Barnett

(1) J., Bedford, England, July 1, 1802—Cheltenham, April 17, 1890, “The father of English opera”; pupil of C. E. Horn, Price, and Ries; brought out his first opera ‘‘Before Breakfast,’ 1825; ‘‘The Mountain Sylph’” (1834); the very succ. ‘‘Fair Rosamond” (1837), and ‘‘Farinelli” (London, 1838); 1841, singing teacher at Cheltenham; left 2 unfinished oratorios, a symphony, etc. (2) Jos. Alfred, London, 1810 (?), 1898; bro. of above; composer. (3) J. Francis, London, 1837—1916; above; studied with Dr. Wylde; and at R. A. M., and Leipzig Cons.; début as pianist, 1853; 1883, prof. at R. Coll. of Mus.; composed oratorio “The Raising of Lazarus,” symphony in A min., “Ouverture symphonique,”’ overture to ‘‘Winter’s Tale,” cantatas, etc. Barome’o, Chase, b. August a, Ga., Aug. 19, 1893; ba ; grad. school of music, Univ. of Michigan; studied singing in Italy; sang at La Scala, in Buenos Aires; with Chicago Op., and after 1935 with Met. Op. Co., N. Y. Baron (ba’-rén), Ernst Gl., Breslau, 1696—Berlin, 1760; court-lutenist and theorist; writer and composer. Barré (or Barra) (bar-ra or bir’-ra), (zt) Léonard, b. Limoges; singer in Papal Chapel (1537) and special musical envoy to the Council of Trent (1545); motets,. (2) A., printer, etc., Rome, 1555-70, later Milan. Barrére (bir-ar’), Georges, b. Bordeaux, France, Oct. 31, 1876; flutist, conductor; studied Paris Cons., rst prize, 1895; member orchestra, Paris Op., Colonne Orch.; teacher, Schola Can to rum, Paris; founder, Modern Society of Wind Instruments, Paris, 1895; member N. Y. Symph. Orch., 1905-1928; taught Inst. of Musical Art, New York, after 1910; founded Barrére Little Symphony Orchestra, 1914; member trio with Carlos Salzedo, harp, and Horace Britt, ’cello; c. chamber music works.