Rare libretto collection. Roll 6, 187-217, Marchetti - Moszkowski [microform] / Lila Acheson Wallace Library, Juilliard School. 1856-1930.

Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864

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By 1831, Spontini's reputation has lost ground to the works of younger men, including Meyerbeer, whose Robert le Diable was first performed eight month after the date of this letter; this is perhaps the opera mentioned here, though Meyerbeer may be referring to the abortive Le Portefaix, the contract for which he had just signed. Despite the apparent warmth of their relationship, Spontini was already jealous. His own continuing lack of success he attributed to a plot orchestrated by Meyerbeer, "...

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847

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Felix Mendelssohn, composer of the early Romantic period. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio St. Paul, the oratorio Elijah, the overture The Hebrides, the mature Violin Concerto and the String Octet. A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family. He was brought up without religion until the age of seven, when he was bapt...

Juilliard School of Music. Lila Acheson Wallace Library.

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Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974

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Milhaud was born in Aix-en-Provence on September 4, 1892. As a child he improvised melodies at the piano and soon took up the violin. He entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1909, studying the violin with Berthelier, ensemble with Lefèvre, harmony with Leroux, counterpoint with André Gédalge, composition and fugue with Charles-Marie Widor, and conducting with Vincent d'Indy. He received first "accessit" in violin and counterpoint, and second in fugue, winning the Prix Lepaulle for composition. Mil...

Massé, Victor, 1822-1884

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French composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p.], 9 April [n.y.], to an unidentified friend, [n.y.] Apr. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270581937 From the description of [Andante, piano] : autograph manuscript, 1856 Mar. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566931 Libretto by J. Barbier and M. Carré; first performed in France by the Opera Comique (Salle Favart), 14 April 1852. Cf. New Grove opera. From the description...

Mermet, Auguste, 1810-1889

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French composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p.], 8 May 1868, to an unidentified recipient, 1868 May 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582346 ...

Mascagni, Pietro, 1863-1945

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Epithet: composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000815.0x00020d I Rantzau, with a libretto by Guido Menasci and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, based on a play by Émile Erckmann, was first performed in Florence in 1893. A vocal score was published by Sonzogno (Milan, 1892). From the description of Sol che il sole risplenda. 1894 Nov 1-2. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 62092344 Italia...

Moszkowski, Moritz, 1854-1925

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German pianist and composer of Polish descent. From the description of "En automme" : autograph manuscript, 1892 July 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270567233 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris], 14 October [1909], to M. [Johan?] Svendsen, 1909 Oct. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582677 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., n.d.], to an unidentified recipient, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582680...

Marliani, Marco Aurelio, 1805-1849

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Italian composer. From the description of [Album leaf] : autograph manuscript, [1837, June]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270942316 Epithet: Count composer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001027.0x0002a0 ...

Montemezzi, Italo, 1875-1952

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Italian composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Milan, [n.d., ca. 1913?], to Sig. [Giuseppe?] Albinati, [n.d., ca. 1913?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582597 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Milan, 14 April 1931, to [Bruno] Zirato, 1931 Apr. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270900762 Montemezzi emigrated to California in 1939. He was apparently a friend of Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel from at least 1942, when they ...

Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912

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Jules Massenet was a French composer. From the description of Letters, [ca. 1874-1909]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122616188 From the description of Letter: from Jules Massenet, written on a calling card, [18--?]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571050 From the guide to the Letter: from Jules Massenet, written on a calling card, 18--?, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) From the comédie lyrique in three act...

Marchetti, Filippo, 1831-1902

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Italian composer. From the description of [Composition for lute] : autograph manuscript, 1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270566899 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Rome, 2 February 1883, to Carnaghi [apparently at Ricordi], 1883 Feb. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270581799 ...