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
Sir Humphry | | Isouard (Nicolo), born 1775 in
Davy, chemist, | | Malta, died 1818. Composed 42 Operas,
inventor of the | | several Masses, cantatas, etc.
safety-lamp, | |
etc. | | Boieldieu (Francois Adrien), born
| | 1775 at Rouen, died 1834. Composed
Macadam, improver | | 23 Operas.
of | |
roads. | | Lafont (Charles Philippe), born 1781
| | in Paris, died 1839. Violinist. Many
Francis Douce, | | compositions for the violin, and many
antiquarian. | | romances.
| |
Cuvier, naturalist. | | Onslow (Georges), born 1784 at
| | Clermont, in France, died 1852.
Channing | | Composed 3 Operas, several symphonies,
(Unitarian | | many violin quintetts, quartetts,
Preacher), Sir | | trios, 2 pianoforte sextetts, and
R. Phillips, W. | | other pianoforte music.
Hazlitt, | |
Charles | | Auber (Daniel Francois Esprit), born
Lamb, miscellaneous | | 1782 at Caen, in France, died 1871.
writers. | | Above 30 Operas.
| |
P. B. Shelley, | | Fetis (Francois Joseph), born 1784
James Hogg | | at Mons, in Belgium, died 1872.
(the "Ettrick | | Dictionary of Musicians, historical
Shepherd"), | | Treatises on Music, etc.
Reginald | |
Heber, Robert | | Castil-Blaze (Francois Henri
Southey, Sir | | Joseph), born 1784 at Cavaillon, in
Walter Scott, | | France, died 1857. Several Treatises
poets. | | on Music, a Musical Dictionary, etc.
| |
Charles X., King | | Bishop (Henry Rowley), born 1782
of France | | in London, died 1855. Composed 63
(1824). | | Operas and other dramatic pieces,
| | songs, etc.
| |
Burmese war. | | Field (John), born 1782 at Dublin,
Capture of | | died 1837 at Moscow. Pianist. Pupil
Rangoon by | | of Clementi. Pianoforte concertos,
the British | | notturnos, etc.
(1824). | |
| | Hummel (Johann Nepomuk), born
Denham and | | 1778 at Pressburg, died 1837. Pianist.
Clapperton's | | Composed 5 Operas, several ballets, 2
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