Note Footnotes — Front matter
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] Published by Messrs. Augener.
[2] Berlioz was born in 1803, Liszt in 1811, and Wagner in 1813.
[3] Lesueur, born 1763, died 1837; composer of "Les Bardes," and other operas.
[4] Kalkbrenner, born 1788, died 1849; celebrated pianist.
[5] Barbereau, born 1799, died 1879.
[6] "Gesammelte Schriften."
[7] This admirable artist was later on destined to create Bizet's "Carmen."
[8] The original of Meyerbeer's "Dinorah."
[9] Hanslick, Edward. Born 1825. The well-known critic and writer on music. Strongly antagonistic to Wagner and his school. Author of "Das Musikalische Schöne," etc.
[10] "Histoire de l'Instrumentation."
[11] Preface to the "Choix de Chorals de Bach, annotés par Ch. Gounod." Published by Messrs. Choudens.
[12] Augier, Emile. Celebrated dramatist. Author of "L'Aventurière," "Le Manage d'Olympe," "Lions et Renards," etc.
[13] Zimmermann, born 1775, died 1853.
[14] Scudo, P. Born 1806. Died 1864.
[15] The above details are taken from "The Lyrical Drama," by H. Sutherland Edwards. (W. H. Allen & Co.)
[16] Lickl; b. 1769, d. 1843. Spohr; b. 1784, d. 1859. Seyfried; b. 1776, d. 1841. Bishop, Sir H.; b. 1786, d. 1855. Lindpaintner; b. 1791, d. 1856. Mdlle. Bertin; b. 1805, d. 1877. Rietz, J.; b. 1812, d. 1877. Gordigiani; b. 1806, d. 1860.
[17] Radziwill; b. 1775, d. 1833. Litolff, Henry; b. 1819, d. 1891. Pierson, H.; b. 1815, d. 1873. Lassen, E.; b. 1830.
[18] Dalayrac; b. 1753, d. 1809. Steibelt; b. 1764, d. 1823. Zingarelli; b. 1752, d. 1837. Vaccai; b. 1791, d. 1849. Bellini; b. 1802, d. 1835. Marchetti; b. 1831. Marquis d'Ivry; b. 1829.
[19] B. 1811; d. 1870.
[20] Victor Sieg, b. 1837.
[21] "Lettres Intimes."
[22] Lefébure Wély, b. 1817; d. 1870.
[23] See last chapter.
[24] Since these lines were written, a solitary performance of "Samson et Dalila," in concert form, has taken place at Covent Garden Theatre during Mr. Farley Sinkins's season of Promenade Concerts, under somewhat untoward circumstances.
[25] Massenet has introduced some of the music of this work into "Le Roi de Lahore."
[26] Diaz; b. 1837.
[27] Published by Messrs. Augener.
[28] A special word of praise must here be accorded to Mons. Louis Gallet, the author of the book, whose version of Zola's romance is eminently poetical.
[29] Jules Pasdeloup, born 1819, died 1887.
[30] Lamoureux, b. 1834.
[31] Colonne, b. 1838.