himself considered a very good singing teacher. He composed eight operas and much church music.
18Agricola, Martin. About 1500-1556.
19An important German musical writer of the Sixteenth Century, whose real name was Sohr or Soro. He was one of the principal authorities on the history of musical instruments of his time, and a factor in the reform of musical notation. He was born about 1500, at Sorau, Brandenburg, and died at Magdeburg. He was private teacher in Magdeburg,
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