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Georg Matthias, Lower Austria, 1717—Vienna, Oct. 3, 1750; organist and comp. of highly important works, symphonies, etc., marking a transition to the modern style. (mi-nd), Edmond, Lyons, Feb. 4, 1871; author and teacher; pupil of Roth, Step a nov and Leschetizky; 1849-1906 teacher in Berlin; 1907 prof. at Geneva Cons.; c. songs. Paris, (mén-poo) (Fran. L.) Hip., 1804—Orleans, 1841; c. of light operas and songs. (mén-sén-yé), P. Alex., Fauquembergue, near St.-Omer, Oct. 17, 1729—Paris, Jan. 14, 18173; ill trained but melodious French comic opera writer of noble birth but left poor on his father’s death; became a clerk, later steward to the Duke of Orleans; he had studied the vln. as a child and now studied harm. for 5 months with Gianotti; at 30 prod. a succ. 1-act op., followed by 12 others, Monath (mén’-aith), Hortense, American pianist; studied first with her mother, then with Ernest Hutches on in N. Y., and Schnabel in Berlin; début, Hamburg; gave recitals in Italian cities, appeared with Vienna Philh., then at Wilna; c. 15 notable Polish operas incl. “‘ Halka,” a nat’l cla ic; the last, “Félix, ou Venfant trouvé’ (1777), the greatest succ. of all; immediately m., ceased to write; his stewardship and his royalties had brought him riches, which the Revolution swept away; he was given a pension of 2,400 francs ($480) a year by the Op. Com.; 1800-02, inspector at the Cons.; 1813, member of the Acad.; 1816, Legion of Honour. Biogr. by Alexandre (1810), and Hédouin, 1820.. (mé6n-ta-ni’-ré), Francesco, (?)—Rome, 1730; violinist at St. Peter’s, Rome; c. 12 violin sonatas. Monte (mén’-té), Filippo (or Philip pus de) (Philippe de Mons) (dii-méns), probably at Mons (or Malines), 1521—Prague, July. 4, 1602; conduc tor and celebrated composer.