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The MacMillan EncyclopEdia Of Music And Musicians In One Volume-I, 1938
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1Othegraven, August von, German composer and teacher of piano and choral singing, born Cologne, June 2, 1864; teacher at the Cologne Conservatory after 1889.
3Othello, a tragedy by William Shakespeare which has inspired several musicians. Two operas have used the play as a subject; Rossini used it first in 1816, composing music to a text by the Marquis Berio. It was given its première at the Teatro del Fondo, Naples, and was called Otello. Of much more importance was Verdi's lyrical drama in four acts, Otello (q.v.), book by Arrigo Boito. This work, which was first produced at the La Scala, Milan, on Feb. 5, 1887, has retained its popularity in opera houses all over the world; it was revived with great success during the 1937-38 season at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. These are the only operas composed about the struggles of the Moor; but Raff and Dvořák have both composed overtures, the latter work being full of both melodic and dramatic interest. The Czech composer, Zdenko Fibich, found inspiration for a symphonic poem in the play, as did Arnold Krug, a late 19th century German composer, who wrote a symphonic prologue based on it. Sir Herbert Tree's important revival at His Majesty's Theatre, London, was accompanied by music especially composed by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
5Othmayr, Kaspar, German composer, born Amberg, Mar. 12, 1515; died Nuremberg, Feb. 7, 1553. Forster, who speaks of him as a widely celebrated musician, included twenty-six of his settings of secular songs in his great collection. Othmayr's works are chiefly sacred.
7Otis, Florence, contemporary American coloratura soprano, born Boston, Mass.; pupil of C. de Macchi and Mme. Henry Smock Boice. She made her début in 1914 at the Maine Music Festival and has sung in New England in recital and concert.
9Otis, Philo Adams, American composer, born Berlin Heights, O., Nov. 24, 1846; pupil of Dudley Buck and Clarence Eddy. He sang in the choir at the funeral of Lincoln. As choirmaster at the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago, he employed members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at all services during the winter months. He was one of the founders of the Apollo Club. His works include cantatas, hymns and anthems.
11Ots, Charles, Belgian violinist, teacher and composer, born at Brussels, about 1775; died there in 1845. He taught in Ghent for many years. His works include comic operas and church music.
13Ott., abbreviation for Ottava.
15Ott, Franz von Paula, German zither player and composer, born Munich, July 2, 1822; died there, May 7, 1907.
17Ott, Jean, German lute maker; died after 1463. He and Hans Frey were among the earliest makers of viols in Germany.
19Ott (Ottl, Otto), Johannes, early 16th century German bookseller and music publisher in business at Nuremberg. He was a joint editor of several very valuable collections of the older music. Prefaces to the editions show him to have been an excellent connoisseur.
21Ottani, Abbate Bernardino, Italian composer and conductor, born Bologna, Sept. 8, 1736; died Turin, Oct. 26, 1827.
23Ottava (It.), octave.
25Ottava alta (It.), the octave higher than written.
27Ottava bassa (It.), an octave lower than written; abbr. 8va or 8 or 8va….
29Ottavina, a small spinet, tuned an octave above the normal; also, on the harpsichord, a transposing device enabling the performer to play an octave higher by striking the keys of normal pitch.
31Ottavino (It.), the piccolo or octave flute; the notes sound an octave higher than written on the music score.
33Otten, Georg Dietrich, German conductor and music publisher, born Hamburg, Feb. 8, 1816; died near Vevey, July 28, 1890.
35Ottenheimer, Paul, German composer of operettas and conductor, born Stuttgart, Mar. 1, 1873; pupil at the Stuttgart Conservatory.
37Otter, Franz Joseph, German violinist, teacher, conductor, musical director and composer, born at Nandlstadt in 1764; died Sept. 1, 1836; pupil of Nardini. He wrote concertos and sonatas for violin.
39Otterström, Thorvald, Danish composer and pianist, born Copenhagen, July 17, 1868; pupil of Sofie Menter. He has lived in Chicago, Ill., since 1892. His compositions include piano, choral, orchestral and chamber music works and forty-three four-part negro songs.
41Ottey, Sarah, English harpsichordist, violinist and bass player, born about 1695; one of the earliest female professional performers on the violin in London. Burney says she played solos on each of the three instruments at concerts.
43Ottinger, Ludwig, Austrian composer of marches, dances, choruses and songs, born Vienna, Aug. 12, 1873; died there about 1933.
45Ottinger, Richard, German choral composer and teacher, born Feb. 2, 1879; pupil of H. Kaun.
47Ottl, Johannes, see Ott, Johannes.
49Ottmann, Maria, Austrian operetta singer, born Vienna, Sept. 18, 1876.
51Otto, Erich, German salon music composer, born Gera, Sept. 10, 1900.
53Otto, Ernst, German composer, born Nov. 7, 1881; his works include operettas, choruses and marches.
55Otto, Ernst Julius, German choral conductor and composer, born Königstein, Saxony, Sept. 1, 1804; died Dresden, Mar. 5, 1877; pupil of Weinlig. His compositions include admirable male choruses, song
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