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The American History and Encyclopedia of Music, 1910
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1Müller
2manuscript is a symphony for orchestra in D minor; two suites in G minor and E flat major; two overtures; an Idyll on an excerpt from Hiawatha, and other compositions.
4Müller, Friedrich. 1786-1871.
5Eminent clarinettist and composer; born at Orlamünde, Altenburg, where he began the study of music under his father, who was town musician. He took up composition with Heinrich Koch, and at the age of sixteen joined the orchestra of the Prince von Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt as violoncellist, then as clarinettist, and succeeded Eberwein as chapelmaster in 1831. He also made extensive concert tours. Some of his compositions are two symphonies; overtures; Romance varié for clarinet and orchestra; clarinet études; quartets and terzets for horns; Theme varié for bassoon and orchestra; four collections of dances for bassoon and orchestra; a prize quartet for clarinet concertos and concertinos for clarinet; divertissements for piano and clarinet; and musique militaire.
7Müller, Ivan. 1786-1854.
8Clarinet virtuoso, who made important improvements in his instrument; was born at Revel, Russia. After a successful tour through Germany he went to Paris in 1809 and opened a clarinet factory in which he manufactured clarinets having thirteen keys and the altclarinet, but which failed, owing to the fact that the Conservatory refused to recognize his improvements on the clarinet, although afterward they were generally adopted. In 1820 he left Paris and after going to Russia, Germany, Switzerland and London he was made Court musician at Bückeburg, where he died. He wrote a method for the new thirteen-keyed clarinet and alto clarinet, and the following compositions: Gamme pour La nouvelle clarinet; divertissement for clarinet and orchestra; concertos for clarinet; symphonie concertante for two clarinets; six concertos for flute; pieces for piano and clarinet; and grand solo for clarinet and orchestra.
10Müller, Wenzel. 1767-1835.
11Writer of German light opera; born at Tyrnau, in Moravia. After studying for a time under Dittersdorf he obtained a position as orchestra conductor at the Brünn Theatre in 1783, leaving it in 1786 to conduct in Marinelli's Theatre in Vienna. From 1808 to 1813 he directed opera in Prague, where his daughter, known as Madame Grünbaum, was one of the singers. On his return to Vienna he was appointed conductor of the Leopoldstadt Theatre, a position which he held until a short time before he died at Baden, near Vienna. Immensely popular as a writer of light operas, he was in the habit of incorporating in his operas themes from national melodies and dances, a device which greatly pleased the people. Among his productions may be mentioned Das Sonnenfest der Braminen; Das neue Sontagskind; Die Schwestern von Prag; Zauberrzither or Kasper der Fagottist; Die Teufelsmühle auf dem Wienerberge; Tizzischi; Die Alte überall und nirgends; Die Entführung der Prinzessin Europa; and travestierte Zaubersflöte. He also wrote symphonies, masses and overtures.
13Müller, Karl Friedrich
14Müller, Theodore Heinrich Gustav
15Müller, August Theodor
16Müller, Franz Ferdinand Georg
17First Quartet.
18Four brothers, educated especially as quartet-players by their father Ægidius Müller, Hofmusikus to the Duke of Brunswick. They were all born at Brunswick. Karl Friedrich, born in 1797, was first violin in the quartet and concertmaster to the Duke; died in 1873. Theodor Heinrich Gustav, born in 1799, played viola; died in 1855. August Theodor, who played the cello, was born in 1802 and died in 1875. Franz Ferdinand Georg was born in 1808 and died in 1855; played the second violin in the quartet and was chapelmaster to the Duke. The Duke of Brunswick permitted none of his musicians to play outside his Court, so in 1830 the brothers resigned from his service. In 1831 they gave concerts in Hamburg, and in 1832 in Berlin. In 1833 they made a concert tour of the principal cities of Germany and France, and in 1845 they went as far as Russia, and visited Holland in 1852. They developed the art of quartet-playing to a degree approaching to perfection, and playing little except the works of Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart, had a decided effect on the development of music.
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