(Encyclopedia) Mengs, Anton RaphaelMengs, Anton Raphaelänˈtôn räˈfäĕl mĕngs [key], 1728–79, German historical and portrait painter, b. Bohemia. He was the pupil of his father, Ismael Mengs (c.1688–…
(Encyclopedia) Rubinstein, Anton GrigoryevichRubinstein, Anton Grigoryevichəntônˈ grîgôrˈyəvĭch r&oomacr;ˈbĭnstīn [key], 1829–94, Russian pianist, composer, and educator. As a piano virtuoso he…
(Encyclopedia) Arensky, Anton StepanovichArensky, Anton Stepanovichəntônˈ styĭpäˈnəvĭch ärĕnˈskē [key], 1861–1906, Russian composer; pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. After…
(Encyclopedia) Gruber, FranzGruber, Franzfräntsˈ gr&oomacr;ˈbər [key], 1787–1863, Austrian organist. On Christmas Eve in 1818 he composed his one published work, the music for the poem Silent…
(Encyclopedia) Jonas, FranzJonas, Franzfränts yōˈnäs [key], 1899–1974, Austrian Socialist politician. Jonas was mayor of Vienna (1951–65) and a member of parliament (1962–65). In 1965 he was elected…
(Encyclopedia) Berwald, FranzBerwald, Franzfränts bĕrˈväld [key], 1796–1868, Swedish composer. His music, which is highly original in its use of rhythm, harmony, and orchestration, had little popular…
(Encyclopedia) Bopp, FranzBopp, Franzfränts bôp [key], 1791–1867, German philologist. A professor at the Univ. of Berlin from 1821 to 1864, he did research in many languages and earned a great…
(Encyclopedia) Verschaffelt, Pieter AntonVerschaffelt, Pieter Antonpēˈtər änˈtôn vĕrskhäfˈəlt [key], 1710–93, Flemish rococo sculptor. He spent about 10 years in Rome, where he executed a monument to…
(Encyclopedia) Diemen, Anton vanDiemen, Anton vanänˈtōn vän dēˈmən [key], 1593–1645, Dutch colonial official. As governor-general for the Dutch East India Company in the East Indies after 1636, he…
(Encyclopedia) Brentano, FranzBrentano, Franzfränts [key]Brentano, Franz brĕntäˈnō [key], 1838–1917, German philosopher and psychologist. He was a teacher (1866–73) at Würzburg, and in 1874 he became…
