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1a performer on the violin he was one of the most brilliant virtuosos of his time. D. Paris, May 6, 1890.
3LETZ, HANS, German violinist, b. Ittenheim, Mar. 18, 1887. Studied under Schuster and Joachim. Made his debut at New York in 1908. After concertizing and acting as concertmaster with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, he became second violin in the Kneisel Quartet, and when it disbanded he organized a very successful quartet under his own name.
5LICHTENBERG, LEOPOLD, American violinist, b. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 22, 1861. Made a tour with Wieniawski through the United States at the age of twelve and afterwards studied with him for three years. Has made numerous successful tours of Europe and the United States, becoming a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and professor of violin at the New York National Conservatory of Music, as well as founder of the Margulies Trio which has a splendid reputation in New York. As a performer, Lichtenberg stands in the highest rank of contemporary players, combining technical and emotional qualities. He has also edited many important violin works.
7LICHTENSTEIN, VICTOR, American violinist, b. St. Louis, Nov. 15, 1872. Studied under Sitt and Ysaÿe. In 1895 appeared as soloist with the Kranich Concert company at Leipzig and since that time has been connected with every phase of musical life in St. Louis as soloist, teacher, conductor, lecturer and in chamber music work.
9LILIENTHAL, ABRAHAM WOLF, American violinist and composer, b. New York, Feb. 13, 1859. Studied under Herman Brandt. Became a member of the Damrosch and Theodore Thomas Orchestras and of the New York String Quartet. Compositions include a sonata for piano and violin, also much highly regarded chamber music.
11LINDBERG, THEODORE, American violinist, b. Kansas, Mar. 14, 1874. Studied under Zedeles, Zajic and Listemann. Has taught the violin for more than twenty-five years.
13LINLEY, THOMAS, English violinist, b. Bath, 1756. Studied under his father and under Nardini at Florence, where he met Mozart, the result being a friendship and intimacy to which Mozart frequently referred in later years. Upon his return to England, Linley appeared at his father's concerts in Bath and later at the Oratorio concerts in London with great success. His career was cut short by drowning, through the upsetting of a pleasure boat in 1778.
15LIPINSKI, KARL JOSEPH, Polish violinist and composer, b. Radzyn, Oct. 30, 1790. Studied the elements of violin playing under his father but otherwise was self-taught. Became concertmaster at the Lemberg Theater, and in 1817 went to Milan where he met Paganini, who took such a liking to him as not only to play in private but at two public concerts as well with him. Later Paganini and Lipinski met at Warsaw, but an artistic rivalry put an end to their friendship. After visiting all the principal cities of Europe and England, he became concertmaster of the Royal Chapel at Dresden. As a performer on the violin, Lipinski had a big broad tone and a magnificent technique. Compositions include several concertos (among them the "Military") and solo pieces of the bravura type. D. Lemberg, Dec. 16, 1861, just after he had been pensioned.
17LISTEMANN, BERNHARD, German violinist, b. Schlotheim, Aug. 28, 1841. Studied under Ulbrich, David, Vieuxtemps and Joachim. Made numerous successful tours of Europe and came to the United States with his brother, Fritz, in 1867, becoming concertmaster of the Theodore Thomas Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra; also founding the Listemann String Quartet and the Listemann Concert Company. From 1893 until his retirement in 1911, he taught the violin in Chicago. Compositions include a violin method and several solo pieces. D. Chicago, Feb. 11, 1917.
19LISTEMANN, FRITZ, German violinist, Schlotheim, Mar. 25, 1839. Studied under Ulbrich and David and became chamber musician to the Prince of Rudolstadt. Came to the United States with his brother Bernhard, in 1867, and became a member of the Theodore Thomas and Boston Symphony Orchestras. Played in the Listemann String Quartet and a concert company of the same name, besides teaching the violin for many years. Compositions include two violin concertos and several solos. D. Boston, Dec. 28, 1909.
21LISTEMANN, PAUL, American violinist, Boston, Oct. 24, 1875, son of Bernhard Listemann (q.v.). Studied under his uncle Fritz Listemann, and after becoming a member of the Listemann Quartet and Concert Company, continued his studies abroad with Hilf, Brodsky and Joachim. Has been co
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