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The Musiclover's Handbook, containing 1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical term and 2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Albrechtsberger (al'-brekhts-berkh-er), Johann Georg (1736-1809). Organist, composer, and theorist. Born at Klosterneuburg, near Vienna. His "Guide to Composition," and "School of Thorough-bass," have outlived his compositions.
3Allegri (al-la'-gree), Gregorio (1560-1652). A Roman composer; disciple of Palestrina. Wrote the celebrated "Miserere," for two choirs of nine voices, sung in the Sistine Chapel, and which the youthful Mozart wrote out from memory, it being forbidden to furnish strangers with a copy of this work.
5Amati, Andrea (a-mah'-tee). First of a famous family of violin-makers at Cremona; Italy. B. 1520; d. 1577.
7Amati, Antonio. Son of Andrea. B. 1550.
9Amati, Geronimo (jeh-ro'-nee-mo), son of Andrea. B. —; d. 1635.
11Amati, Nicolo (nee-co-lo'), son of Geronimo. B. 1596; d. 1684.
13Ambros, August Wilhelm (1816-76). Composer and littérateur. Most widely known in latter capacity. Born at Mauth, Bohemia. Held a number of official appointments in connection with music, first at Prague, and afterward in Vienna. An active contributor to Schumann's "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik." His unfinished "Musical History" is a very valuable work.
15Ambrose, St. Established the Ambrosian Chant; Gaul. B. 340; d. 398.
17André (an-dray), Johann. Pianist, composer and publisher; Germany. B. 1741; d. 1799.
19André, Johann Anton, son of preceding. Pianist, publisher, and theorist. B. 1775; d. 1842.
21André, Johann Baptist, son of preceding. Pianist and composer. B. 1823; d. 1882.
23Archer, Frederick. Organist; England. B. 1838; d. 1901.
25Arditi (ar-dee'-tee), Luigi. Conductor and composer. Born, in 1822, at Crescentino, Italy. Studied the violin, etc., at Milan. Conducted Italian opera in New York, Constantinople, and in England. From 1858 resided in London.
27Arenski, A. S. Composer; Russia. B. 1862; d. 1906.
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