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O'CARROLL.
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O'CarrolI, Patrick 302-L-1
O'CarrolI, Patrick, author of " A Royal
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Road to Pianoforte Playing, 1888.
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O'Daly, Gerald 302-L-3
O'Daly, Qerald, Irish harpist and com-
O'Daly, Gerald, Irish harpist and com-
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poser, of last century. The supposed com-
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poser of " Eileen a Roon," now adapted to
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the song, " Robin Adair."
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Odier, Ludovic 302-L-7
Odier, Ludovic, author of " Epistola
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Physiologica Inauguralis de Elementariis
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MusicsB Sensationibus," Edinburgh, 1770.
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Treatise on the connection between Music
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and Medicine.
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O'Donnely, T. J., Abbe 302-L-12
O'Donnely, T. J., Abbe, author of " The
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Academy of elementary music, containing a
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lucid exposition of the theory and basis of
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the practice from its primary notions to those
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of composition," etc., London, 1841 ; Paris,
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1842.
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O'Kelly, Joseph 302-L-18
O' Kelly, Joseph, violinist and composer,
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born at Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1829. He studied
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under Osborne, Kalkbrenner, etc., and resided
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at Paris as a musician. He died at Paris,
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January, 1885.
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Works. — Paraguassii, Poem Lyrique in 3
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parts, 1855 ; Ruse centre Ruse, operetta.
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Cantata for centenary of O'Connell, Dublin,
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1878. Luten de Galway, oi^era, 1878 ; La
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Zingarella, opera, 1879. Songs. Pf. music.
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Okeover, John 302-L-28
Okeover, John, organist and composer
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of the 17th century. He was organist and
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vicar-choral of Wells Cathedral. In 1G33 he
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graduated Mus. Bac, Oxford.
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Okey, Maggie 302-L-32
Okay, Maggie, pianist, studied at the
Okey, Maggie, pianist, studied at the
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London Academy of Music, and appeared with
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success at the Promenade Concerts, Covent
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Garden, August, 1882. She gave concerts
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from that vear, and has played at Vienna,
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in 1883 ; Berlin, 1887 ; Paris, 1889 ; in America,
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1890-1, etc. She has also played at the
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Monday and Saturday Popular Concerts ; the
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Crystal Palace ; and the Philharmonic, 1891.
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In 1884 she was married to Vladimir de Pach-
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mann, and was divorced some years later.
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She has composed a sonata for pf . and violin ;
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Romance in E, do. ; Theme, with variations,
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pf., etc.
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Old, John 302-L-46
Old, John, composer and conductor, born
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at Totness, South Devon, May 28, 1827.
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Descended from an ancient family that occu-
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pied Rowton Hall for more than four centuries.
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He studied first under John and Edwin Loder,
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1842; then at R.A.M. under Bennett and
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Goss ; and later with Thalberg and Molique.
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Resident for some time at Torquay as teacher
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and conductor of a choral society. He after-
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wards settled at Reading, founding the Lay-
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ston College of jMusic. He composed a sacred
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drama, " The Seventh Seal " ; an opera,
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" Heme the Hunter," performed in Reading
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Town Hall, December 14, 1887 ; and an over-
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ture, " Tenth of March " (on the marriage of
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the Prince of Wales). He also wrote a number
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of pieces for pf. : Etude de Concert; Reveries;
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Impromptus, etc.; Part-songs; Songs: I have

O'LEARY.
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a home in fairyland ; Meet me at morn ; My
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native vale, etc. He died at Reading, Feb-
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ruary 4, 1892 ; and at his request a copy of
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his opera. Heme the Hunter, and two other
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compositions, were buried with him.
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Oldham, S. Emily 302-R-6
Oldham, S. Emily, composer, of present
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time. Has given concerts in London, and is
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the composer of a number of songs, among
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which may be mentioned His ship ; Her
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voice ; Fair is the dawn ; Guardami ; Loyal
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and true, etc. IMinuet for pf.
and true, etc. Minuet for pf.
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Another Miss E. Oldham is an Associate of
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R.C.M., and professor of the pianoforte at the
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Royal Irish Academy of IMusic, Dublin.
Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin.
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Oldmixon, Lady 302-R-15
Oldmixon, Lady, bom George, soprano
Oldmixon, Lady, born George, soprano
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vocalist, was born in 1768. She sang in oppo-
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sition to Mrs. Billington at Dublin, 1789, and
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appeared at Drury Lane Theatre, the Oratorio,
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and other Ijondon concerts. Biography
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unknown.
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O'Leary, Arthur 302-R-21
O'Leary, Arthur, composer and pianist,
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born at Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, March
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15, 1834. He came of a musical family, his
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grandfather having been a teacher of music,
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his father (died, 1846), organist of the parish
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church, Tralee, and his uncle (died, 1893, aged
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100 or 102), organist of Killarney Cathedral.
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When quite a child, Arthur O'Leary's playing
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attracted the attention of Mr. Wyndham
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Goold, and through his friendship the boy
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was sent to the Conservatorium, Leipzig, in
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1847, and studied under Plaidy, Moscheles,
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Richter, etc. Returning to England, he
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entered the R.A.]\I., 1852, and studied under
entered the R.A.M., 1852, and studied under
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Potter and Bennett. Several compositions
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from his pen date from his student days. In
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1856, he was appointed a professor at the
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R.A.IM., and, later, elected a Fellow. Com-
R.A.M., and, later, elected a Fellow. Com-
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menced concert giving about 1858. He has
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lectured on music, and contributed to the
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musical press ; and held appointments at the
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National Training School for IMusic, 1876 ;
National Training School for Music, 1876 ;
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Guildhall School, from its opening ; and at
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the Crystal Palace School of Science and Art,
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1886, etc. Member of the Philharmonic So-
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ciety. Edited Sterndale Bennett's Pf. works.
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In 1860 he married Miss Rosetta Vinning,
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noticed below.
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Works. — Overture and incidental music to
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Longfellow's Spanish Student (1854) ; Sym-
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phony in C ; Suite, orchestra. Concerto, pf.
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and orchestra. Theme in C, with variations;
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Toccata in P, performed at the Monday
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Popular Concerts, December 14, 1885 ; Way-
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side sketches ; and many other pieces for pf .
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Six songs : Ask not why I love ; and others.
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Mass of St. John (unison) ; Ode to the Victor,
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part-song. Edited Masses by Hummel,
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Sechter, and Schubert.
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Mrs. O'Leary, daughter of W. S. Vinning,
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of Newton Abbott, Devon, showed remark-
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able talent as a child, singing and playing at
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concerts when seven. Entered the R.A.M.,


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