Dalayrac

(da-la-rak'), Nicolas, compr. b. Muret, Haute-Garonne, June 13, 1753, d Paris, Nov. 27, 1809 Musical tastes persisting despite his father's efforts to turn him to law or the army, he became pupil of Langld; wrote first operetta Le petite souper 1781 and thereafter wrote one or two a year, even during the Revolution; about 60 m all, which seem to have been popular, but none permanent, Les deux Savoyards perhaps best known; also distinguished as che player. D’Albert, Eugen, see Albert, Eugen d\ Dalcroze, Emile Jaques-, compr. b Vienna, July 6, 1865. Of Swi parentage, educated at univ. and cons, of Geneva; pupil of R. Fuchs and Bruckner at Vienna, and of Delibes in Paris; teacher at Geneva Cons. 1892, comp. 2 operas and 3 cantatas, a boldly revolutionary vln. concerto, popular string quartet, and, especially, various collections of songs, Chansons enfantmes, Chez nous etc., which are extremely popular m Switzerland and Germany because of their humorous and local characteristics; author of a method of training children which embodies rhythmic movements; removed to Dresden, 1910. DAMROSCH domesticity which Beethoven envied and wished to share; his days and nights were filled with industrious work. He was a most prolific composer, beside nearly a you sand rinted compositions, he left manv SI . Though he composed in all forms, the only works now used are his pf. studies which are of permanent value His great succe as a teacher is shown by the fact that he taught Ninette von Belleville (Mme. Oury), Jaell, Thalberg, Duhler, Theod, Kullak, and Liszt.