Biographical Dict.

Welcome to Music Biographical Dictionaries, a presentation conceived to list all music dictionaries with biographical entries of period bassists, composers and other pertinent musicians. The goal is to eventually list all dictionaries of this profile, while the current listing offers almost all of dictionaries printed prior to online copyright-restriction year. The specific references to individual bass players were not attempted here though, as there simply would be too many of them to include in this index. The How to Search for Bass Players section however will explain in detail how to search effectively for all possible bassists’ entries in these volumes.

In general, the majority of these dictionaries have never been systematically explored for extant entries on bass players and/or composers of relevance to the bass field. In technical terms, the actual hand browsing of so many volumes would have taken many years to accomplish. Likewise, only the very few specialist libraries would even have all these volumes located together. With an online access and a keyword search tools though, an opportunity to explore these volumes has become an attainable reality that could certainly enhance our knowledge on many period bassists. Everything else presented on the page should be self explanatory and ready to serve your search and research interests.

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Alphabetical Listing

• André

• Baker T.

• Barnickel

• Bernsdorf

• BMLO

• Bremer

• Champlin

• Choron

• ČHSOI – Print

• ČHSOI – Online

• Clarke A.M.

• Clarke H.A.

• Clifford

• Concise Oxford

• Dlabač

• Dunstan

• Eitner

• Elson L.C.

• Engel

• Fetis

• Gassner

• Gathy

• Gerber

• Gollmick

• Graßler

• Grove

• Grove – Online

• Häuser

• Hiller – LBM

• Höijer

• Kümmerle

• Lacombe

• Lipowsky

• Mathews

• Mendel

• Meusel

• MGG

• MGG – Online

• Moser

• NAM

• Norlind

• ÖML

• ÖML – online

• Paul

• Pillwein

• Porter K.

• Reissmann

• Riemann

• Sainsbury

• Saldoni

• Schilling

• Schubart

• Schubert, J.

• Schuh

• Slonimsky

• Stössel

• Walther

Chronological Listing

18th Century

• Walther 1732

• Barnickel 1737

• Barnickel 1749

• Lacombe 1752

• Lacombe 1753

• Lacombe 1755

• Lacombe 1758 – it

• Lacombe 1759

• Lacombe 1766

• Lacombe 1768 – it

• Lacombe 1781 – it

• Hiller – LBM 1784

• Gerber 1790 • 1st ed.

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19th Century

• Schubart 1806

• Meusel 1808

• Choron 1810

• Lipowsky 1811

• Gerber 1812 • 2nd ed.

• Dlabač 1815

• Choron 1817

• Pillwein 1821

• Sainsbury 1824

• Häuser 1828 • 1st ed.

• Häuser 1833 • 2nd ed.

• Schilling 1834 E&UL • 1st ed.

• Fetis 1835 • 1st ed.

• Gathy 1835 • 1st ed.

• Gathy 1840 • 2nd ed.

• Schilling 1840 E&UL • 2nd ed

• Schilling 1841 MCH

• Schilling 1842 ME

• Schubert, J. 1845

• Schubert, J. 1848 • 3rd ed.

• Gassner 1849

• Schubert, J. 1852 • 4th ed.

• Bernsdorf 1856

• Gollmick 1857

• Fetis 1860 • 2nd ed.

• Schubert, J. 1860 • 5th ed.

• Schubert, J. 1865 • 6th ed.

• Höijer 1864

• Graßler 1867

• Saldoni 1868

• Mendel 1870

• Paul 1870

• Gathy 1871 • 3rd ed.

• Schubert, J. 1871 • 8th ed.

• Paul 1873

• Kümmerle 1875

• Schubert, J. 1877 • 10th ed.

• Grove 1879 • 1st ed. (G I)

• Mendel 1880

• Reissmann 1882

• Riemann 1882 • 1st ed. (R1)

• Mathews 1884

• Riemann 1884 • 2nd ed. (R2)

• Riemann 1887 • 3rd ed. (R3)

• Champlin 1888

• Mendel 1890

• Riemann 1894 • 4th ed. (R4)

• Riemann 1895 • Eng. 1st ed. (R4e1)

• Clarke A.M. 1895

• Schubert, J. 1895 • Eng ed.

• Clarke H.A. 1896

• Riemann 1899 • Fr. 1st ed. (R4f1)

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20th Century

• Eitner 1900

• Riemann 1900 • 5th ed. (R5)

• Baker T. 1900 • 1st ed.

• Grove 1904 • 2nd ed. (G II)

• Riemann 1904 • Rus 1st ed. (R5r1)

• Elson L.C. 1905

• Baker T. 1905 • 2nd ed.

• Riemann 1905 • 6th ed. (R6)

• Engel 1907

• Reimann 1908 • Eng 4th ed. (R4e4)

• Elson L.C. 1909

• Riemann 1909 • 7th ed. (R7)

• Clifford 1911

• Riemann 1913 • Fr 2nd ed. (R4f2)

• Bremer – Schrader • 3rd ed. 1916

• Norlind 1916

• Riemann 1916 • 8th ed. (R8)

• Baker T. 1919 • 3rd ed.

• Dunstan 1919 • 3rd ed.

• Riemann 1919 • 9th ed. (R9)

• Grove 1920 • Am Suppl.

• NAM 1920

• Riemann 1922 • 10th ed. (R10)

• Grove 1927 • 3rd ed. (G III)

• Riemann 1929 • 11th ed. (R11)

• Riemann 1931 • Fr 3rd ed. (R11f3)

• Moser 1935 • 1st ed.

• Riemann 1939 • 12th ed. incomp. (R12i)

• Schuh 1939

• Baker T. 1940 • 4th ed.

• Grove 1940 • 4th ed. (G IV)

• Moser 1943 • 2nd ed.

• MGG 1949 • 1st ed. (MGG I )

• Grove 1954 • 5th ed. (G V)

• Porter 1956 • 2nd ed.

• Baker T. 1958 • 5th ed.

• Riemann – RML 1959 • 12th ed. (R12)

• ČHSOI 1963 – Print

• Baker T. 1978 • 6th ed.

• New Grove 1980 • 1st ed. (G VI)

• Baker T. 1984 • 7th ed.

• Riemann – BRML 1989 • 1st ed. (Rb1)

• Baker T. 1992 • 8th ed.

• MGG 1994 • 2nd ed. (MGG II)

• Riemann – BRML 1995 • 2nd ed. (Rb2)

• Concise Oxford 1996 • 4th ed. rep.

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21st Century

• Baker T. 2001 • 9th ed.

• New Grove 2001 • 2nd ed. (G VII)

• Grove – Online 2001 • (G VIII)

• ÖML 2002

• BMLO 2004

• ČHSOI 2005 – Online

• Riemann – RML 2012 • 13th ed. (R13)

• ÖML – online 2013

• MGG – Online 2017

Geographical Listing ¹

Austria

Salzburg

• Pillwein 1821

Vienna

• Schubart 1806

• ÖML 2002

• ÖML – online 2013

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Belgium

Brussels

• Fetis 1835 • 1st ed.

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Czech Republic – Bohemia

Prague

• Dlabač 1815

• ČHSOI 1963 – Print

• ČHSOI 2005 – Online

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England

London

• Sainsbury 1824

• Grove 1879 • 1st ed. (G I)

• Clarke A.M. 1895

• Riemann 1895 • Eng. 1st ed (R4e1)

• Grove 1904 • 2nd ed. (G II)

• Dunstan 1919 • 3rd ed.

• Grove 1927 • 3rd ed. (G III)

• Grove 1940 • 4th ed. (G IV)

• Grove 1954 • 5th ed. (G V)

• New Grove 1980 • 1st ed. (G VI)

• New Grove 2001 • 2nd ed. (G VII)

• Grove – Online 2001 • (G VIII)

Oxford

• Concise Oxford 1996 • 4th ed. rep.

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France

Paris

• Lacombe 1752

• Lacombe 1753

• Lacombe 1755

• Lacombe 1759

• Lacombe 1766

• Choron 1810

• Choron 1817

• Fetis 1860 • 2nd ed.

• Riemann 1899 • Fr 1st ed. (R4f1)

• Riemann 1913 • Fr 2nd ed. (R4f2)

• Riemann 1931 • Fr 3rd ed. (R11f3)

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Germany

Berlin

• Mendel 1870

• Gathy 1871 • 3rd ed.

• Mendel 1880

• Reissmann 1882

• Mendel 1890

• Riemann 1916 • 8th ed. (R8)

• Riemann 1919 • 9th ed. (R9)

• Riemann 1922 • 10th ed. (R10)

• Riemann 1929 • 11th ed. (R11)

• Moser 1935 • 1st ed.

• Moser 1943 • 2nd ed.

Chemnitz

• Barnickel 1737

• Barnickel 1749

Dresden

• Bernsdorf 1856

Hamburg

• Gathy 1840 • 2nd ed.

• Schubert, J. 1845

• Schubert, J. 1848 • 3rd ed.

• Schubert, J. 1852 • 4th ed.

Kassel

• MGG 1949 • 1st ed. ( MGG I)

• MGG 1994 • 2nd ed. (MGG II)

• MGG – Online 2017

Langesalza

• Graßler 1867

Leipzig

• Walther 1732

• Hiller – LBM 1784

• Gerber 1790 • 1st ed.

• Gerber 1812 • 2nd ed.

• Gathy 1835 • 1st ed.

• Schubert, J. 1860 • 5th ed.

• Schubert, J. 1865 • 6th ed.

• Paul 1870

• Schubert, J. 1871 • 8th ed.

• Paul 1873

• Schubert, J. 1877 • 10th ed.

• Riemann 1882 • 1st ed. (R1)</a

• Riemann 1884 • 2nd ed. (R2)

• Riemann 1887 • 3rd ed. (R3)

• Riemann 1894 • 4th ed. (R4)

• Eitner 1900

• Riemann 1900 • 5th ed. (R5)

• Riemann 1905 • 6th ed. (R6)

• Riemann 1909 • 7th ed. (R7)

• Bremer – Schrader • 3rd ed. 1916

Lemgo

• Meusel 1808

Mainz

• Riemann 1939 • 12th ed. incomplete (R12i)

• Riemann – RML 1959 • 12th ed. (R12)

• Riemann – BRML 1989 • 1st ed. (Rb1)

• Riemann – BRML 1995 • 2nd ed. (Rb2)

• Riemann – RML 2012 • 13th ed. (R13)

Meissen

• Häuser 1828 • 1st ed.

• Häuser 1833 • 2nd ed.

Mergentheim

• Schilling 1841 MCH

Munich

• Lipowsky 1811

• BMLO 2004

Offenbach am Main

• Gollmick 1857

• Kümmerle 1875

Speyer

• Schilling 1842 ME

Stuttgart

• Schilling 1834 E&UL • 1st ed.

• Schilling 1840 E&UL • 2nd ed.

• Gassner 1849

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Italy

Venice

• Lacombe 1758 – it

• Lacombe 1768 – it

• Lacombe 1781 – it

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Russia

Moscow

• Riemann 1904 • Rus 1st ed. (R5r1)

• Engel 1907

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Spain

Madrid

• Saldoni 1868

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Sweden

Stockholm

• Höijer 1864

• Norlind 1916

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Switzerland

Zurich

• Schuh 1939

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USA

Boston

• Elson L.C. 1905

New York

• Mathews 1884

• Champlin 1888

• Schubert, J. 1895 • Eng ed.

• Baker T. 1900 • 1st ed.

• Baker T. 1905 • 2nd ed.

• Clifford 1911

• Baker T. 1919 • 3rd ed.

• Grove 1920 • Am Suppl.

• NAM 1920

• Baker T. 1940 • 4th ed.

• Baker T. 1958 • 5th ed.

• Baker T. 1978 • 6th ed.

• Baker T. 1984 • 7th ed.

• Baker T. 1992 • 8th ed.

• Baker T. 2001 • 9th ed.

Philadelphia

• Clarke H.A. 1896

• Riemann 1908 • Eng 4th ed. (R4e4)

• Elson L.C. 1909

Washington, DC

• Porter 1956 • 2nd ed.

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Index Map

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Note 1. Geographical listing designates the place of publication, which in some instances may differ from the main residence of the author. The listing of cities however may still offer good reference on important bassists, composers and other musicians that were noted in a particular region at the time of publication.

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How to Search for Bass Players

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André, Johann (1741-1799) – Info – LC Authority

André’s Handlexikon Der Tonkunst. Edited by Salomon Kümmerle. 2^nd enlarged edition. Offenbach am Main, Johann André, 1875.

Johann André is a publisher whose company issued André’s Handlexikon Der Tonkunst, for full details see Salomon Kümmerle 1875 ed. ; Carl Gollmick – the original 2 vol. 1857 ed.

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Baker, Theodore (1851-1934) – Info – LC Authority

Baker’s Dictionary History

A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. 1^st ed. New York: G. Schirmer, 1900.

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A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. 2^nd ed. New York: G. Schirmer, 1905

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Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Revised and Enlarged by Alfred Remy. 3^rd ed. New York: G. Schirmer, 1919.

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Baker’s Biogarphical Dictionary of Musicians. 4^th ed. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky. New York: G. Schirmer, 1940. Supplement 1949.

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Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Revised by Nicolas Slonimsky. 5^th ed. New York: G. Schirmer, 1958. Reprints 1965, 1971.

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Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky. 6^th ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1978.

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Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky. 7^th ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1984. Reprints 1988, 1989.

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Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky. 8^th ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1992.

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Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky and Laura D. Kuhn. 9^th ed. 6 vols. New York: Schirmer Books, 2001. eBook 2007.

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Barnickel ( )

[ The specifics on Mr. Barnickel had proven difficult to determine. Many sources also cite Stössel as the author of this Lexicon. ]

Kurzgefasstes Musicalisches Lexicon, Worinnen Eine Nützliche Anleitung Und Gründlicher Begriff Von Der Music Enthalten, Die Termini Technici Erkläret, Die Instrumente Erläutert Und Die Vornehmsten Musici Beschrieben Sind, Nebst Einer Historischen Beschreibung. Chemnitz: Johann Christoph und Johann David Stößeln, 1737.

Apparently an abridged variant of Walther’s Lexicon with incomlete documentation. See MusicLexika Wiki de

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Kurzgefasstes Musicalisches Lexicon, Worinnen Eine Nützliche Anleitung Und Gründlicher Begriff Von Der Music Enthalten, Die Termini Technici Erkläret, Die Instrumente Erläutert Und Die Vornehmsten Musici Beschrieben Sind, Nebst Einer Historischen Beschreibung. New edition (Neue Auflage). Chemnitz: Joh. Christoph und Joh. David Stößel, 1749.

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Bernsdorf, Eduard (1825-1901) – Info – LC Authority

Neues Universal-Lexikon Der Tonkunst. 3 vols. Dresden: Robert Schaefer, 1856

Vol. 1 (A-Fö)
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BMLO – Online (2004) – Info

Das Bayerisches Musiker-Lexikon Online – BMLO

This database is supported by the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

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Bremer, Friedrich (1843-1902) – LC Authority

Schrader, Bruno (1861-1926) – Info – LC Authority [ editor ]

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Bremers Handlexikon Der Musik: Eine Enzyklopädie Der Tonkunst. Edited by Bruno Schrader. 3^rd ed. of the new ed. Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun, 1916.

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Champlin, John Denison (1834-1915) – Info – LC Authority

Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians. 3 vols. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1888-1890.

Vol. I (1888) Abaco-Dyne
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Vol. II (1889) Easter-Mysteres
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Vol. III (1890) Naaman-Zwillingsbrüder
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[ A biographical dictionary – no term entries. Cited also under Music Encyclopaedias due to the word Cyclopedia in title ]

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Choron, Alexandre-Étienne (1771-1834) – Info – LC Authority

Dictionnaire Historique Des Musiciens, Artistes Et Amateurs, Morts Ou Vivans: Qui Se Sont Illustrés En Une Partie Quelconque De La Musique Et Des Arts Qui Y Sont Relatifs : Tels Que Compositeurs, Ecrivains Didactiques, Théoriciens, Poètes, Acteurs Lyriques, Chanteurs, Instrumentistes, Luthiers, Facteurs, Graveurs, Imprimeurs De Musique, Etc. : Avec Des Renseignemens Sur Les Théâtres, Conservatoires, Et Autres Établissemens Dont Cet Art Est L’object : Précédé D’un Sommaire De L’histoire De La Musique. 2 vols. Paris: Valade, 1810-1811.

Vol. 1 (A-M)
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Dictionnaire Historique Des Musiciens, Artistes Et Amateurs: Morts Ou Vivans, Qui Se Sont Illustrés En Une Partie Quelconque De La Musique Et Des Arts Qui Y Sont Relatifs : Tels Que Compositeurs, Ecrivains Didactiques, Théoriciens, Poètes, Acteurs Lyriques, Chanteurs, Instrumentistes, Luthiers, Facteurs, Graveurs, Imprimeurs De Musique, Etc. 2 vols. Paris: Chimot, 1817.

Vol. 1 (A-M)
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ČHSOI – Print

Československý Hudební Slovník Osob a Institucí. 2 vols. Praha: Státní hudební vydavatelství, 1963-1965.

Translated: Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions

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ČHSOI – Online – Info

Český Hudební Slovník Osob a Institucí – Online

Translated: Czechoslovak Music Dictionary of Persons and Institutions – Online

How to search bassist in this dictionary:

Select in database, or click here on Podrobné vyhledávání . Select “Text hesla” (Keyword) box, and then search with query “Kontrabasista” or “Violonista”

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Clarke, A. Mason ( ) – LC Authority

A biographical dictionary of fiddlers, including performers on the violoncello and double bass … Containing a sketch of their artistic career. Together with notes of their compositions. London: Wm. Reewes, 1895.

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Clarke, Hugh Archibald (1839-1927) – Info – LC Authority

Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms: Giving the Meaning, Derivation and Pronunciation in Phonetic Spelling of Italian, German, French and Other Words; the Names with Date of Birth and Death and Nationality of the Leading Musicians of the Last Two Centuries : English Vocabulary, with Equivalents in Italian, German, and French : a List of the Most Celebrated Operas with the Composers’ Names. Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1896.

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Clifford, John H ( )

[ The speciffics on Mr. Clifford had proven diffcult to determine ]

The Musiclover’s Handbook, Containing 1): A Pronouncing Dictionary of Musical Terms 2) a Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. New York: University Society, 1911.

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Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Edited by Michael Kennedy. 4^th ed. A reprint from 2004. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996 (2004).

Kennedy, Michael (1926-2014) – Info – LC Authority

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Dlabač, Bohumír Jan (1758-1820) – Info

Allgemeines Historisches Künstler-Lexikon Für Böhmen Und Zum Theil Auch Für Mähren Und Schlesien. 3 vols. Prag: Gedruckt bei G. Haase, 1815.

Dlabač (also Dlabacz) lexicon offers a unique wealth of information on all Czech and Bohemian Musicians from the 18^th century. The editions consists of three volumes (Bands) printed in Gothics with indexed pagination presented bellow. The clarity of print unfortunately does not allow automatic text search in ether of the available scans.

Pagination

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Bd. 1. Vorrede p. 13 – 16

Abhandlung p. 14 – 26

A – H p. 27 – 35

Bd. 2. I – R p. 357 – 666

Bd. 3. S – Z p. 667 – 894

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Dunstan, Ralph (1857-1933) – Info – LC Authority

A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music: Curwen Edition 5620 : Comprising 18,000 Musical Terms and Phrases, Over 6,000 Biographical Notices of Musicians, and 500 Articles on Musical Topics. 3^rd ed. London: J. Curwen & Sons, 1919.

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Eitner, Robert (1832-1905) – Info

Quellen-Lexikon History – Encyclopaedia Britannica
Quellen-Lexicon Digital – Universität Zürich

Biographisch-bibliographisches Quellen-Lexikon der Musiker und Musikgelehrten der Christlichen Zeitrechnung bis zur Mitte des Neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. 10 vols. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Haertel, 1900-1904.

Band 1. Aa – Bertali
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Band 2. Bertalotti – Cochereau
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Band 3. Cochet – Flitin
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Band 4. Flixius – Haine
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Band 5. Hainglaise – Kytsch
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Band 6. La. – Milleville, Barnaba.
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Band 7. Milleville, Francesco – Pluvier.
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Band 8. Po. – Scheiffler
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Band 9. Schein – Tzweifel
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Band 10. Ubaldi – Zyrler.
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Elson, Louis Charles (1848-1920) – Info – LC Authority

Elson’s Music Dictionary: Containing the Definition and Pronunciation of Such Terms and Signs As Are Used in Modern Music ; Together with a List of Foreign Composers and Artists … and a Short English-Italian Vocabulary of Musical Words and Expressions. Boston: O. Ditson Company, 1905.

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Elson’s Pocket Music Dictionary: The Important Terms Used in Music with Pronunciation and Concise Definition, Together with the Elements of Notation and a Biographical List of Over Seven Hundred Noted Names in Music. Bryn Mawr, PA: Oliver Ditson Company, 1909.

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Engel, Joel (1868-1927) – Info – LC Authority

Muzykalnyi Slovar. Moskva: Izd. P. I. Urgensona, 1907. RGB Record

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Fétis, François-Joseph (1784-1871) – Info – LC Authority

Biographie Universelle Des Musiciens Et Bibliographie Générale De La Musique. 1^st ed. 8 vols. Bruxelles: Leroux, 1835-1844.

1. Tome Preimer (1835) Préface ; Aaron – Azzolino
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2. Tome Deuxime (1837) Baake – Bystroem
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[Contains also Tome Primer. Tome Deuxime starts at p. 451]

3. Tome Troisieme (1837) Cabalone – Dzondi
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4. Tome Quatrieme (1837) Eager – Gyrowetz
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5. Tome Cinquieme (1839) Haach – Kutzing
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6. Tome Sixieme (1840) Laag – Mysliweczek
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7. Tome Septieme (1841) Nachtgall – Ryba
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8. Tome Huitieme (1844) Saal – Zyka
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Biographie Universelle Des Musiciens Et Bibliographie Génèrale De La Musique. 2^nd ed. 8 vols. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1860-1867.

1. Tome Preimer (1868) A – Bohrer, Maximilen
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2. Tome Deuxime (1867) Boieldieu – Derossi, Laurent
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3. Tome Troisieme (1866) Desargus – Giardini
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4. Tome Quatrieme (1866) Gibbons – Kazynski
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5. Tome Cinquieme (1867) Kechlina – Martini
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6. Tome Sixieme (1867) Martini, P. Jean-Baptiste – Pérolle
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7. Tome Septieme (1867) Perotti – Scultetus
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8. Tome Huitieme (1867) Sebastiani – Zyka
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Gassner, Ferdinand Simon (1798-1851) – Info – LC Authority

Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst. Neue Hand-Ausgabe in einem Bande. Stuttgard: Köhler, 1849.

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Gathy, August (1800-1858) – Info

Musikalisches Conversations-Lexicon. Encyklopädie Der Gesammten Musik-Wissenschaft für Künstler, Kunstfreunde und Gebildete, Unter Mitwirkung von Ortlepp, J. Schmitt, Meyer, Zöllner U.m.a., Redigirt Von A. Gathy. Ausgabe in Einem Bande. Leipzig: n.p., 1835.

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Musikalisches Conversations-Lexikon: Encyclopädie Der Gesammten Musik-Wissenschaft für Künstler, Kunstfreunde und Gebildete. Contributions by Schmitt, Meyer, Zöllner U.m.a. 2^nd ed. 1. vol. Hamburg: G.W. Niemeyer, 1840.

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Musikalisches Conversations-Lexicon: Encyclopädie Der Gesammten Musikwissenschaft. Edited by August Reissmann. 3^rd ed. Berlin: Leonhard Simion, 1871.

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Musikalisches Conversations-Lexicon: Encyclopädie Der Gesammten Musikwissenschaft. Edited by August Reissmann. 3^rd ed. [likely a reprint of 1871 edition] Gera: Köhler, 1874.

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Gerber, Ernst Ludwig (1746-1819) – Info

Historisch-biographisches Lexicon Der Tonkünstler: Welches Nachrichten Von Dem Leben Und Werken Musikalischer Schriftsteller, Beru̇hmter Componisten, Sȧnger Meister auf Instrumenten, Dilettanten, Orgel- und Instrumentenmacher, Enthȧlt. 1^st ed, 2 vols, Leipzig: J.G.I. Breitkopf, 1790-1792.

Bd. 1 (1790) A-M
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Neues Historisch-Biographisches Lexikon der Tonkünstler: Welches Nachrichten von dem Leben und den Werken Musikalischer Schriftsteller, Berühmter Komponisten, Sänger, Meister auf Instrumenten, Kunstvoller Dilettanten, Musikverleger, Auch Orgel- und Instrumentenmacher, Älterer und Neuerer Zeit, aus Allen Nationen Enthält. 2^nd ed. 4 vols. Leipzig: A. Kühnel, 1812-1814.

Bd. 1 (1812) A-D
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Bd. 2 (1812) E-I
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Bd. 3 (1813) K-R
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Bd. 4 (1814) S-Z
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Gollmick, Karl (1796-1866) – Info – LC Authority [ n.b. also spelled as “Carl” ]

Handlexicon Der Tonkunst. 2 vols. Offenbach a. M: Joh. André, 1857.

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Graßler, Friedrich ( )

[ The speciffics on Mr. Graßler had proven diffcult to determine ]

Handlixikon Der Tonkunst: Mit Vielen in Den Text Gedruckten Notenbeispielen. Langensalza: F.G.L. Gressler, 1867.

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Grove, George (1820-1900) – Info

Grove Dictionary History

A Dictionary of Music and Musicians. 1^st ed. 4 vols. London: Macmillan and Co., 1879-1889. [Grove I]

Vol. 1 (1879) A – Impromptu
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Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Edited by J. A. Fuller Maitland. 2^nd ed. 5 vols. London: Macmillan and Co., 1904-1910. [Grove II]

Vol. 1 (1908)
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Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians: American Supplement. Edited by Waldo Selden Pratt. New York: Macmillan, 1920.

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Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Edited by H. C. Colles. 3^rd ed. 5 vols. London: Macmillan, 1927. [Grove III]

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Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Edited by H. C. Colles. 4^rd ed. 5 vols. London: Macmillan, 1940. [Grove IV]

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Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Edited by Eric Blom. 5^th ed. 9 vols. London: Macmillan, 1954. Reprinted 1966, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1975. [Grove V]

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The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Edited by Stanley Sadie. 1^st ed. 20 vols. London: Macmillan, 1980. Reprinted in each subsequent year until 1995. [Grove VI]

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The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell. 2^nd ed. 29 vols. London: Macmillan, 2001. [Grove VII]

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Grove Music Online – An Online Grove Dictionary, 2001 [ Grove VIII ] – Info GMO – Info Oxford Music – Info wiki

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Häuser, Johann Ernst (1803-c.1874) – Info – LC Authority

Musikalisches Lexicon Oder Eklärung Und Verdeutschung Aller in Der Musik Vorkommenden Ausdrücke, Benennungen Und Fremdwörter, Mit Bezeichnung Der Aussprache in Alphabet. Ordnung: : Ein Unentbehrliches Hand Und Hülfsbuch [sic] Für Musiklehrer. 2 vols. Meissen: Goedsche, 1828. Record Link

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Musikalisches Lexikon, Oder, Erklärung Und Verdeutschung in Der Musik Vorkommenden Ausdrücke, Benennungen Und Fremdwörter, Mit Bezeichnung Der Aussprache, in Alphabetischer Ordnung: Ein Unentbehrliches Hand Und Hülfsbuch. 2^nd expanded edition. 2 vols. Meissen: F.W. Goedsche, 1833.

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Hiller, Johann Adam (1728-1804) – Info – LC Authority

Lebensbeschreibungen Berühmter Musikgelehrten Und Tonkünstler Neuerer Zeit. Leipzig, 1784.

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Höijer, Johan Leonard (1815-1884) – Info – VIAF Authority

Musik-lexikon: Omfattande Den Theoretiska Och Praktiska Tonkonsten, Biographier Öfver De Förnämste In Och Utländske Musikförfattare, Tonkonstnärer Och Dilettanter, Som Med Utmärkelse Idkat Eller Befordrat Denna Konst, Beskrifningar Öfver Äldre Och Nyare Instrumenter M.m. Beträffande Musik Samt Af Natur Att Kunna Lexikaliskt Behandlas. Stockholm: Abr. Lundquist, 1864.

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Kümmerle, Salomon (1838-1896) – Info – LC Authority

André’s Handlexikon Der Tonkunst. Edited and arranged by Salomon Kümmerle. 2^nd enlarged edition. Offenbach am Main, Johann André, 1875.

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[ Originally issued by Carl Gollmick as a 2 volume lexicon in 1857. ]

[ Johann André is a publisher of André’s Handlexikon Der Tonkunst, however the editor is Salomon Kümmerle, thus listed under his name here. ]

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Lacombe, Jacques (1724-1811) – Info – LC Authority

Dictionnaire Portatif Des Beaux-Arts, Ou Abrégé De Ce Qui Concerne L’architecture, La Sculpture, La Peinture, La Gravure, La Poésie Et La Musique. Paris: La veuve Estienne & fils, 1752. Record Link

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Dictionnaire Portatif Des Beaux-Arts, Ou, Abregé De Ce Qui Concerne L’architecture, La Sculpture, La Peinture, La Gravure, La Poésie & La Musique. Paris: Jean-Th. Herissant, 1753.

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Dictionnaire Portatif Des Beaux-Arts: Ou Abregé De Ce Qui Concerne L’architecture, La Sculpture, La Peinture, La Gravure, La Poésie & La Musique; Avec La Définition De Ces Arts, L’explication Des Termes & Des Choses Qui Leur Appartiennent. Paris: Jean-Th. Herisant et les Freres Estienne, 1755.

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Dizionario Portatile Delle Belle Arti: Ovvero Ristretto Di Ciò, Che Spetta All’architettura, Alla Scultura, Alla Pittura, All’intaglio, Alla Poesia, Ed Alla Musica. (Translated by Author) Venezia: Stampiera Remondini, 1758.

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Dictionnaire Portatif Des Beaux-Arts, Ou Abrégé De Ce Qui Concerne L’architecture, La Sculpture, La Peinture, La Gravure, La Poésie Et La Musique. Paris: Chez Jean-Th. Hérissant [et] les frères Estienne, 1759.

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Dictionnaire Portatif Des Beaux Arts, Ou, Abregé De Ce Qui Concerne L’architecture, La Sculpture, La Peinture, La Gravure, La Poésie & La Musique: Avec La Définition De Ces Arts, L’explication Des Termes & Des Choses Qui Leur Appartiennent. Paris: J.T. Hérissant & Estienne, 1766.

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Dizionario Portatile Delle Belle Arti: Ovvero Ristretto Di Ciò, Che Spetta All’architettura, Alla Scultura, Alla Pittura, All’intaglio, Alla Poesia, Ed Alla Musica. Bassano: A spese Remondini di Venezia, 1768.

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Dizionario Portatile Delle Belle Arti: Ovvero Ristretto Di Ciò, Che Spetta All’architettura, Alla Scultura, Alla Pittura, All’intaglio, Alla Poesia, Ed Alla Musica. Bassano: A spese Remondini di Venezia, 1781.

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Lipowsky, Felix Joseph (1764-1842) – Info – LC Authority

Baierisches Musik-Lexikon. München: Giel, 1811.

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Mathews, William Smythe Babcock (1837-1912) – Info – LC Authority

Pronouncing Dictionary and Condensed Encyclopedia of Musical Terms, Instruments, Composers, and Important Works. New York: Townsend Mac Coun, 1884.

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Mendel, Hermann (1834-1876) – Info – LC Authority

[ The editing responsibility is shared in this Lexikon by the founder, Prof. Hermann Mendel for vols. 1-6 and August Reissmann, for vols. 7-11 ]

Musikalisches Conversations-Lexicon: Eine Encyklopädie Der Gesammten Musikalischen Wissenschaften; Für Gebildete Aller Stände. 1^st ed. 11 vols, 1 supplement vol. Berlin : R. Oppenheim, 1870-1879.

Vol. 1 (1870) A – Biel
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Vol. 2 (1872) Bielling – Cossoni
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Vol. 3 (1873) Costa – Fortschreitung
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Vol. 4 (1874) Fortschreitung – Harmonielehre
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Vol. 5 (1875) Harmonielehre – Karow
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Vol. 6 (1876) Karr – Lythokymbalon
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Vol. 7 (1877) M – Paisiello
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Vol. 8 (1877) Paix – Rychnovsky
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Vol. 9 (1878) S – Stradivari
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Vol. 10 (1878) Stradivarius, F. – Veitstanz
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Vol. 11 (1879) Velasco – Zymbelstern
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Musikalisches Conversations-Lexicon: Eine Encyklopädie Der Gesammten Musikalischen Wissenschaften; Für Gebildete Aller Stände. 2^nd ed. 11 vols, 1 supplement vol. Berlin : R. Oppenheim, 1880-1883.

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Vol. 1 (1880) A – Biel
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Vol. 5 (1880) Harmonielehre – Karow
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Vol. 6 (1881) Karr – Lythokymbalon
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Vol. 8 (1882) Paix – Rychnovsky
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Vol. 10 (1886) Stradivarius, F. – Veitstanz
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Vol. 11 (1887) Velasco – Zymbelstern
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Musikalisches Conversations-Lexicon: Eine Encyklopädie Der Gesammten Musikalischen Wissenschaften; Für Gebildete Aller Stände. 3^rd ed. 11 vols, 1 supplement vol. Berlin : R. Oppenheim, 1890-1891.

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Meusel, Johann Georg (1743-1820) – Info

Teutsches Künstlerlexikon: Oder, Verzeichniss Der Jetztlebenden Teutschen Künstler. Nebst Einem Verzeichniss Fehenswürdiger Bibliotheken, Kunst Münz Und Naturalienkabinete in Teutschland Und in Der Schweitz. Lemgo: Meyerschen Buchhandlung, 1808-1809.

Band 1. (1808)
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MGG – acronym for Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart – Info

Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Edited by Friedrich Blume. 1^st ed. 17 vols. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, Kassel ; Basel ; Paris : Bärenreiter, 1949-1968. (supplemental volumes 1973-1986)

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Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik. Edited by Ludwig Finscher. 2^nd enlarged edition. 29 vols. Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1994-2008.

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MGG Online [ Musik Geschichte und Gegenwart ] 2017 – Info

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Moser, Hans Joachim (1889-1967) – Info – LC Authority

Musik Lexikon. Berlin-Schöneberg: Max Hesses Verlag, 1935.

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Musik Lexikon. 2^nd extended edition. Berlin: Max Hesse Verlag, 1943.

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NAM – National Academy of Music, NY – Info

[ likely the same institution as the National Conservatory of Music ]

Critical and Biographical Sketches, Volume II, Pronouncing Dictionary of terms. New York, N.Y: The University Society Inc., 1920.

[ Pagination for Pronouncing Dictionary of Terms continues from the Critical and Biographical Sketches section. The Volume II should refer to the entire book with both Biographical and Terms sections. ]

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Norlind, Tobias (1879-1947) – Info – LC Authority

Allmänt Musiklexikon. 2 vols. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand, 1916.

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Österreichisches Musiklexikon – Info

Österreichisches Musiklexikon. 5 vols. Wien: Verl. der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2002.

Vol. 1 Abbado-Fux.
Vol. 2 Gaal-Kluger.
Vol. 3 Kmentt-Nyzankivskyi.
Vol. 4 Ober-Schwaz.
Vol. 5 Schwechat-Zyklus.

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Oesterreichische Musiklexikon Online, 2013

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Paul, Oscar (1836-1898) – Info – LC Authority

Handlexikon Der Tonkunst. 2 vols. Leipzig: Heinrich Schmidt, 1870.

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Handlexikon Der Tonkunst. 2 vols. Leipzig: Heinrich Schmidt, 1873.

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Pillwein, Benedikt (1779-1847) – Info – LC Authority

Biographische Schilderungen oder Lexicon Salzburgischer theils verstorbener theils lebender Kunstler, auch solcher, welche Kunstwerte für Salzburg leferten. Salzburg: Mayr’schen Buchhandlung, 1821.

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Porter, Keyes (1887-1997) – LC Authority

Bio-bibliographical Index of Musicians in the United States of America Since Colonial Times: Indice Bio-Bibliografico De Músicos De Los Estados Unidos Desde La Época De La Colonia. Edited by Keyes Porter. 2^nd edition. Washington: Pan-American Union, Music Section, 1956.

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Reissmann, August (1825-1903) – Info da – LC Authority

Handlexikon Der Tonkunst. Berlin: Robert Oppenheim, 1882.

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Riemann, Hugo (1849-1919) – Info (English) – Info (German) – LC Authority

Musik-Lexikon History

Musik-Lexikon : Theorie und Geschichte der Musik, die Tonkünstler alter und neuer Zeit mit Angabe ihrer Werke, nebst einer vollständiger Instrumentenkunde. 1^st ed. Leipzig: Verlag des Bibliogrpahisches Instituts, 1882. (R1)

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Musik-Lexikon : Theorie und Geschichte der Musik, die Tonkünstler alter und neuer Zeit mit Angabe ihrer Werke, nebst einer vollständiger Instrumentenkunde. 2^nd ed. Leipzig: Verlag des Bibliogrpahisches Instituts, 1884. (R2)

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Musik-Lexikon. 3^rd ed. Leipzig: Max Hesse’s Verlag, 1887. (R3)

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Musik-Lexikon. 4^th ed. Leipzig: Max Hesse’s Verlag, 1894. (R4)

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Musik-Lexikon. 5^th ed. Leipzig: Max Hesse’s Verlag, 1900. (R5)

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Musik-Lexikon. 6^th ed. Leipzig: Max Hesses Verlag, 1905. (R6)

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Hugo Riemanns Musik-Lexikon. 7th ed. Leipzig: Max Hesses Verlag, 1909. (R7)

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Hugo Riemanns Musik-Lexikon. 8^th ed. Berlin: Max Hesses Verlag, 1916. (R8)

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Hugo Riemanns Musik-Lexikon. 9^th ed. Berlin: Max Hesses Verlag, 1919. (R9)

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Hugo Riemanns Musik-Lexikon. Edited by Alfred Einstein. 10^th ed. Berlin: Max Hesses Verlag, 1922. (R10)

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Hugo Riemanns Musik-Lexikon. Edited by Alfred Einstein. 11^th ed. 2 vols. Berlin: Max Hesses Verlag, 1929. (R11)

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Hugo Riemanns Musik Lexikon. Edited by Joseph Müller-Blattau. 12^th ed. Incomplete, only 3 sections issued: A – Braga. Mainz: Schott, 1939. (R12i)–

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Riemann Musik Lexikon. Edited by Wilibald Gurlitt, Hans Heinrich Eggebrecht and Carl Dahlhaus. 12^th ed. 5 vols. Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne, 1959-1975. (R12)

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Brockhaus Riemann Musiklexikon: In Vier Bänden Und Eimem Ergänzungsband. 1^st ed. 5 vols. Mainz: Schott, 1989. (Rb1)

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Brockhaus Riemann Musiklexikon: In Vier Bänden Und Eimem Ergänzungsband. Edited by Carl Dahlhaus and Hans Heinrich Eggebrecht. 2^nd ed. 5 vols. Mainz: Schott, 1995

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Riemann Musik Lexikon: Aktualisierte Neuauflage in Fünf Bänden. Edited by Wolfgang Ruf. 13^th ed. 5 vols. Mainz: Schott, 2012. (R13)

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English Editions

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Dictionary of music. Translated by J.S. Shedlock. 1^st ed. London: Augener & Co., 1895-1896. (R4e1) [after German 4^th edition]

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Encyclopædic Dictionary of Music. Translated by J.S. Shedlock. [2^nd ed. ?] Philadelphia, Pa: T. Presser ; London: Eng., Augener & Co., 1899.

[ unclear if a reprint or a new, possibly 2^nd edition in English ]

[ English Editions no. 2 & 3 not located ]

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Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Music. Translated by John S. Shedlock. 4^th ed. Philadelphia: Theo. Presser, 1908. (R4e4)

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Dictionary of Music. Translated by John S. Shedlock. 4^th ed. Augener: London, 1908. (R4e4)

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–Dictionary of Music. New York: Da Capo Press div. of Plenum Publishing Corp, 1970.

[a reprint of 4^th edition from 1908]

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Dictionnaire De Musique De Hugo Riemann: Traduit D’après La Quatrième Édition. Edited and Translated by Georges Humbert. 1^st ed. Paris: Perrin et Cie, 1899. [after German 4^th edition] (R4f1)

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Dictionnaire De Musique. Deuxième Édition Française, Entièrement Remaniée Et Augementée Par Georges Humbert. Edited and Translated by Georges Humbert. 2^nd ed. Lausanne, 1913. (R4f2)

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Hugo Riemanns Dictionnaire De Musique. Edited by André Schaeffner. 3^rd ed. Paris: Payot, 1931.

[most likely based on German 11th edition, 1929]

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Muzykal’nyj Slovar’. Translated by B. Sorenson. Moscow: P. Sorenson, 1904. (R5r1) [after German 5^th edition]

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Sainsbury, John (c1793-c1861) – Info – LC Authority

[ Mr. Siansbury was entrepreneur, merchant and publisher with interest in music. He was largely responsible for the creation of this dictionary, thus although he may not be considered a dictionary author in the classical sense of the word, it appears that he was sufficently involved with this dictionary to be offered a credit for its origin ]

A Dictionary of Musicians, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. Comprising the Most Important Biographical Contents of the Works of Gerber, Choron, and Fayolle, Count Orloff, Dr. Burney, Sir John Hawkins, &c. &c. Together with Upwards of a Hundred of Original Memoirs of the Most Eminent Living Musicians. and a Summary of the History of Music (by Alexandre Choron). 2 vols. London: Sainsbury & Co, 1824.

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Saldoni y Remendo, Baltasar (1807-1889) – Info – LC Authority

Diccionario Biográfico-Bibliográfico De Efemérides De Músicos Españoles. 4 vols. Madrid: Impr. á cargo de A. Perez Dubrull, 1868-1881.

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[ This dictionary is organized by date (!) thus the only way to get to double bassists is to search “contrabajo” and follow the leads. This search will reveal many important Spanish double bassists ]

Pagination for each volume:

Vol. I, 343 p.
Vol. II, 595 p.
Vol. III, 437 p.
Vol. IV, 447 p.

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Schilling, Gustav (1805-1880) – Info – LC Authority

Encyclopädie der Gesamten Musikalischen Wissenschaften oder Universal-Lexicon der Tonkunst. 6 vols. Stuttgart: Franz Heinrich Kößler, 1834-1838.

Vol. 1 (1835) A-Bq
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Vol. 2 (1835) Braga – F-Moll
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Vol. 3 (1836) Fockerodt – Irland
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Vol. 4 (1837) Irreguläre Durchgang – Morin
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Vol. 6 (1838) Reisenharfe – Zyka
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Encyclopädie der Gesamten Musikalischen Wissenschaften oder Universal-Lexicon der Tonkunst. 2^nd ed. 6 vols with additional volume. Stuttgart: Franz Heinrich Kößler 1840-1842.

Vol. 1 (1840) A-Bq
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Supplement Vol. (1842)
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Musikalisches Conversations-Handlexikon: Enthaltend Die Vollständige Erklärung Aller Musikalischen Realien, Wie Zugleich Die Biographien Aller Um Die Tonkunst Nur Irgend Verdienter Oder Sich Darin Ausgezeichneter Personen, Componisten, Virtuosen, Sänger, Schriftsteller Etc. Und Zwar Von Den Ältesten Bis Auf Die Neuesten Zeiten, Wie Aller Länder Und Völker. Mergentheim: Neue Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1841-1842.

Vol. 1
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Das Musikalische Europa, Oder Sammlung Von Durchgehends Authentischen Lebens-Nachrichten Über Jetzt in Europe Lebende Ausgezeichnete Tonkünstler, Musikgelehrte, Componisten, Virtuosen, Sänger &c. &c: In Alphabetischer Ordnung. Speyer: F.C. Neidhard, 1842.

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Schubart, Christian Friedrich Daniel (1739-1791) – Info – LC Authority

Ideen Zu Einer Aesthetik Der Tonkunst. Wien: J. V. Degen, 1806.

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Translated at:

DuBois, Ted Alan. Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart’s Ideen zu Einer Äesthetik Der Tonkunst : An Annotated Translation. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1983.

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Schuberth, Julius (1804-1875) – Info – LC Authority

Musikalisches Handbüchlein für Künstler und Kunstfreunde, eine Miniatur-Encyclopädie enthaltend das Nothwendigste aus der Musikwissenschaft. (unknown ed.) [ Hamburg ? ] 1845 Source – Musiklexica wiki

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Musikalisches Handbüchlein für Künstler und Kunstfreunde, eine Miniatur-Encyclopädie enthaltend das Nothwendigste aus der Musikwissenschaft. Expanded 3^rd ed. Hamburg: Schubert & Co., 1848. Record Link

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Musikalisches Handbüchlein für Künstler und Kunstfreunde, eine Miniatur-Encyclopädie enthaltend das Nothwendigste aus der Musikwissenschaft. 4^th ed. Hamburg: Schubert & Co., 1852. Record Link

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Musikalisches Hand-Buch: Eine Encyclopädie Für Tonkunstler Und Musikfreunde, Enthaltend Das Wichtigste Aus Der Telementar-Musikwissenschaft, Die Biographien Berühmter Componisten, Virtuosen, Musikal. Schriftsteller, Dilettanten Etc., Und Erklärung Aller in Compositionen Vorkommenden Fremdwörter. Imporved and expanded 5^th ed. Leipzig: [ Schubert & Co.], 1860. Record Link

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Kleines Musikalisches Conversations-Lexikon: Ein Encyklopaedisches Handbuch, Enthaltend Das Wichtigste Aus Der Musikwissenschaft, Die Biographien Aller Berühmten Componisten, Virtuosen, Dilettanten, Musikal. Schriftsteller Und Instrumentenmacher, Sowie Beschreibung Aller Instrumente Und Erklärung Der in Der Musik Vorkommenden Fremd U. Kunstwörter. Expanded 6^th edition. Leipzig: J. Schuberth & Co., 1865.

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Kleines Musikalisches Conversations-Lexikon: Ein Encyklopaedisches Handbuch, Enthaltend Das Wichtigste Aus Der Musikwissenschaft, Die Biographien Aller Berühmten Componisten, Virtuosen, Dilettanten, Musikal. Schriftsteller Und Instrumentenmacher, Sowie Beschreibung Aller Instrumente Und Erklärung Der in Der Musik Vorkommenden Fremd U. Kunstwörter. Expanded 8^th ed. Leipzig: J. Schuberth & Co., 1871.

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Julius Schuberth’s Musikalisches Conversations-Lexicon. Ein Encyclopädisches Handbuch Enthaltend D. Wichtigste Aus D. Musikwissenschaft, D. Biographien Sämmtlicher Berühmten Componisten, Virtuosen, Dilettanten, Musikalischen Schriftsteller, Instrumentenbauer, Musikalien-Verleger Etc., Sowie Beschreibung Aller Instrumente U. Erklärung Der in D. Musik Vorkommenden Fremd U. Kunstwörter Für Tonkünstler U. Musikfreunde. Edited by Robert Músiol. 10^th ed. Leipzig: J. Schuberth & Co., 1877.

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[ the foreword to this edition offers an overview of all previous editions that would still need to be reexamined, sorted, compared and re-researched further – in order to present a comlete and well documented listing of all J. Schubert’s dictionaries ]

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Complete Musical Dictionary: Containing Definitions of All English and Foreign Musical Terms and Phrases, to Which Is Prefixed a Summary of the Elements of Music. New York: Edward Schuberth & Co. (J.F.H. Meyer), 1895.

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Schuh, Willi (1900-1986) – Info – LC Authority

Schweizer Musikbuch. Zürich: Atlantis Verlag, 1939.

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Slonimsky, Nicolas (1894-1995) – Info

The Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians conceived by Theodore Baker in 1900, has been substantially revised and enlarged by Nicolas Slonimsky starting with the 5^th edition. The extent of revision was such that the authorship may be considered mostly Slonsimsky’s. Thus to avoid possible confusion, the 5^th edition of Baker’s Dictionary and subsequently all the later editions are cited under both Baker and Slonimsky heading.

Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Revised by Nicolas Slonimsky. 5^th ed. New York: G. Schirmer, 1958. Reprints 1965, 1971.

Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky. 6^th ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1978.

Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky. 7^th ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1984. Reprints 1988, 1989.

Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky. 8^th ed. New York: Schirmer Books, 1992.

Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Edited by Nicolas Slonimsky and Laura D. Kuhn. 9^th ed. 6 vols. New York: Schirmer Books, 2001. eBook 2007.

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Stössel, Johann Christoph

[ publisher, first half, 18th century ]

See Barnickel

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Walther, Johann Gottfried (1684-1748) – Info de – Info en – LC Authority

Musikalisches Lexikon, Oder, Musikalische Bibliothek. Leipzig: Wolffgang Deer, 1732.

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How to Search for Bass Players

The principle in all online keyword searches is the same: as long as the scan offers a good quality image for Optical Character Recognition, one will be able to match a search query with all extant words in the dictionary. The challenge is only how to identify the proper term applied to bassists within a certain period and area, and for that reason we offer a small guide here. You will note that every major European language has its own set of names for a bassist, so these terms should be used while searching publications in a particular language.

English search: “Double Bassist” ; “Bassist” ; “Contrabassist” or “Violonist” / singular: “Double Bass” ; “Bass” ; “Contrabass” ; “Violon” ; “Violone”

German search: “Violonist” ; “Bassist” ; “Contrabassist” ; “Kontrabassist” / singular: “Violono” ; “Violone” ; “Bass” (although this one is very broad and will pick a lots of other bass entries) ; “Contrabass” ; “Kontrabass”

French search: “Contrebassiste” ; “Bassiste” / singular: “Contrebasse” ; “Basse” also “Contrabasse”

Italian search: “Contrabbasista” ; “Contrabassista” ; “Bassista” ; “Violonista” / singular: “Contrabbasso” ; “Contrabasso” ; “Violono” ; “Violone”

Spanish Search: “Contrabajista” ; “Contrabajo”

Portuguese Search: “Contrabaixista” ; “Baixista” ; “Contrabaix” ; “Contrabaixo”

In respect to how bassists were described in texts, unfortunately there is no rule on how a dictionary would approach the matter. Thus a bassist can be cited in text either as “Bassist John Doe” in which case a “bassist” search should be used, or as a “Double Bass player Joe Doe” in which case a “double bass” should be used. So a singular “double bass” will indeed pick the persons as well, when associated with them.

In respect to period sequence of terms used in dictionaries, the following chronological outline should offer a basic outline for searching older prints. The earliest term is Violone, and it is in use from late 17^th century, till mid to late 19^th century in Italian, German and even English prints. Contrabass(o) spans early to mid 19^th century period in Germany and Italy, where it represents the main term for double bass. Note that in Italian prints it may contain one or two “b”s. Kontrabass is generally used in Germa, other Central/Eastern European and also Nordic countries, from mid 19^th century till today. For more specific wording of the term double bass in other languages, please refer to the listing of Wikipedia Bass Articles at the ABP General Encyclopaedias page. For a detailed overview of historical bass names, you may also consult the Terminology section of the ABP Treatises page.

Lastly, many of the German language dictionaries that feature the old ß in the print will automatically be recognized it as double s, so it may not be necessary to search with that particular letter in the Kontrabaßist or Kontrabaß queries. Should you wish to be sure however, you certainly may try them as well.

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