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1certmaster of various important American organizations, settling in New York as a teacher and became a member of the Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra.
3Locatelli, Pietro, Italian violinist and composer, b. Bergamo, 1693. Studied under Corelli at Rome. Made numerous successful tours and settled at Amsterdam where he gave a regular series of concerts. As a performer on the violin his double stopping was regarded as phenomenal, and his difficult and sometimes technically almost impossible caprices or exercises were evidently written with a view of extending the powers of the violin as a solo instrument. Compositions include Concerti Grossi (orchestral concertos), solo concertos and sonatas, all of which contain music of the highest character. D. Amsterdam, Apr. 1, 1746.
5Loder, John David, English violinist, teacher and conductor, b. Bath, 1788. Taught the violin at the Royal Academy of Music and in 1845 succeeded Cramer as conductor of the Ancient Concerts. He was the author of a violin method and a work entitled The Modern Art of Bowing, published in 1842. D. London, in 1846.
7Loeffler, Charles Martin, French violinist, b. Alsace, Jan. 30, 1861. Studied under Léonard, Massart and Joachim. Became a member of the Pasdeloup Orchestra in Paris. Came to the United States in 1881 sharing the first desk of the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Franz Kneisel for many years. Resigned in 1903 to devote himself exclusively to composition. Compositions include a suite and a divertimento for violin and orchestra, also several interesting transcriptions for the violin.
9Lolli, Antonio, Italian violinist and composer, b. Bergamo, about 1730. Studied under Nardini for a time but was practically self-taught. In 1773 he went to St. Petersburg, becoming the favorite of the Czarina, Catherine II. Made numerous successful tours of Spain, Austria, Italy, Denmark and Germany but was not well received in England. As a performer on the violin he had a marvelous technique but critics of his time declared him so unmusical that he could not play any slow movement with good taste. His compositions include a number of sonatas and concertos of no musical value. D. Palermo, 1802.
11Lotto, Isidor, Polish violinist, b. Warsaw, Dec. 22, 1840. Studied under Massart at the Paris Conservatory. Made extensive concert tours throughout Europe and became solo violinist of the Court Orchestra at Weimar. Also became professor of the violin at the Strassburg and later at the Warsaw Conservatories.
13Ludwig, Joseph, German violinist, b. Bonn, April 6, 1844. Studied under Grumwald and Joachim. Came to England in 1870 and has made himself a part of London's musical life, especially as leader of string quartet of the highest artistic attainments. Compositions include several pieces for the violin.
15Lulli, Jean Baptiste, Italian violinist and composer, b. Florence, about 1633. Was the founder of French opera and a violinist self-taught, as far as our knowledge goes; who became a member of Louis the Fourteenth's private orchestra and creator for him of the band of "Little Violins" (Petits Violons). Charles Perrault's book Hommes Illustres speaks of his powers on the violin as attaining a perfection never reached before. Compositions include airs for the violin and chamber music. D. Paris, 1687.
17Lvoff, Alexis von, Russian violinist and composer, b. Reval, May, 1799. Studied the violin before entering the army, in which service he rose rapidly to be adjutant to Czar Nicholas I. He succeeded his father as director of the Imperial Court Chapel and became well-known as a soloist and quartet player. Compositions include a concerto and a duet for violin and cello. Lvoff is also the composer of the music to the Russian National Anthem in use until the recent revolution. D. Kovno, December, 1870.
19Mackenzie, Sir Alexander Campbell, Scotch violinist and distinguished composer, b. Edinburgh, Aug. 22, 1847. Studied under Uhlrich and Sainton. Played the second violin in the Sondershausen Ducal Orchestra where he played the then advanced music of Wagner, Liszt and Berlioz. After he was graduated from the London Royal Academy of Music, he returned to Edinburgh and besides concertizing, formed a string quartet, presenting the Schumann Piano Quintet for the first time in Scotland, later becoming head of the Royal Music Academy and devoting himself to composition. Compositions include a suite "Pibroch," a Scotch concerto and pieces for violin.
21Mackintosh, Robert, Scotch violinist and composer, b. Scotland, about 175
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