Bellasio

(bél-la’-si-6), Paolo, 1579-95; den, 1899), a symphony, pf.-concerto, etc. Behnke (ban’-ké), Emil, Stettin, 1836 —Ostend, 1892; teacher and writer. Behr (bar), (1) Fz., Lubtheen, Mecklenburg, July 22, 1837—Dresden, Feb. 15, 1898; composed pf.-pieces, under pseud. of ‘‘William Cooper,” “Charles Morley,” or ‘‘Francesco d’Orso.” (2) Therese, b. Stuttgart, Sept. 14, 1876; alto; pupil of J. Stakhausen, of Schulz-Dornberg and of Etelka Gerster; m. Artur Schnabel, pianist. Beier (bi’-ér), Fz., Berlin, April 18, 1857—Ca el, June 25, 1914; son of a military band-master; pupil Stern and Kullak Cons.; cond. at the Royal Theatre; composed succ. opera ‘‘ Der Posaunist von Scherkingen’’ (Ca el, 1889), a parody on Ne ler’s known ‘‘Der Trompeter von S&ékkingen”; succ. comic operetta ‘‘der Gaunerkonig’’ (Ca el, 1890), etc. Bek’ker, Paul, Berlin, Sept. 11, 1882— York, Feb., 1937; writer; originally a violinist; pupil of Rehfeld, Sormann, and Horwitz; became critic of Berlin Neueste Nach rich ten, 1906; All gem eine Zeitung, 19009; Frankfurter Zeitung, 1911-23; intendant of Ca el Stadttheat., 1925-7; and of Wiesbaden Op., 1927-32; after 1934 critic of Staats-Zeitung, New York; author of many books on music, incl. ‘Beethoven’? (1911); “Das Deutsche Musikleben” (1916); “Die Symphonien. Gustav Mahlers’’ (1921); “Richard Wagner’ (1925); “Die Oper,’’ etc. pub. madrigals, etc., at Venice.