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The American History and Encyclopedia of music Music Biographies Vol.1, 1910
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1Barthélemon
2Barthélemon (bär-tā-lü-môn), François Hippolyte. 1741-1808.
3Violinist and composer, of French and Irish parentage. He was born at Bordeaux, his father being a French officer and his mother an Irish lady. While serving as an officer in the Irish Brigade, Barthélemon came under the influence of the Earl of Kelly, who persuaded him to change the career of soldier for that of musician; a fortunate change, for he became one of the most noted violinists of his time and a very successful composer. Called to be leader of the opera in London, he settled in England in 1765 and most of his professional life was spent in that country. In 1776 he married a singer, Miss Mary Young, who accompanied him on his professional tours. They made a tour through Germany, Italy and France, in 1766 and 1777, and in 1784 visited Dublin. Barthélemon is the author of songs, duos and concertos for the violin, various quartets for stringed instruments, organ preludes, and studies for the piano. He wrote the music for the oratorio Jefte in Masfa; the operas Pelopida, and Le Fleuve Scamandre; and the music for several dramatic pieces. He set to music the well-known hymn, Awake, My Soul.
5Bartholomew, Mrs. Ann Shepard (Mounsey). 1811-1891.
6An English composer, organist and pianist. Born in London and studied there under J. B. Logier. Attracted the attention of the musician Spohr, when he visited London and is mentioned in his autobiography. After 1828 she was organist at several London churches, at the last of which, St. Vedast's, Foster Lane, she remained nearly fifty years. In 1834 she became an associate of the Philharmonic Society and in 1839 a member of the Royal Society of Musicians. From 1843 until 1848 she gave a series of classical sacred concerts, at one of which, Mendelssohn's Hear My Prayer, was given for the first time. In 1853, Miss Mounsey was married to William Bartholomew, a musical writer and critic, well known by his adaptations of Mendelssohn's works. After her marriage Mrs. Bartholomew was in London, teaching the organ, piano and harmony, and engaged in composition. Her works are an oratorio, The Nativity; a sacred cantata, Supplication and Thanksgiving; Sacred Harmony, consisting of a large number of sacred compositions and hymns; also many part-songs and songs and pieces for the organ and piano.
8Basili
9Basili (bä-zē'-lē), Francesco. 1766-1850.
10Italian composer and chapelmaster. His father was chapelmaster at Loreto, and he also was a composer. Francesco was born at Loreto, and on the death of his father went to Rome to continue the study of music. In Rome he was a pupil of the famous church composer and papal chapelmaster, Jannaconi. While still very young, Basili became chapelmaster at Foligno, and later was conductor at Macerata and Loreto. In 1827, he was appointed director of the Milan Conservatory, and in 1837 was called to St. Peter's, Rome, as chapelmaster, a post he held thirteen years, the remainder of his life. Basili wrote many and various compositions; much church music, psalms, motets, masses, a Miserere, an oratorio, and a Requiem for Jannaconi, and other works; symphonies; songs; and music for the piano; and was the author of many operas. Biographers are given to dwelling on the fact that Basili, while director of the Milan Conservatory, refused admission to Verdi, on the ground that the latter lacked the special aptitude requisite for the gift of a scholarship.
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