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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1LOWE, Edward. B. Salisbury, abt. 1610; d. 1682. Choragus and Prof. of Music, Oxford, 1662.
2Works: anthems, "A short Direction for the Performance of the Cathedral Service," &c.
4LOWE, C. Egerton. Composer and writer; b. London, 1860.
6LÖ'WE, Dr. J. Carl G. Celebrated song composer; b. nr. Halle, 1796; d. 1869. Town music-director, Stettin, 1821-66.
7Works: operas, oratorios, several fine songs (his most characteristic compositions), string quartets, pf. sonatas, &c.; and a number of theoretical treatises.
9LOWRY, Rev. Robt. B. Philadelphia, 1826; d. 1899. Hymn writer and composer of many popular hymn-tunes.
11LOWTHIAN, Caroline. (Mrs. C. A. Prescott.) Contemporary song composer. ("The Gates of the West," "Sunshine," &c.)
13L'Sain Mode. A very favourite Arab scale answering to the Æolian mode—the ancient "unaltered" form of our minor scale.
15Lu. (1) The Chinese scale-intervals. (2) A gong.
17LUARD-SELBY. (See Selby.)
19LÜ'BECK, Ernst. B. The Hague, 1829; d. 1876. Settled in Paris as a favourite concert pianist.
21LÜ'BENAU, L. Pen-name of S. Jadassohn.
23LUCANTO'NI, Giovanni. Singing teacher; b. Rieti, Italy, 1825. From 1857 resided chiefly in Paris and London.
24Works: a ballet, a mass, songs, pf. pieces, &c.
26LUCAS, Chas. 'Cellist; b. Salisbury, 1808; d. 1869. Member of Queen Adelaide's band, 1830. Condr. R.A.M., 1832; Principal, 1859-66.
27Works: opera (The Regicide), anthems, songs, &c.
29LUCAS, Clarence. B. Canada, 1866.
30Works: operas, pf. pieces, songs.
32LUCAS, Stanley. Son of Charles; b. 1834. Sec. R. Soc. of Musicians, 1861; Phil. Soc., 1866-80. D. 1903.
34LUC'CA, Pauline. Celebrated dramatic soprano; b. Vienna, 1841. D. 1908.
35Commenced her public career in Der Freischütz, 1859. Very distinguished in the rôle of "Selika," in Meyerbeer's l'Africaine. First sang in London, 1863.
37LU'CIA, Fernando de. Tenor; b. Naples, 1860(?).
39Lucis Creator Optime. A hymn for Sunday vespers ascribed to Gregory the Great (c. 540-604).
41LÜCK, Stephan. B. Linz-on-Rhine, 1806; d. Trier, 1883.
42Noted for his "reforms in Catholic church music."
44Luctuosamen'te (S.). Sad, mournful; funereal.
45Luctuo'so (S.). funereal.
47Lu'dus (L.). Play.
48Lu'di moderator. Organist.
49Lu'di spiritua'li. Sacred plays (mysteries; miracle plays).
51LUD'WIG, August. Composer and writer; b. Waldheim, 1865.
53LUÈRES, Mad. F. (See Camilla Urso.)
55Luf'tig (G.). Light, airy, vaporous.
57Lugu'bre (I. and F.). Doleful, lugubrious, mournful, dreary.
59LUIGI'NI, Alex. C. L. J. Noted condr.; b. Lyons, 1850; d. 1906.
61LUI'NI, Carl. Pen-name of H. Brinley Richards (q.v.).
63LUKE, Mrs. Jemima (née Thompson). 1813-1906. Married Rev. Samuel Luke, 1843. Wrote the hymn, "I think when I read," 1841.
65Lullaby. A cradle song; a Berceuse.
67Lul'len (G.). To lull, sing to sleep.
68Lull'gesang. A lullaby.
70LULLY (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.
71Of 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.
73Lu-lu. Chinese official collection of musical treatises and laws.
75LUM'BYE, Hans Christian. Copenhagen, 1810-74.
76Called the "Northern Strauss" on account of the popularity of his dance music.
78Lun'du. A Portuguese dance in duple time.
80LUNN, Chas. Singing teacher; b. Birmingham, 1838; d. 1906.
81Wrote "The Philosophy of the Voice," 1874.
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