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MACFARREN.
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and technically discussed, London, 1885 (from
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the " Encyclopaedia Britannica," 9th ed.) ;
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Analyses of oratorios, etc., for concert pro-
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grams; Addresses and lectures at R.A.iM. ;
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Musical biographies in " Imperial Dictionary
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of Biography " ; Grove's " Dictionary of
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Music," etc. Collections, or Edited Works :
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Old English Ditties, 2 vols. ; Songs of England
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(Chappell) ; Old Scottish Ditties ; Moore's
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Irish Melodies ; British Vocal Album ;
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Editions of Purcell's "Dido and Eneas,"
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Handel's "Belshazzar," "Judas Maccabeus,"
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" Jephtha," and " Messiah." See " George
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A. Macfarren, his life, works, and influence,"
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by H. C. Banister, London, 1891.
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Macfarren, Natalia 261-L-16
Macfarren, Natalia, bom Andreae,
Macfarren, Natalia, born Andreae,
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vocalist and teacher, wife of the foregoing,
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was born at Liibeck. She has translated a
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number of opera libretti, and written a Vocal
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School, and an " Elementary Course of Vocal-
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ising and Pronouncing the English Language,"
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London, n.d.
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Macfarren, Mrs. John 261-L-23
Macfarren, Mrs. John, born Emma
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jMarie Benxett, pianist, composer, and lec-
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turer, born in London, June 19, 1824. Began
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her musical studies at an early age, her
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teachers being W. H. Kearns, and later,
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Madame Dulcken. Composition she studied
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under (Sir) G. A. Macfarren. In 1846 she
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married Mr. John Macfarren, a brother of
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Sir George, and the couple went to New York,
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remaining in the United States three years.
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Her talent was duly recognised there, but
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home associations drew her back to London.
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She gave her first concert at the New Beet-
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hoven Rooms, April 12, 1851, playing in
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W. H. Holmes's quartet for four pianists
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" Uns Romance de Deux Minutes," with the
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composer, Arabella Goddard, and William
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Dorrell. Cipriani Potter and Sterudale
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Bennett also played at this concert — a remark-
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able gathering of pifinists. IMusical matint^es
able gathering of pifinists. Musical matint^es
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were thjn given annually, and also concerts
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in the suburbs, up to the year 1883. In 1860
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Mrs. ]Macfarren first appeared as a lecturer at
Mrs. Macfarren first appeared as a lecturer at
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St. Jamas's Hall. These lectures were virtu-
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ally pianoforte recitals, with remarks on the
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works performed, written expressly for her by
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G. A. IMacfarren. They were extended over
G. A. Macfarren. They were extended over
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many years, and also given in the provinces.
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Under tlie noin-de-plume of Jules Brissac
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she produced a great number of pf. pieces,
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amongst the most popular being ' ' Bonnie
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Scotland," and a " Valse de Bravoure."
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From 1883 her time was devoted exclusively
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to teaching and writing, and she died in
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London, after a brief but painful illness, on
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November 9, 1895.
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Macfarren, Walter Cecil 261-L-59
Macfarren, Walter Cecil, pianist and
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composer, brother of Sir George, was born in
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London, August 28, 1826. Chorister at West-
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minster Abbey, 1836-41, under James Turle ;
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and pupil of R.A.M., 1842-6, studying piano-

McGIBBON.
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forte under W. H. Holmes, and composition
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under his brother, and Cipriani Potter.
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During his student days he played a duet
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with W. H. Holmes at one of H. J. Banister's
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quartet concerts, ]\Iarch 30, 1844 ; and on the
quartet concerts, March 30, 1844 ; and on the
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26th of x\pril following was introduced as a
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composer by a Pf. trio, at the G. A. Macfarren
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and Davidson concerts. In 1845 other works
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were produced by the Society of British
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Musicians. In 1846, he was appointed a
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professor at the R.A.M., and his 50th year in
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that office was marked, in 1896, by a present-
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ation from past and present pupils. He
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conducted the Academy concerts, 1873-80.
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F. R.A.IM. For many years he was connected
F. R.A.M. For many years he was connected
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with the Philharmonic Society as director
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and treasurer, having been elected an Associate
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in 1849. He gave a series of orchestral con-
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certs in 1882, conducting the whole from
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memory. His pianoforte recitals and lectures
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have been numerous, and have been given in
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London, Bristol, and other places ; and many
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of his pupils have attained high positions.
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Works. — Symphony in B flat, composed,
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1879, produced, Brighton Festival, 1880.
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Overtures: A Winter's Tale (1844); Taming
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of the Shrew (1845) ; Beppo (1847) : Pastoral
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(1878) ; Hero and Leander, composed, 1878,
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produced, Brighton Festival, 1879, Crystal
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Palace and Philharmonic, 1880; Henry V.,
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Norwich Festival, 1881 ; Othello, composed,
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1895, performed. Queen's Hall, February 16,
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and at Bristol Festival, October 14, 1896.
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Concertstiick in E, pf. and orchestra, Brighton
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Festival, 1881. Three trios, pf., violin and
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'cello ; Two sonatas, ]3f . and violin ; Sonata,
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pf. and 'cello ; four Romances, pf. and violin.
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Pianoforte : 24 Studies in Style and Tech-
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nique ; 40 Preludes, in all keys, as studies in
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the art of Improvisation ; two sets, 12 studies.
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Comprehensive Scale and Arpeggio manual,
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Ashdown ; Pf. Method, R. Cocks. Three
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Suites de Pieces, in D niinor, E flat, and C.
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Allegro appassionato ; Toccata in C minor ;
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and an immense number of pieces as Taran-
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tsllas. Mazurkas, Valses, Nocturnes, Im-
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promptias, etc. Vocal : Cantata for female
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voices. The Song of the Sunbeam. Morning
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and Evening service in A ; Evening Service
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in C ; anthem, Praise ye the Lord ; Tunes in
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Hymns Ancient and Modern, and other Col-
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lections. Daybreak ; An emigrant's song ;
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Autumn ; You stole my love ; Bells across
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the sea ; Who is Sylvia ? ; and other partr
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songs. Six sacred songs ; A widow bird sat
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mourning ; Awake, O heart ; Ah ! sweet, thou
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little knowest ; and other songs. Editor of
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Mozart's Pf. Works ; Beethoven's Sonatas ;
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Popular Classics ; Morceaux Classiqi;es, etc.
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McGibbon, William 261-R-60
McQibbon, William, violinist and com-
McGibbon, William, violinist and com-
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poser, was born about the beginning of the
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18th century. Son of jMatthew McCi-ibbon,
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oboe player, who performed at the St. Cecilia


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