Baltzell's Dictionary of Musicians: Containing Concise Biographical Sketches ...
Baltzell's Dictionary of Musicians: Containing Concise Biographical Sketches ...
Winton James Baltzell
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May 22, 1820; d. Brunswick, Feb. 22, 1849. Son of Friedrich Ernst (1789-1826), distinguished vlt.; pupil of Rungenhagen, Schneider, and Taubert; concert tours 1839-40 of brilliant success; composed 4 operas, chamber mus., and songs, all of which gave promise. Festa, Costanzo. compr. b. Rome, about 1490; d. there, Apr. 10, 1545. Singer in Pontifical Chapel 1517- 1545; composed in style somewhat like Palestrina's, motets, madrigals (of which Down in a flowery vale was long most popular in England...), Te Deum, still simg at election of new pope. Fetis (fa-tis'), Francois Joseph, his- torian, theorist, b. Mons, Belgium, Mar. 25, 1784; d. Brussels, Mar. 26, 1871. After lessons on org. from father, and on vln., and after preco- cious compositions, studied at Paris Cons, imder Rev, Boieldieu,. and Pradher; 1803 in Vienna; published symph. overture, octets, sonatas; began study of hist, of notation, imcompleted; revised ritual of Ro- man church, never published; after loss of wife's fortune orgt.
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