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university dictionary of music and musicians, 1912
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1MOZARTEUM OF SALZBURG 423
2with accomp. of stringed instruments.
4Mozarteum of Salzburg was founded as a memorial to the great composer in his native place, gives 12 annual concerts, includes an orchestral society which performs Mozart's music in the churches of that city, and embraces a music school in which members of the orchestra teach. The International Mozart Stiftung, a fund created in 1869, is intended to finance an International conservatory of music, and to assist poor musicians.
6Mozartstiftung was founded as the outgrowth of a music festival given by the Frankfort "Liederkranz," June 25, 1838. The profits were carefully invested, and the interest, amounting in 1908 to more than 1500 marks per annum, devoted to four-year scholarships for young composers.
8Much Ado About Nothing. C. V. Stanford's four-act opera to book by Sturgis, after Shakespeare, was first performed May 30, 1900, at Covent Garden.
10Muck (Karl, Ph.D.) conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1906-8, by permission of the Royal Berlin Opera, to which he then returned as an assistant conductor. Son of a Bavarian magistrate, he studied at Heidelberg, and later at Leipsic, taking his doctor's degree there and at the same time studying music at the Conservatory. In 1880 he made his debut as a pianist at the Gewandhaus, then served successfully as chapelmaster at Salzburg, Brünn, Graz, Prague; then became conductor of the Neumann Opera Company, which led to his appointment, 1892, at the Berlin Opera. B. Oct. 22, 1859, Darmstadt; add. Berlin.
12Mudie (Thomas Molleson) composed four symphonies, 48 piano solos, 42 songs, 24 sacred songs, chamber music; played piano and clarinet; taught, Royal Academy of Music, London, where he was one of the 10 scholars admitted after the first examination, 1823. B. Nov. 30, 1809, Chelsea; d. July 24, 1876, London.
14Muette de Portici. French title of Daniel F. E. Auber's opera "MASANIELLO."
16MÜLLER
17Muffat (Georg) composed for organ; played organ Strasburg and Salzburg Cathedrals; chapelmaster to the Bishop of Passau; pupil of Lulli. B. Passau; d. Feb. 23, 1704, Passau. August Gottlieb Theophilus composed organ and harpsichord pieces from which Handel borrowed melodies; musician to the court of Vienna; pupil of Fux and of his father GEORG. B. 1690, Passau; d. Dec. 10, 1770, Vienna.
19Mühlfeld (Richard) played clarinet and violin; sub-conductor Meiningen court orchestra, played in Bayreuth festivals; pupil of Büchner. B. Salzungen, Feb. 28, 1856; d. Meiningen, June 1, 1907.
21Müller (Aegidius Christoph) became court musician to the Duke of Brunswick, and father of the four brothers distinguished as quartet players. B. Nordhausen, July 2, 1766; d. Aug. 14, 1841, Brunswick. Karl Friedrich was concertmeister in the ducal orchestra, and later first violin of the famous quartet. B. Nov. 11, 1797; d. April 4, 1873. Franz Ferdinand Georg also became concertmeister, later second violin in the quartet. B. July 29, 1808; d. May 22, 1855. Theodor Heinrich Gustav played viola in the quartet. B. Dec. 3, 1799; d. Sept. 7, 1855. August Theodor played 'cello in the quartet. B. Sept. 27, 1802; d. Oct. 20, 1875. From 1830 to 1845 this quartet played the chamber music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven in all the principal cities of Europe. The four sons of KARL FRIEDRICH likewise organized a quartet, which gave concerts until 1873, when the organization disbanded. Karl played first violin. B. April 14, 1829; m. the singer Elbira Berghaus. Hugo played second violin. B. Sept. 21, 1832; d. June 26, 1886. Bernhard played viola. B. Feb. 24, 1825; d. Sept. 4, 1895. Wilhelm played 'cello; later chamber musician and teacher in the Hochschule für Musik, Berlin. B. June 1, 1834; d. Sept. 1897, New York.
23Müller (August Eberhardt) wrote instruction books for piano and flute;
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