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The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1Artôt
2Artôt, Marguérite Joséphine Désirée Montagney. 1835-
3Famous French opera singer and teacher, daughter of Jean Désirée Montagney, horn professor at the Brussels Conservatory. She was born in Paris, enjoyed the instruction of Madame Viardot-Garcia, and began her musical career by singing in concerts in England, Holland and Belgium. At the Paris Opéra, she made a very successful debut, in 1858, as Fides, but though enthusiastically praised by the critics, she shortly relinquished French Opera for Italian. She sang in Italy, and in Berlin, creating a furore in Il Barbiere, Cenerentola, and Il Trovatore. She was a great favorite in Germany, where she sang several years, appearing both in German and Italian Opera, reaching the height of her career. She made her London debut, in opera, in 1863, visited England again the following year and in 1866, and was also very highly esteemed by the English. In 1869 she married the Spanish barytone singer, Padilla y Ramois, and toured with him in Austria, Russia, Germany and elsewhere. She was settled in Berlin, for a while, as teacher of singing, but in 1889 returned to Paris, and in this center has been very successful as a teacher. She has formed several celebrated pupils from the north, among them the Swedish dramatic soprano Sigrid Arnoldson.
5Asantschewsky (ä-sänt-shěf'-shkī)
6Michel von. 1838-1881.
7Russian book-collector and composer. His library of works on music was one of the finest private libraries of its kind in Europe. He was born at Moscow, studied at Leipzig under Hauptmann and Richter, and from 1870 to 1876 was director of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. He was the author of a sonata for piano and violoncello, trio for piano and strings, various pieces for the piano, and other works.
9Ascher, Joseph. 1829-1869.
10Born in Groningen, Holland. Pianist and composer. He was a pupil of Moscheles and followed his master to the Leipsic Conservatory. In 1849 he went to Paris and became Court Pianist to the Empress Eugénie. He became very dissipated in later life, thus ruining both his health and his music. Ascher wrote over one hundred pieces for the piano, besides many songs. Alice, Where Art Thou? one of his best known songs, is still a favorite. Ascher was a very brilliant pianist but has been severely condemned as a composer. That he had talent was undoubted, but that he spent it in a light and superficial style of music was also true.
12Ashe, Andrew. About 1759-1838.
13A celebrated Irish flute-player, for several years conductor of the concerts at Bath, England. He was born at Lisburn, Ireland, about 1759. Became a protégé of Count Bentinck, with whom he traveled extensively, his education being completed in Holland. Showing considerable musical talent and having a passion for music, he studied the violin and obtained a general knowledge of wind instruments. In time he became a very proficient flute-player, and was principal flute at the opera house in Brussels. He appeared successfully in Dublin and London, and for a period held the post of principal flute at the Italian Opera, London. He was married, in 1799, to Miss Comer, who as Mrs. Ashe became the chief singer at the Bath concerts, which Ashe conducted from 1810 to 1822. After his retirement he settled in Dublin, and died in that city.
15Ashton, Algernon Bennet Langton. 1859-
16English composer. A son of Charles Ashton, who was the principal tenor singer of the Cathedrals of Lincoln and Durham. The boy showed musical talent early and began studying at the age of seven under Franz Heinig, later working with Iwan Knorr. Went to Leipsic in 1863 and remained there seventeen years, studying in the Conservatory, under Reinecke, Richter, Jadassohn and others. In 1879, when leaving the Conservatory, he won the prize for composition. From 1880 to 1881, he studied with Joachim Raff at Frankfort. Settled in London in 1882, where he has since lived. In 1885 he was appointed professor of the piano at the Royal College of Music. Ashton has published about one hundred and forty-five works, including three trios; two quartets and two quintets; ten sonatas for various instruments; a great many single piano pieces and songs; also pieces for the organ, violin and violoncello. Mr.
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