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The fact of his having been a singer at a time when Italian opera was passing into an empty and meretricious phase, may account for his excessive use of the so-called 'bass.' [See also ../Arpeggio, i. 87 a; ../Horn, i. 748 b; ../Lotti, Antonio, ii. 168 a.] He has been injudiciously credited with the invention of the sad subject in the binary form, and is said to have been the first to associate contrast of subjects with contrast of keys; a theory which is equally ill-founded. He died comparatively young in 1740. [ C. H. H. P. ]

ALBINONI. Add reference to English translation of Spitta's Bach, vol. i. 425–8.

ALBONI,. For date of birth read Mar. 10, 1823. See also ../Covent Garden Theatre. Mr. Louis Engel states that Alboni first knew Rossini in 1844, and that she sang a duet with Madame Patti at that master's funeral.

ALCOCK,. Line 8 of article, for 1735 in original edition and 1738 in late editions, read 1737. Add that he held the post of organist of Sutton Coldfield church (1761–1786), and of the parish church of Tamworth (1766–1790. P. 51, l. 5, for March read February. [ M. ]

ALDRICH. P. 52 a, l. 13, for Dec. 14 read Jan. 19.

ALFIERI,, born at Rome, about the year 1805, was admitted in early life to Holy Orders; became a Camaldulian monk; and, for many years, held the appointment of Professor of Gregorian Music at the English College in Rome. He was an earnest student both of Plain Song and Polyphonic Music; and published some useful treatises on these subjects, and some valuable collections of the works of the great Polyphonic Composers. He died, insane, before the year 1878.

The following is a list of his works:— 1. Numerous articles on subjects connected with Ecclesiastical Music, in the 'Gazetta musicale di Milano,' and other periodicals. 2. Excerpta ex celebrioribus de musica viris, J. P. A. Prænestino, T. L. Vittorla, et Gregorio Allegri Romano. (Roma, 1840.) 3. Inno e Ritmo 'Stabat Mater'; e Motetto 'Fratres ego,' dl G. P. L. da Palestrina. (Roma. 1840 fol.) 4. An edition of the Sistine Miserere, published under the pseudonym of Alessandro Geminiani. (Lugano, 1840. fol.) 5. Italian translation of Catel's 'Traité d'harmonie.' (Roma, 1840.) 6. Raccolta di Motetti di G. P. L. da Palestrina, di L. da Vittorla, di Avia e di Felice Anerio Romano. (Roma, 1841. fol.) 7. Ristabilmente del Canto e della Musica ecclesiastica. (Roma, 1843. 8vo.) 8. Notizie biografiche di Nicolo Jommelli. (Roma, 1845. 8vo.) 9. Saggio storico teoretico-pratico del Canto Gregoriano. Roma, 1855.) 10. Prodrome sulla restaurazione de' libri di Canto ecclesiastico detto Gregoriano. (Rome, 1857.) 11. Raccolta di Musica Sacra, etc., of which the contents are here appended.

VOL. I.

Messe scelte di G. P. L. da Palestrina. Messa di Papa Marcello. Do. per I Defonti, a cinque voci. Do. Canonica, a 4. Do. O regem coeli, a 4. Do. Aeterna Christi munera, a 4. Do. Dies sanctificatus, a 4. Do. de Feria, a 4. Do. Breve, a 4. Do. Ego enim accepi, a 8.

VOL. II.

Mottetti a cinque voci di. G. P. L. da Palestrina. Adjure vos. Ave Trinitatis sacrarium. Beatus Laurentius. Canite tuba in Sion. Caput ejus. Caro mea. Coenantibus illis. Crucem sanctam subilt. Derelinquat impius. Descendit in hortum meum. Dilectus meus mihi. Dilectus meus descendit. Domine secundum actum meum. Duo ubera tua. Ecce tu pulcher es. Exi cito in plateas. Exultate Deo adjutori nostro. Fasciculus myrrhae. Guttur tuum. Introduxit me Rex. Lapidabant Stephanum. Leva ejus. Manus tuae Domine. Nigra sum, sed formosa. O admirabile commercium. O sacrum convivium. Osculetur me osculo. O Beata, et benedicta, et gloriosa Trinitas. O vera summa sempiterna Trinitas. Parce mihi Domine. Paucitas dierum meorum. Peccavi quid faciam tibi. Peccavimus cum patribus nostris. Pater noster. Peccantem me quotidie. Pulcra es amica mea. Pulcrae sunt genuae tuae. Quam pulcra es. Quam pulcri sunt gressus tui. Quae est ista quae progreditur. Rorate coeli. Salve regina. Si ignoras te. Sicut lilium inter spinas. Surge propera. Surge amica mea. Surgam, et circuibo civitatem. Trahe me post te. Tota pulcra es. Tribulatlones civitatum. Veni veni dilecte mi. Vineam meam. Vox dilecti mei. Vulnerasti cor meum.

VOL. III. (Palestrina.)

Hymni totius Anni Romae. 1589.

VOL. IV.

Lamentazioni di G. P. da Palestrina. Libri tre.

VOL. V.

Offertorii a cinque voci dl G. P. da Palestrina. (Offertoria totius Anni … quinque vocibus Concinenda … Romae, 1593.)

VOL. VI.

Motet a 6. Jerusalem cito veniet. 2da pars. Ego enim. Do. a 6. Veni domine. 2da pars. Excita domine. Do. a 6. O magnum mysterium. 2da pars. Quern vidistis pastores? Antiphona a 6. Cum ortus fuerit sol. Antiphona a 6. Responsum accepit Simeon. Do. a 6. Cum inducerent. Motet a 6. Sancta et immaculata. 2da pars. Benedicta tu. Do. a 6. Haec dies. Do. a 6. Viri Galilaei. 2da pars. Ascendit Deus. Do. a 6. Dum complerentur. Do. a 6. Tu es Petrus. 2da pars. Quodcumque ligaveris. Do. a 6. Solve jubente Deo. 2da pars. Quodcumque ligaveris. Do. a 6. Deus qui Ecclesiam tuam. Do. a 6. Vidi turbam magnam. 2da pars. Et omnes Angeli. Do. a 6. Columna es immobilis. Do. a 6. Cantabo Domino. 2da pars. Deficiant peccatores. Antiphona a 6. Regina mater misericordiae. Motet a 7. Tu es Petrus. Do. Virgo prudentissima. (Do. 2da pars) Maria Virgo. Motet a 8. Surge illuminare. 2da pars. Et ambulabunt. Do. Caro mea vere est cibus. 2da pars. Hic est panis. Do. Laudate dominum. Do. a 4. 2 Choirs. Alma redemptoris mater. Antiphona a 8. Ave regina coelorum. Psalmi a 8. Jubilate Deo. Laudato pueri. 2da pars. Quis sicut Dominus. Sequentiae a 8. Victimae paschali. Veni splritus. Stabat mater.

VOL. VII.

Hymnus a 12. O gloriosa Virginum. Sequentia a 12. Stabat mater. Absolutio in Messa defunct, a 4. Libera me, Kyrie etc. Motet in Messa def. a 4. Ne recorderis. Domine secundum actum meum. Motet a 4. Innocentes pro Christo. Do. a 4. Valde honorandus. Do. a 4. Deus qui animae famuli Gregorii. Do. a 4. Ascendens Chrlstus. Do. a 4. Princeps gloriosissime Michael. Hymnus a 4. Gaude Barbara. Psalmus a 5. Venite. Motet a 5. Cantantibus organis Caecilia. 2da pars. Biduanis. Do. a 6. Assumpta est Maria. 2da pars. Quae est ista. Do. a 6. Cum autem esset Stephanus. 2da pars. Positis autem. Do. a 6. Hic est beatissimus Evangelista. 2da pars. Hic est discipulus. Do. a 8. Fratres ego enim. Do. a 8. Jesus junxit se. 2da pars. Et increpavit eos. Do. Spiritus sanctus. Magnificat a 8. 1mi toni. Do. 1mi toni a 5 and 6. Do. 2di toni a 5 and 6. Do. 3di toni a 5 and 6. Do. 8vl tonl a 6. Do. octo tonorum a 4. Pars 1.—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Altera pars—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Catalogo di tutte le Opere del Palestrina. Elziaril Genet. Lamentatio a 4. Claudil Goudimel. Motet a 4. Const. Festa. Te Deum a 4. Christ. Morales. Motet a 5. [ W. S. R. ]