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elder. (bowm’-félt-ér), Fr., Dresden, May 28, 1836—Aug. 8, 1916; pianist; pupil of J. Otto, and Leipzig Cons. Baumgarten (bowm’-girt-én), K. Fr., Germany, 1740 (?)—London, 1824; violinist and dram. composer. (bowm’-gért-nér), (1) Aug., Munich, 1814—1862; writer on ‘‘musical shorthand,” etc. (2) Wm. (Guillaume), 1820—Zurich, 1867; composer and mus. dir. at St. Gallen. Béumker (bim’-kér), Wm., Elberfeld, Oct. 25, 1842—Rurich, 1905; chaplain and school-inspector, Niederkriichten; wrote biogs. of Pal estrin a, La us, etc. Bausch (bowsh), (1) L. Chr. Aug., Naumburg, 1805—Leipzig, 1871; maker of violins and bows. His 2 sons were also vln.-makers: (2) Ludwig (18290—Leipzig, 1871), lived New York, then in Leipzig; and (3) Otto, 1841-1874. (bows’-nérn), von, Berlin, Nov. 29, 1866—Potsdam, Aug. 20, 1931; studied at Kronstadt, Budapest, Vienna, and with Bargiel and Fr. Kiel at the Berlin Hochschule; 1894 in Dresden, as dir. Singakademie and Liedertafel; 1903, docent at Cologne Cons. and dir. of Soc. of Musicians there; t908, dir. of Weimar School of Music; 1916, dir. of Hoch Cons., Frankfort; c. 4 symphonies; operas, “Diver in Venedig,” ‘*‘Herbort und Hilda,’ ‘‘Der Bundschuh,” “‘Satyros’; choral works, chamber music, song cycles, etc. Bax (baks), Sir Arnold, b. London, Nov. 8, 1883; composer; pupil R. A. of Music, studying piano with Matthay and comp. with Frederick Corder; one of leading contemporary British creative figures, with Celtic, neo Romantic spirit and clarity of form among his salient characteristics, individual type of chromaticism and reticence of expre ion; c. (orch.) five symphonies; Festival Overture; Four Pieces; Symphonic Variations for piano and orch.; ‘‘ Tintagel,” “‘Summer Music,” ‘‘Mediterranean,” ‘‘The Happy Forest,’ ‘The Garden of Fand,” ‘Overture to a Picaresque Comedy,” ‘The Tale the Pine Trees Knew,” “In the Faery Hills”; ‘‘Enchanted Summer” for two sopranos, chorus and orch.; ‘‘Christmas Eve in the Mountains,” ‘‘Spring Fire,” “‘In Memoriam,” ‘* November Woods,” “Moy Mell,” (chamber music) trio; sonata for violin and piano; quintet; string quartet; quintet for strings and harp; quartet for piano and strings; quintet for oboe and strings; sonata for violin and piano; ’cello sonata; sonata for two pianos; sonata for viola and harp; (ballet scores) “Between Dusk and Dawn,” ‘The Frog-skin,” ‘‘The Truth about the Ru ian Dancers,’? also piano music and songs. Knighted, 1937.