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Costanzo, compr. b. Rome, about 1490; d. there, Apr. 10, 1545. Singer in Pontifical Chapel 1517- 1545; composed in style somewhat like Pal estrin a’s, motets,, madrigals (of which Down m a flow’ry vale was long most popular m England), Te Deum, still sung at election of new pope. Fetis (fa-tis'), Franco is Joseph, historian theorist, b Mons, Belgium, Mar 25, 1784; d Bru els, Mar. 26, 1871. After le ons on org. from father, and on vln., and after precocious compositions, studied at Paris Cons, under Rey, Boieldieu, and Pradher; 1803 in Vienna; published symph. overture, octets, sonatas; began study of hist, of notation, uncompleted; revised ritual of Roman church, never published; after lo of wife’s fortune orgt. and teacher at Douai; 1821 prof, at Paris Cons.; 1827 librarian there; 1827-1832 edited Revue musicale; 1833 director of Bru els Cons.; music of transitory interest; wrote useful manuals of song, pf. playing, etc., cla ical text-book on counterpoint and fugue, very remarkable Biographie umverseUe des 95 FIBICH musicians, His to ire g de la musimie, Musique rmse & la portee de tout le monde many articles. and reviews, all marred by partiality of judgment, but all distinguished by clearne of statement, originality of thought and research. Fibich (fe'-bik), Zdenko, compr. b Seborschitz, Bohemia, Dec. 21, 1850; d. Prague, Oct. 10, 1900. Studied at Vienna and Prague, composed and conducted symph. at 14; pupil at Leipzig Cons, of Moscheles, Richter, and Jada ohn; greatly influenced by Schumannstudied with V. Lachner at Mannheim; after 1874 in Prague, teaching, conducting at theatre and at Ru ian church; retired 1881; wrote about 700 works, operas, chamber music, symph. poems, songs, etc.; as national compr. le important than Smetana or Dvof6k.