Durante

(du-ran'-te), Francesco, compr b. Fratta Maggiore, Naples, Mar. 15, 1684j d. Naples, Aug. 13, 1755. Studied at Naples under Greco, and under A. Scarlatti at Cons. San On of rio; director in 1718; maestro Santa Maria di Loreto; composed church music of “ Neapolitan School/* animated and strong, rather than inspired; had many distinguished pupils, Dum, Jommelli, Saechini, Porgolese, Paisiello. Du ek (du'-shek), Johann Ladislaus, compr. b Czaslav, Bohemia, Feb. 9, 1761; d. Saint Germam-en-Laye, Mar. 20, 1812. Educated at Jesuit Coll, where he studied music and 87 DUVEKNOY acted as orgt.; continued mus 1883 studies while student of theology at prof, Prague; orgt. at Mechlin, Amsterdirector dam, The Hague; after studying thereafter with C Ph. E. Bach won renown Prague. as pianist; played at many Euro strong pean courts; driven from Paris by color, the Revolution returned m 1808, sions remarkable for his Binging touch on intervals, the pf and m comp, for early exsimple pre ion of Bohemian spirit, and seldom for extending resources of piano several toward greater richne * important for works are largely for pf., concertos, quartets, sonatas, fugues, etc. symph. Op. Duvemoy (du-viir-no-a), Jean Baptiste, on compr., teacher. b Paris (?), 1797 (? ); d. Pa y, 1880. After about 1825 Dwight, published large number of pf. works, ton, of which Weitzmann says that they Sept. belong to a cla of works which 1832; “ though easy to play sounded brillber iant m the ears of amateurs,” and 1S48 which are musically superficial. founders 1881