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PIANOFORTE MUSIC. expression. Among the most prominent are 'La belle Madeleine,' and the galop, 'L'irresistible.' (1833–) has composed a concerto, 3 sonatas, a scherzo, variations on airs by Handel, Schumann, and Paganini, ballads, Hungarian dances (two sets), waltzes, etc., 8 clavierstücke (caprices and intermezzi), and 2 rhapsodies. The interest of these works is not so much in spontaneous charm or graceful expression, as in their solid substance, intellectual character and logical development, which rivet the attention and sustain it to the last. (1833–) is known by his Concerto in A minor, as well as by marches and other pieces. (1833–1874) wrote a great number of effective and brilliant pieces, among which several have become very popular; his transcriptions of songs by Rubinstein, Chopin, Brahms, and Franz, are most excellent. (1834–), a pupil of Franz Liszt, has composed a fantasia (op. 19), 2 idyls, salon étude, valse-caprice and several other short pieces. (1834–) has produced sterling edutional music—namely, 25 sonatas and sonatinas for 2 and 4 hands, about 30 studies, also 2 books of arpeggio studies. (1835–) is the composer of 4 concertos, and many smaller pieces, such as gavottes and mazurkas; also excellent variations for 2 pianos on a theme of Beethoven's, etc. (1835–) has published a great number of pleasing and light pieces. (1835–) has composed a remarkably well-written collection of pleasing and practical pieces for amusement and instruction. (1836–): among this composer's works, his 'Technische Grundlage des Klavierspiels,' op. 27, has created considerable attention. (1836–) has written a great number of light pieces, favourable for instruction. (1837–1879) before his too-early death composed highly interesting pieces, among which the Wanderbilder, Lieder, and Tänze (20 pieces) Jagd-Scene, Praeludium and Romanze, Valses, Caprices, Idyllen, Hochzeit-musik' (duet), Ländler aus Berchtesgaden, Wald-Idylle (op. 47), and 'Erinnerungen,' have become well known. (1837–) has published brilliant valses, fantasias, variations, songs without words, excellent mazurkas (op. 23). (1837–) has composed several sonatas, a suite, Arietta e Gavotta (op. 25), 2 dance-caprices, etc., all of which enjoy a good reputation in Germany. (1838–75), left 'Jeux d'enfants' (12 pieces), 'Les Chants du Rhin' (6 do.), many transcriptions and arrangements, and especially 'Le Pianiste-chanteur,' 150 pieces of all schools, transcribed, marked, and figured. (1838– [App. p.748 "date of death 1886"]) is the author of a good number of effective and brilliant drawing-room pieces ('Chant du braconnier,' 'Sylphes,' etc.) (1838- [App. p.748 "1837"]) has published a considerable number of characteristic, pleasing, and instructive pieces, also a concerto in D minor (op. 25). (1839–) has composed a great number of pieces for 2 and 4 hands (concerto, fantasias, toccatas, characteristic pieces, etc. ); his op 5, 53 and 'Jagd-Scene' are very popular. (1839–) has made himself a name by his op. 4, 3 pieces; op. 6, Passatempo; op. 8, 6 duets; op. 12, 'Festival Polonaise.' (1839–) has composed a great number of light and pleasing pieces, which in certain circles are very popular. (1839–) has composed several highly distinguished works. (1840–1876): of this too soon departed composer, we have Genrebilder (op. 13), six sonatinas, one duet sonata, and a grand concerto (op. 18). (1840–) is known by a grand concerto, an impromptu and scherzo russe, and 8 other original pieces. (1840–) has published Etude (op. 29, no. 1); Concert-étude (do. no. 2); 8 Fantasiestücke and a Fantasie; 6 pieces for 4 hands, and Variations for two PFs. (1841–1871), who, like Jensen, died too young, wrote 2 études de concert, and transcribed gipsy melodies, valses of Strauss ('Nouvelles Soirées de Vienne'), several movements from Beethoven's quartets, Wagner's 'Walküren Ritt,' etc. (1842–) has composed a good many pretty and highly effective pieces. His duets 'Italienische Liebes-Novelle' (op. 19), transcriptions of Norwegian, Hungarian, and Russian melodies, have become very popular. (1843–) has composed a concerto, a sonata, and several smaller pieces, all elegant, and strongly impressed with the Norwegian character. , of Edinburgh (1847–), has published a quartet for pianoforte and strings (op. 11), Trois Morceaux (op. 15), and other pieces. (1847–) has composed excellent solos and duets, and his brother, (1850–) has written a great number of highly effective, brilliant, and melodious works. (1848–) has composed 2 sonatas, a duet for 2 pianos, a concerto, etc. (1854–) born at Breslau, is one of the most talented amongst present composers; his charming duets, five waltzes, Album espagnol, Spanische Tänze (op. 12), and the suite 'From Foreign Countries,' as also his excellent concert studies, minuets, valses, polonaises, have gained great popularity in proportionately short time.

The foregoing list gives but a very incomplete and inadequate idea of the enormous quantity of music written for the piano. Each year produces thousands of pieces; and as every opera, oratorio, cantata, symphony, or quartet, is arranged for two or four hands, some idea may be formed of the magnitude and almost bewildering extent of the pianoforte library. Dance-music too, in its most popular and practical form, is the property of the piano; in fact the number of works written for it far surpasses