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A biographical dictionary of musicians. [With portraits from drawings in pen and ink, 1900
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1LÜBECK—LULLY
3Lübeck, Johann Heinrich, b. Alphen, Holland, Feb. 11, 1799; d. The Hague, Feb. 7, 1865. After passing through the war of 1813-15 as a Prussian regimental musician, he studied in Potsdam, played in theatre-orchestras at Riga and Stettin, and gave violin-concerts, from 1823 in Holland. 1827, Director of the new Cons. at The Hague; cond. of the "Diligentia" concerts; 1829, court conductor.—He had two sons:
5Lübeck, Ernst, b. The Hague, Aug. 24, 1829; d. Paris, Sept. 17, 1876. Pianist; toured America 1850-4 with Franz Coenen; then settled in Paris, and gave excellent chamber-music concerts with Lalo, Armingaud, and Jacquard;—and
7Lübeck, Louis, b. The Hague, 1838; 'cellist, pupil of Jacquard in Paris; 1863-70, 'cello-teacher in the Leipzig Cons.; then settled in Frankfort.
9Lübenau, L. Pseudonym of SALOMON JADASSOHN.
11Luibrich, Fritz, b. Bärsdorf, Posen, July 29, 1862. Cantor at Peilau, Silesia, since 1890. Editor of "Die Orgel"; has publ. a "Chorgesangschrift" for men's singing-societies; also male choruses and songs.
13Lucanto'ni, Giovanni, b. Rieti, Italy, Jan. 18, 1825. Pupil of G. Pacini at Lucca, and N. Vaccai at Milan Cons. In 1845 he prod., at La Scala, a 2-act ballet, Don Chisciotte; in 1850, a 4-part mass, and the opera Elisa (Milan). Devoted himself to vocal instruction; settled in Paris 1857; has lived in London for several years. His songs, duets, etc., are well liked; he has also written a cantata, a symphony, and various "ballabili" f. pf.
15Lucas, Charles, b. Salisbury, July 28, 1808; d. London, Mar. 23, 1869. Chorister in Salisbury Cath. under Corfe, 1815-23; pupil of Lindley and Crotch at R. A. M., 1823-30, and cond. there in 1832; he succeeded Lindley as principal 'cello at the opera, etc.—Works: Opera The Regicide; 3 symphonies, overtures, a 'cello-concerto, etc.; anthems and songs.
17Lucas, Stanley, son of preceding, has been secretary to the R. Soc. of Musicians since 1861, and of the Philharm. Soc. 1866-80.
19Luc'ca, Pauline, charming dramatic soprano; b. Vienna, Apr. 25, 1841. Sang as a child in the choir of the Karlskirche, and was taught by Uschmann and Lewy; joined the chorus of the Vienna Opera, and in 1859 created quite a stir in the rôle of First Bridesmaid, in Der Freischütz, her final appearance before going to Olmütz, where she was already engaged for leading rôles. Her début at Olmütz as Elvira in Ernani (Sept. 4, 1859) won all hearts. Her appearance in Prague (1860) as Norma and Valentine (Huguenots) gave her fame such an impetus that Meyerbeer caused her engagement at Berlin, so that she might create the rôle of Selika in his l'Africaine; here she was engaged as court singer for life. At London her impersonations of Valentine and Margherita (Faust), in 1863 and 1864, excited unbounded enthusiasm; she sang there every season up to 1872 (excepting 1869); then severed her connection with Berlin, sang in the United States for two years, and, returning to Europe, at German capitals (Berlin excepted), at Paris, Brussels (1876), St. Petersburg and Moscow (1877), and Madrid (1878). In 1869 she had married Baron von Rhaden (divorced 1872); while in America she espoused Herr von Wallhofen. She resides at Vienna as an honorary member of the Court Opera. Among her favorite rôles (she has some 60 prepared) are Carmen, Zerlina (Fra Diavolo), Elsa, Cherubino, La Sonnambula, and those mentioned above.
21Lück, Stephan, b. Linz-on-Rhine, Jan. 9, 1806; d. Trier, Nov. 3, 1883, as a member of the cathedral-chapter. Distinguished for instituting reforms in Catholic church-music.—Works: "Gesang- und Gebetbuch für die Diocese Trier" (1846); "Theoretisch-praktische Anleitung zur Herstellung eines würdigen Kirchengesanges" (1856); "Sammlung ausgezeichneter Compositionen für die Kirche" (1859; 2nd ed., in 4 vol.s, 1884, 1885).
23Ludwig, Otto, b. Eisfeld, Thuringia, Feb. 11, 1813; d. Dresden, Feb. 25, 1865. A poet who also composed songs and an opera, Die Köhlerin.
25Lührsz, Karl, b. Schwerin, Apr. 27, 1834; d. Berlin, Nov. 11, 1882. Pupil of his father, an organist, and of Mendelssohn at the Berlin Akademie; wrote orchestral and chamber-music.
27Lully (or Lulli), Jean-Baptiste de, the founder of French grand opera; b. Florence, 1633; d. Paris, Mar. 22, 1687. He was taught the elements of music, and to play the violin and guitar, by a Franciscan monk. Though of noble family, his parents were poor, and made no difficulties when the Chevalier de Guise proposed to take their son, then 13, to France to amuse the leisure of Mlle. de Montpensier, "la grande demoiselle." Whether she tired of his music-making, and sent him down to the scullery, or whether he was put there at first, is uncertain; but one day, while he was edifying the kitchen with his violin, the Count de Nogent overheard him, and secured him the position due to his talents in the private band of Mlle. herself. But the mischievous boy set to music a satirical poem reflecting on the lady, who thereupon expelled him from her house.
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