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(fooks), Johann Joseph, theorist. b. Hirtenfelu, Upper Styria, 1660; d. Vienna, Feb. lo, 1741. Nothing is known of his early life or studies; after 1696 he held various positions as orgt. and capellm. in Vienna; wrote operas and not very original church music much of which not published; chief works are Gradus ad Pama um dialogue on theory and practice of composition, studied ana followed by many distinguished succe ors, and Mi a canomca, and an a cappella ma , containing all kinds of canons. 100 GABRIEL Gabriel b. d. Thalberg cantata Widows etc.; 1874 of Gabriel i b. 1586. and teacher Hasler, fame as Cant i ones tentiales, org. Gabriel i, 1557; Pupil St. Michael puntal 16 suggests rather remarkable more form, paniment. Gabrilovitch Salomonovitch, burg, first under Cons., superintended Rubin stein Leschetizky since as 1901, since small Married, ter Gabu i b. 12, duced t GADSK2 G [Mary Ann], Virginia, compr. one, Emani, Paris 1841; 1825-1840 Banstead, Surrey, Feb. 7, 1825; taught singing in London; chiefly London, Aug. 7, 1877. Pupil of known for vocal duets. and Molique; composed Gade (ga-da), Niels Wilhelm, compr. Evangeline, several operas, Bewitched Who's the Heir b Copenhagen, Feb. 22, 1817; d. and many songs; married there, Dec. 21, 1890 Refused to G. E March who wrote many follow father’s trade of instrument maker; after study under Wexschall, her librettos. Berg green and Weyse, became vlt. (gab-ri-a'-li), Andrea, compr. in royal orch. at Copenhagen, where Venice, about 1510; d. there, he gained much from practical Pupil of Willaert, chorister experience; O ian overture, on later 2d orgt. at St. Mark’s; approval of Spohr and Schneider, of his nephew, Giovanni, won prize 1841 and royal stipend for and Sweelmck; of great travel, except for trip to Italy, in Germany and Netherlands G. lived in Leipzig 1842-48, as well as in Italy; composed fnend of Schumann and Mendels- Sacrae, Psalmi Poenisohn; a istant and succe or 1847 ma es, ricercari, etc, for of latter as condr. at Gewandhaus; after 1848 lived in Copenhagen as orgt., condr. of Musikverein, court Giovanni, compr b. Venice, capellm., prof though somewhat d. there, Aug. 12, 1612 or 1613. influenced by his friends the German of his uncle and 1st orgt. of romanticists, G’s music has some Mark’s; teacher of Schutz and originality, and a Scand in avian flavor Praetor i us; unusual contras kill is shown in motets of of its own; he was the precursor of composers who have more definitely and 19 parts; difficulty of parts brought out that flavor and the one that they were to be played who aroused international interest in than sung [Grove]; especially Northern music. He wrote 8 symph., for handling of two or many part-songs, and cantatas (Tom choirs of voices in dialogue ato, Erlkonigs Tochter, etc. and for variety of accom-