Davidov

(di’-vi-d6f), Karl, Gold in gen, Kurland, 1838—Moscow, 1889; solo cellist to the Czar; 1876-87, dir. St. Petersburg Cons.; c. symph. poem, “The Gifts of Perek,” etc. Davies (da’-vis), (1) Ben, Pontardaroe, near Swansea, Wales, Jan. 6, r858— (?); opera tenor; 1880-83 pupil of Rand egger at R. A. M.; won bronze, silver, and gold medals, and the Evill prize for declamatory Engl. singing; 3 years with Carl Rosa Opera-troupe; most prominent in oratorio; after 1893 often sang in U.S, (2) David Ffrangcon, Bethesda, Car nary on shire, Dec. 11, 1860—Hampstead, barytone; M. of Shakespeare; A. 5, Oraed: début 1918; Manchester, 1890; sang with Carl Rosa Opera Co., oratorio; U. S. (3) Fanny, Guernsey, July 27, 1861— London, Sept. 1, 1934; eminent pianist; pupil of Reinecke, Paul and Leipzig Cons.; later of Frau Schumann and Dr. Scholz; début Crystal Palace, London, 1885; toured in England, Germany and Italy. (4) Sir Henry Walford, b. Oswestry, 1869—Wrington, March II, 1941; pupil of Sir Walter Partatt; 1898, organist of the Temple Church; 1898, Mus. Doc., Cantab.; 1895, prof. of cpt. R. C. M.; knighted 1922; 1923, national mus. dir. for Wales; 1934 made Master of King’s Music (vice Elgar). C. 2 symphonies, many notable oratorios and other choral works; 2 string quartets, 3 | Cons.; in Dii eldorf (18 Wiesbaden Cons., and eanrery Be Wi c. organ and piano sonatas, etc. De Ahna (da-a’-na), (1) H. K. Hermann, Vienna, 1835—Berlin, 1892; violinist, teacher and composer. sister (2) Eleonore, Vienna, 1838— Berlin, 1865; mezzo-soprano. De Angel is (da dn’-ja-lés), Girolamo, Civita Vecchia, Jan. 1, 1858—Calolzio, Feb. 9, 1935; pupil of Bazzini, Milan Cons.; 1881, prof. vin. and vla.; 1879-97, solo violinist at La Scala; 1897 teacher Royal Irish Acad. of Music, Dublin; c. (text music) Ligure, 1896). ‘‘L’Inmocente’’ (Novi; (di-bin), Alex. Fran., Paris, 1809—Dec. 3, 1877; 1834 made pianos and organs in Paris; iny. the harmonium 1840, also ‘‘antiphonel”? and ‘‘harmonic horde”’; improved the accordion. Debefve (di-bity’), Jules, b. Liége, Jan. 16, 1863; pianist; pupil and later teacher at the Cons.; c. opera, rhapsody for orch., etc.; d. Paris, 1932. (di-bé’-yii-mén), J. Jac- Da’vis, John David, Edgbaston, Oct. 22, 1869--June 21, 1926; pupil Raff ques, Dijon, 1824—Paris, 1879; dram. composer. De Boeck (dé-book), Auguste, Merchtem, Belgium, May 9, 1865—Merchtem, Belgium, Oct. 9, 1937; organist, and Bru els Cons.; 1889, teacher at Birmingham; c. opera ‘“‘The Co on of an organist; pupil of Bru els Cons., later a teacher there; c. sacks” (Antwerp, 1903), also symph. variations (London, 1905), symph. symph., Rhapsodie Dahomienne for orch., organ music, etc. Debu y (dii-bii’-sé), Claude Achille, violin sonatas, part-songs, etc. ballade ‘‘The Cenci”; symph. poem “The Maid of Astolat”; chamber music; prize ‘‘Coronation March’? (1902), etc. Da’vison, (1) Arabella. Vide copparp. (2) J. W., London, 1813—Margate, 1885; pianist, critic and composer.