This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...Paris and was pupil, at the Consrevatoire, of Bataille, Levasseur, and Revial in singing, and of Halevy in counterpoint and composition. Works: Le meunier de Sans-Souci, comic opera, given at Antwerp, 1861; Le Don Juan de village, do., ib., 1863; Une charge de dragons, do., Nantes, 1867; Le Chevalier de Cordessac, do., ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...Paris and was pupil, at the Consrevatoire, of Bataille, Levasseur, and Revial in singing, and of Halevy in counterpoint and composition. Works: Le meunier de Sans-Souci, comic opera, given at Antwerp, 1861; Le Don Juan de village, do., ib., 1863; Une charge de dragons, do., Nantes, 1867; Le Chevalier de Cordessac, do., Lille, 1868; Ivan IV., ou les Porteglaives, grand opera, Marseilles, 1876; Duc et Paysan, opera comique, one act, text by Yvert, Amiens, 1877; Two operettas; Several masses; Cantata; Motets, choruses, sonatas; Quintet, etc.--Fetis, Supplement, i.126. BRISSON, FREDERIC, born at Angoulume (Charente), Dec. 25, 1821, still living, 1888. Pianist, played in public when twelve, and gave lessons when fifteen years old. He studied harmony under Garaudi, and published his first composition in 1840; in 1846 he went to Paris, where he has since been a prominent teacher and composer. He published: cole d'orgue traitant specialement de la soufflerie et contenant 38 exercises, 50 exemples et 20 6tudes (Paris). Works: Les Ruses villngeoises, operetta, 1863. Arrangements pour operas: Guillaume Tell, piano, violin, and organ; Robert le Diable, piano, etc.; Reverie for pianoforte, op. 17; Arabesque, op. 19; Capriceetude, op. 25; do., op. 30; L'EspagnolBolero, op. 32; (Salop de concert, op. 36; Fantaisie brillante, op. 40; Hymne triomphale, op. 41; Makouba, danse arabe, op. 42; Caprice nocturne, op. 44; Three concert pieces, op. 46; Reverie fantastique, op. 50; Caprice elegant, op. 51; Caprice imitatif, op. 55; Valse de concert, op. 59; Fantasias, duos, trios, etc., from operas.--Fetis, Supplement, i. 127; Mendel, Erganz., 48. BRISTOW BBISTOW, GEORGE FREDERICK, born in Brooklyn, New York, Dec. 19,1825, still living, 1888. Son of William Eichard Bristow. He...
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