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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1LÜ'BENAU, L. Pen-name of S. Jadassohn.
2LUCANTO'NI, Giovanni. Singing teacher; b. Rieti, Italy, 1825. From 1857 resided chiefly in Paris and London.
3Works: a ballet, a mass, songs, pf. pieces, &c.
4LUCAS, Chas. 'Cellist; b. Salisbury, 1808; d. 1869. Member of Queen Adelaide's band, 1830. Condr. R.A.M., 1832; Principal, 1859-66.
5Works: opera (The Regicide), anthems, songs, &c.
6LUCAS, Clarence. B. Canada, 1866.
7Works: operas, pf. pieces, songs.
8LUCAS, Stanley. Son of Charles; b. 1834. Sec. R. Soc. of Musicians, 1861; Phil. Soc., 1866-80. D. 1903.
9LUC'CA, Pauline. Celebrated dramatic soprano; b. Vienna, 1841. Commenced her public career in Der Freischütz, 1859. Very distinguished in the rôle of "Selika" in Meyerbeer's l'Africaine. First sang in London, 1863. D. 1908.
10LU'CIA, Fernando de. Tenor; b. Naples, 1860(?).
11LÜCK, Stephan. B. Linz-on-Rhine, 1806; d. Trier, 1883.
12Noted for his "reforms in Catholic church music."
13Lu'dus (L.). Play.
14Lu'di moderator. Organist.
15Lu'di spirituali. Sacred plays (mysteries; miracle plays).
16LUD'WIG, August. Composer and writer; b. Waldheim, 1865.
17LUDWIG, Jos. Violinist and composer; b. Bonn, 1844.
18LUD'WIG, Paul. 'Cellist; son of J.; b. Bonn, 1872.
19LUÈRES, Mad. F. (See Camilla Urso.)
20Luf'tig (G.). Light, airy, vaporous.
21Lugu'bre (I. and F.). Doleful, lugubrious, mournful, dreary.
22LUIGI'NI, Alex. C. L. J. Noted condr.; b. Lyons, 1850.
23LUI'NI, Carl. Pen-name of H. Brinley Richards (q.v.).
24LUKE, Mrs. Jemima (née Thompson). 1813-1906. Married Rev. Samuel Luke, 1843. Wrote the hymn, "I think when I read," 1841.
25Lullaby. A cradle song; a Berceuse.
26Lul'len (G.). To lull, sing to sleep.
27Lull'gesang. A lullaby.
28LULLY (or LULLI), Jean Baptiste de. "The founder of French grand opera;" b. Florence, 1633; d. Paris, Mar. 22, 1687. At 13 entered the service of Mlle. de Montpensier as page. Here, after performing many menial duties, he attracted the notice of influential personages who secured his admission to "la grande bande" (the King's private orchestra). Was made the head of this "corps of 24 violins," 1652; he organized a second band of 16—"les petits violons"—which became under his direction the finest orchestra in France. Apptd. Court Composer, 1653; wrote masques, &c., in which Louis XIV took part. The King preferred Lully's music to all other, and in 1672 granted him letters patent for an "Académie royale de musique"—now the Grand Opéra. "From this time dates Lully's real fame as the creator of French opera." He moulded the overture, wrote his music to suit the genius of the French language, improved the orchestra and the scenic arrangements, and introduced dramatic effects previously unknown.
29Of his numerous operas, which kept the stage for nearly a century, Armide et Renaud (1686) is perhaps the best. He also wrote ballets, symphonies, church music, &c.
30Lu-lu. Chinese official collection of musical treatises and laws.
31LUM'BYE, Hans Christian. Copenhagen, 1810-74.
32Called the "Northern Strauss" on account of the popularity of his dance music.
33Lun'du. A Portugese dance in duple time.
34LUNN, Chas. Singing teacher; b. Birmingham, 1838; d. 1906.
35Wrote "The Philosophy of the Voice," 1874.
36LUNN, Rev. Jn. Robt. Composer and writer; b. Cleeve Prior, Worcester, 1831.
37LUNN, Henry Chas. Pianist and critic; b. London, 1817; d. 1894.
38Wrote "Musings of a Musician," &c.
39LUNN, Mad. Kirkby. (See Mrs. W. J. K. Pearson.)
40Lun'go,-a (I.). Long.
41Lun'ga pau'sa. A long pause.
42Lun'ghe (plur.). Drawn out.
43Luo'go (I.). Same as Loco (q.v.).
44LUPORI'NI, Gaetano. Italian composer; b. Lucca.
45Works: operas, I dispetti amorosi (1894), La Collana di Pasqua (1896).
46LUPOT, Nicolas. Violin maker; the "French Stradivarius." B. Stuttgart, 1758; d. Paris, 1824.
47Lur. An ancient Scandinavian trumpet or horn.
48Lusing. An abbreviation of Lusingando.
49Lusingan'do (I.). Coaxingly, caressingly,
50Lusingan'te (I.). flatteringly.
51Lusinghe'vole
52Lusinghevolmen'te
53Lusinghi'e're
54Lusinghi'e'ro Coaxingly, &c.
55LUSSAN, Zélie de. Dramatic soprano; b. New York, 1863. Concert début at 16; stage début, 1885; sang in London, 1889.
56LUSSY, Matthis. Pf. teacher and writer; b. Stans, Switzerland, 1828. Settled Paris, 1847.
57Author of an excellent "Traité de l'expression musicale" (1873), a "Histoire de la notation musicale" (1882), &c.
58Lus'tig (G.). Merry, gay, jocund, playful.
59Lus'tig und im'mer schneller und schmet'ternder. Gaily, and always faster and more resounding (resonant).
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