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The MacMillan EncyclopEdia Of Music And Musicians In One Volume-I, 1938
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1CHARDE—CHARPENTIER, GUSTAVE
3Charde (Chard), John, late 15th and early 16th century English composer; his works were chiefly sacred music.
5Chardiny, Louis Armand, French baritone and composer, born at Rouen in 1755; died Paris, Oct. 1, 1793; he wrote several operas which were performed in various Parisian theatres.
7Chardon, André, French violin and bow maker, born at Paris in 1897. He was the son of Georges Chardon and one of the finest modern makers, his bows being in great demand, due to their workmanship and the fact that the sticks are made from Pernambuco wood, which is very difficult to obtain today. Chardon's stock of this wood was purchased by his grandfather at a sale following the failure of the J. B. Vuillaume Company.
9Chardon, Georges, French violin maker, born at Paris, in 1870; son of Joseph Chardon. He studied with his father, and became a partner in 1896. His instruments were of a high quality, due to his expert knowledge of the master creations of the Italian makers.
11Chardon, Joseph, French violin maker, born at Paris in 1843. He studied with Chanot, worked with him, and in 1872 succeeded to his business. He was an expert on old violins, and travelled in Italy collecting rare specimens.
13Charivari (Fr.), (1) a burlesque serenade; (2) a "callithumpian" concert (q.v.).
15Charivari-Musik-Verlag, a Berlin firm of music publishers, well known as publishers of operettas.
17Charke, Richard, 18th century English violinist and composer. According to Burney's History of Music he was a dancing-master, an actor, a man of humour and performer on the violin at Drury Lane on or about 1740. He is credited with being the first to compose "Medley Overtures," i.e., overtures compiled from passages taken from other works and popular airs.
19Charlemagne (Eng. Charles the Great; Ger. Karl der Grosse), King of the Franks, born Bavaria, Apr. 2, 742; died Aix-la-Chapelle, Jan. 28, 814. He was crowned at Rome by Pope Leo III, and reigned for fourteen years. His connection with musical history is due to the fact that he ordered the compilation of a collection of German songs; these songs were all of Pagan origin.
21Charlier, Jean, see Gerson, Jean Charlier de.
23Charles, Monsieur, see Chop, Max.
25Charles, Ernest, American composer, born at Minneapolis, Minn., in 1895; he has written many songs and choruses, among the best-known of which are Clouds and My Lady Walks in Loveliness.
27Charlier, Marcel, Belgian conductor, died at Paris in 1921. He studied at the Liége Conservatory and later conducted opera at the Théâtre de la Monnaie, Brussels; Covent Garden, London; Manhattan Opera House, New York, and with the Chicago Opera Company.
29Charlier, Théo, Belgian composer, trumpet virtuoso and teacher, born Seraing, July 17, 1868. His compositions include orchestral music, operas and ballets.
31Charlier Quartet, Belgian string quartet, founded at Liége in 1904 by Léopold Charlier. The original members consisted of Leopold Charlier and Jules Harzé, violins; Herremans, viola, and Jean Falla, violoncello.
33Charlot, Joseph Auguste, French composer, born Nancy, Jan. 21, 1827; died at Sèvres in 1871; pupil of Carafa, and winner of several prizes at the Paris Conservatory; his compositions were chiefly songs and choruses.
35Charlotte, Friederike Wilhelmine Louise, Princess of Saxe-Meiningen, German composer, born Berlin, June 27, 1831; died Mar. 30, 1855. She studied with Kullak, Stern and Taubert, and composed piano pieces, military marches and songs.
37Charlotte, Princess, German composer, born July 24, 1860; daughter of Emperor Frederick III. She wrote some marches, also a Cradle Song for violin and piano.
39Charlton, Melville, American negro organist, born New York. Among his teachers were Charles Heinroth and Henry T. Finck. In 1906 his playing was highly commended by Samuel Coleridge Taylor, famous negro composer, who heard him play during a visit to Pittsburgh. Later Charlton was organist of the Union Theological Seminary in New York; he received the degree of Mus. Doc. from Howard University, and was the first of his race to pass the examinations for the American Guild of Organists.
41Charme (Fr.), charm; avec charme, with charm or grace.
43Charmillon, Jean, 13th century French minstrel, born in the Champagne; he was chosen King of the minstrels in the town of Troyes about 1295.
45Charlotte-Millot, J., late 18th and early 19th century French violin maker. He worked at Mirecourt from 1798 to 1848, studied with Aldric, and was especially successful in his double basses and violoncellos.
47Charp, Siamese cymbals.
49Charpentier, Beauvarlet-, see Beauvarlet-Charpentier.
51Charpentier, Gustave, French opera composer, born Dieuze, Meurthe, June 25, 1860. After the Franco-Prussian War, his family moved to Tourcoing, where he went to school, and after working two years, attended the Lille Conservatory, where he won many prizes, enrolling at the Paris Conservatory in 1881, where he studied with Massart, Pessard, and Massenet. He won the grand Prix de Rome with his 'Scene lyrique' Didon; while at Rome he composed the famous Impressions d'Italie; La Vie du Poete, a symphonic
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