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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1LOMAKIN, Gabriel T. Noted Russian teacher of singing classes and composer of sacred music; 1812-85.
3LOMBAR'DI, I. Opera by Verdi, 1843.
5Long. (L., Lon'ga.) In mediæval music a note equal to 2 (or 3) Breves.
6Double Long. A Large; equal to 2 Longs.
8Long appoggiatura. The ordinary appoggiatura (q.v.).
10Long drum. (See Drum.)
12Long metre. A stanza of 4 lines in Iambic measure (see Iambic), each line consisting of 8 syllables.
14Long mordent. A mordent of 4 (or more) notes. (See Mordent.)
16LONGHURST, Wm. Hy. B. Lambeth, 1819; d. 1904. Choirboy, afterwards orgt. Canterbury Cath., 1828-98; Mus.Doc. Cantuar, 1875.
17Wrote church music, &c.
19LONGO, Alessandro. B. Cosenza, 1864. Professor of piano at the R. Conservatorio, Naples. Author of many piano pieces and discoverer of several important works by Scarlatti.
21Longue pause (F.). A long pause; lunga pausa.
23LONSDALE, Gertrude. Contralto. Carl Rosa Opera Co., 1898. Concert tours, 1905-7, &c.
25Lonta'no (I.). (As if) in the distance; Piano.
26Da lonta'na { Piano; as if from a distance.
27In lontanan'za
28Lontanis'simo. (As if) very far away; pp.
29Trom'ba da lonta'no. A trumpet played in the distance.
31LOOMIS, Harvey W. Composer; b. Brooklyn (U.S.), 1865.
33LOPEZ. (See Lobo.)
35LO'RENZ, Carl A. Conductor and composer; b. Pomerania, 1837. Condr. Stettin Musikverein, 1864; municipal mus.-director, Stettin, 1866.
36Works: 2 successful operas, a Stabat Mater, concert-cantatas, &c.
38LO'RENZ, Julius. Condr. and composer; b. Hanover, 1862.
40LO'RIS; LORI'TUS. (See Glareanus.)
42LORT'ZING, G. Albert. Actor, singer, conductor, and opera composer; Berlin, 1803-51. Almost wholly self-taught.
43Chief operas: Die Beiden Schützen (1837), Czar und Zimmermann (1839), Der Wildschütz (1842), Regina, oder die Marodure (prod. Berlin, 1899—nearly 50 years after his death).
44His operas are extremely popular in Germany.
46Los (G.). (1) Free, unfettered. (2) "Play up." "Begin."
48LÖSCH'HORN, K. Albert Pianist; B. Berlin, 1819; d. 1905. Pf. teacher, Royal Inst. for Church Music, Berlin, 1851.
49Works: numerous excellent pf. studies; effective salon pf. pieces, suites, sonatas, &c.
51Lo stes'so tem'po (I.). At the same speed. (See Istesso.)
53LOTT, Edwin Matthew. B. St. Helier, Jersey, 1836; d. 1902. Orgt. St. Sepulchre's, Holborn, 1883.
54Works: anthems, services, songs, numerous pf. pieces, a "Dict. of Mus. Terms," &c.
56LOTT, John B. B. Faversham, 1849. Orgt. Lichfield Cath. since 1881.
58LOT'TI, Antonio. Distinguished organist and composer; b. Hanover (?), abt. 1667; d. Venice, 1740. Produced an opera at Venice at the age of 16. From 1704-36 organist, St. Mark's, Venice. As a composer, he stands midway between the old "strict" style and the modern "free" style.
59Works: 4 oratorios, many masses, motets, &c.; 20 operas. His most famous work is a Miserere (with a Crucifixus in 12 parts).
61LOT'TO, Isidor. Violinist; b. Warsaw, 1840.
63L'Oud. The Arab lute; now called the Kouitra (or "Tunisian Guitar").
64There are four pairs of strings, tuned (upwards) D, G, A, D.
65When furnished with wire strings it becomes the tambura, bandura, mandura, mandola, and mandoline of Spain.
67Loud pedal. The right pedal of a pf., which raises all the dampers from the strings.
69LOULIÉ, Etienne. Music master to Mlle. de Guise abt. 1700.
70Invented the "Chronomètre," the precursor of the metronome.
72Lourde (F.). Heavy.
73Lourdement. Heavily.
75Loure (or Louvre) (F.). (1) An ancient French bagpipe. (2) An old dance named from this instrument.
77Louré (F.). Slurred, legato; in organ-tones (q.v.). A violin bow stroke, marked ————, indicating a pressure on each note, while all are bound together in one bow stroke.
79Lov (N.). Praise.
80Lov'sang. Hymn of praise; cf. Lob'gesang.
82LOVER, Samuel. Novelist; b. Dublin, 1797; d. 1868.
83Wrote music to several Irish plays, songs, &c.
85LÖW, Joseph. Pianist; Prague, 1834-86.
86Works: about 450 salon pf. pieces.
88Low (1). (G., Lei'se; F., Douce; I., Pia'no.) Soft.
90Low (2). (G., Tief; F., Bas, Basse; I., Bas'so,-a.) Deep; grave in pitch.
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