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ALBERTAZZI.
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reputation. Hans Ricbter then took him to
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Vienna, but he played again in London in the
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spring of 1882. He now became a pupil of
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Liszt, and was appointed Court pianist to the
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Grand Duke of Weimar. During the next
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four years he made artistic tours through Ger
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many; visited Russia, Italy, Spain; and twice
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undertook concert tours in America. He held
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various appointments, the last being that of
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Kapellmeister at Weimar,- 1895, which he did
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not hold long. He reappeared in London,
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April 28, 1896, at one of the Mottl concerts ;
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began a series of Recitals, May 1 ; and played
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Liszt's concerto in E flat at the Philharmonic
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concert, May 6, being most enthusiastically
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received.
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Works. — Operas : Ghismonda (Dresden,
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1895) ; Der Rubin (composed 1892) ; A work
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for chorus and orchestra, founded on Otto
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Ludwig's Man and Life (1893) ; songs, etc.
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Symphony in P (1885) ; Concerto in B minor,
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op. 2 (1884) ; in E, op. 12 (Berlin, Jan. 1893),
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for pf. and orchestra. Overtures : Hyperion
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(Berlin, 1885) ; Dramatic overture in A, op. 9
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(Cologne, 1887) ; Esther (Vienna, 1888) ; String
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quartets, in A minor, op. 8 ; in E flat, op. 11 ;
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Suite for pf., op. 1 ; Sonata, F sharp minor,
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op. 10, &c.
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Albertazzi, Emma 5-L-29
Albertazzi, Emma (born Howson), con-
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tralto vocalist, born in London, May 1, 1813
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fl814]. She was a daughter of Francis How-
[1814]. She was a daughter of Francis How-
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son, musician of London. In 1827 she studied
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under Costa, and in November, 1829 she was
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married to Signor Albertazzi. She first ap-
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peared in the Argyle Rooms, London, in 1829,
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and in 1830 she sang at the King's Theatre.
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In 1832 she appeared at Milan, and afterwards
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at Madrid and Paris. She reappeared at Lon-
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don in La Cenerentola, April, 1837, and in 1838
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sang at Drury Lane in La Gazza Lach-a.
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She frequently appeared as a concert vocalist,
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and died in London, September 27, 1847.
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Alcock or Allcock, John 5-L-43
Alcock or Allcock, John, composer and
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organist, born at Loudon, April 11, 1715. He
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was a chorister in St. Paul's Cathedral under
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Charles King, and afterwards stuaied under
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John Stanley, the blind organist. He held
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successively the appointment of organist at All
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Hallows Church, London, 1735; St. Andrew's,
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Plymouth, 1737 ; St. Lawrence's Reading,
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1742-49 ; and Lichfield Cathedral, 1749-60,
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where he was also vicar-choral and master of
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the choristers. In 1755 he graduated as Mus.
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Bac. Oxford, and in 1761 or 1765 proceeded to
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Mus. Doc. Oxford. He held the appointment
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of organist at Sutton Coldfield parish church,
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1761-86 ; and at Tamworth parish church,
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1766-90. He gained a jjrize medal of the Catch
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Club in 1770. He retained the post of lay-
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vicar at Lichfield till his death at Lichfield
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on February 23, 1806.
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Works. — Morning and Evening Service in
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E minor, 1753; Six-and-twenty select anthems

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in score ... to which are added a burial ser-
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vice for 4 voices and part of the last verse of
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the 150th Psalm for 8 voices and instruments,
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London, 21 parts, 1771. Miserere, or the 51st
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Psalm in Latin for 4 voices, 1771. Fifty se-
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lect portions collected from the singing Psalms,
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Reading, 1748. The Pious Soul's heavenly
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exercise, or divine harmony; being a choice
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collection of those excellent psalm tunes which
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are used in the parish churches in London,
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etc., Lichfield, n.d. Harmony of Sion, or a
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collection of all the capital psalm tunes that
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are used in London, Derby, n d. Divine Har-
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mony, or a collection of 55 double and single
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chants for 4 voices, as they are sung at the
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cathedral of Lichfield, 1752. Parochial Har-
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mony, 1777. Harmony of Jerusalem, being a
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collection of 106 psalms and hymns in score,
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1801. Harmonia Festi, or a collection of
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canons, cheerful and serious glees, and catches
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for 4 and 5 voices, Lichfield, 1791. Hail, ever-
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pleasing solitude ! (prize glee), 1770. Twelve
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English songs, 1740. Eight easy voluntaries
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for the organ, 1760. Six suites of easy lessons
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for the harpsichord or spin net, with a trumpet
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piece, Reading, 1742. Six easy solos for the
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German flute or violin, 1750. Life of Miss
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Fanny Brown (a novel).
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Alcock, John 5-R-29
Alcock, John, son of the above, was born
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probably at Plymouth about 1740, and studied
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under his father. He became organist of St.
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Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent, in 1758,
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and remained there till 1768. In 1773, he
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became organist of the Parish Church, Wal-
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sall, and died there, March 30, 1791. In 1766
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he graduated as Mus. Bac. at Oxford. He
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composed some anthems, songs, and harpsi-
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chord music, among which are — A cantata
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and six songs [1770] ; Venus and Bacchus, a
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two-part song ; Let me sink to regions of
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shade (song) ; Three sonatas for two violins
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and violoncello ; The chace (pianoforte piece).
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Alcock, William Bennis 5-R-43
Alcock, William Bennis, organist.
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Studied under f:ir R. P. Stewart. Graduated
Studied under Sir R. P. Stewart. Graduated
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Mus. B., Oxford, 1879. Was appointed the
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first organist of Christ Church, Morningside,
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Edinburgh, in 1876, where he worked up the
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musical service to a high pitch of excellence.
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He was a most skilful organist. In 189! he
He was a most skilful organist. In 1891 he
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resigned his post at Christ Church, and was
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appointed music master in Speir's School,
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Beith, Ayrshire, where he taught with much
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success. He died, of congestion of the lungs,
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October, 1892. Madrigals and glees, he made
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a study of, and lectured upon the subject in
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Morningside Athenseum.
Morningside Athenæum.
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Aldrich, Henry 5-R-57
Aldrich, Henry, divine and composer,
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born at Westminster in 1647. He was edu-
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cated at Westminster School, and at Christ
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Church, Oxford, from 1662. He became B.A.,
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1666 ; M.A., 1669 ; Canon of Christ Church,
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1681; D.D., 1682; and Dean of Christ
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Church, 1689, all of Oxford. He died at


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