Musical Myths and Facts, Volume 2 (of 2)Engel, Carl
History
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume 2 (of 2)
Engel, Carl
Music -- History and criticism
at the Lyceum | | Mannheim in Germany, died 1825.
in the | | Above 30 Operas, many Ballets,
Strand (1804). | | Oratorios, Masses, motetts, hymns,
| | cantatas, etc.
Schiller (1759-1805). | |
| |
Schiller's 'The | | Pleyel (Jgnaz), born 1757 near
Robbers' appeared | | Vienna, died 1831. Composed 29
in 1781; | | symphonies, many violin-quartetts,
Don Carlos, | | pianoforte-sonatas, etc.
about 1785; | |
Wallenstein, | | Preindl (Joseph), born 1758 in
1799; Maria | | Austria, died 1823. Many Masses, a
Stuart, 1800; | | Requiem, and other church music.
William Tell, | | Instruction books for thorough-bass,
1804. | | for singing, etc.
| |
Painters:--David, | |
Fuseli, G. F. | | Zelter (Carl Friedrich), born 1758
Morland, Stothard, | | in Berlin, died 1832. Many vocal
Benjamin | | compositions, and some literary
West, Northcote, | | productions. Zelter founded, in 1808,
etc. | | the first German Liedertafel, or
| | society of male singers. Similar
Actors:--J. P. | | societies have subsequently become
Kemble, Mrs. | | popular in Germany and other
Siddons, Talma. | | countries.
| |
First meeting of | |
the Imperial | |
Parliament of | | Zumsteeg (Johann Rudolph), born
Great Britain | | 1760 at Sachsenflur, in Germany, died
and Ireland | | 1802. Composed 8 Operas, many
(1801). | | ballads, and other vocal music.
| |
Jefferson, President | |
of the | | Dussek (Johann Ludwig), born 1761
United States | | in Bohemia, died 1812. Pianist and
(1801). | | composer for his instrument. Wrote
Institution of the | | 13 concertos, 53 sonatas, several
Legion of | | piano-forte-quartetts, etc. Also an
Honour in | | Opera.
France (1802). | |
| | Kunzen (Friedrich), born 1761 at
Men of Science | | Luebeck, died 1817. Composed 9 Operas
born about this | | (8 of which are with Danish words, and
time:-- | | one is with German words), 3
| | Oratorios, several cantatas, and other
Sir D. Brewster, | | sacred music.
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