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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians, 1900
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1LICHTENSTEIN — LIE
3literature at the Univ. of Paris. He made a special study of Wagner's art and ideas, and publ. Richard Wagner poète et penseur (1890; 3rd ed., 1902; also transl. into German) and Wagner, a biography (1909; revised ed., 1925).
5Lichtenstein, Karl August von, German theater manager and composer; b. Lahm, Franconia, Sept. 8, 1767; d. Berlin, Sept. 16, 1845. He studied music in Göttingen with Forkel; then was intendant of court theaters at Dessau (1798), Vienna (1800), Bamberg (1811), and Berlin (1823); in 1825, became director of the Berlin Opera; composed 11 operas and numerous vaudevilles.
7Lichtenthal, Peter, Austrian composer and writer on music; b. Pressburg, May 10, 1780; d. Milan, Aug. 18, 1853. He was a doctor by profession, and composed music as an avocation; settled in Milan in 1810; produced 3 operas and 5 ballets at La Scala; publ. a string quartet, 2 piano trios, and piano pieces. His chief writings are: Cenni biografici intorno al celebre maestro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1814); Dizionario e bibliografia della musica (1826; 4 vols., the last 2 containing bibliography); Estetica, ossia dottrina del bello e delle belle arti (1831); Mozart e le sue creazioni (1842).
9Lichtenwanger, William, American librarian; b. Asheville, N.C., Feb. 28, 1915. He studied at the Univ. of Michigan (M.M., 1940); he was in the U.S. Army during World War II; in 1946 he became associate editor of 'Notes' of the Music Library Association; chief compiler of the list 'A Bibliography of Asiatic Musics,' publ. in 'Notes' (1947-51); also contributed articles to magazines and encyclopedias. Since 1945 he has been assistant reference librarian in the Music Division of the Library of Congress.
11Lichtveld, Lou (Lodewijk Alphonsus Maria), Dutch composer; b. Paramaribo (Surinam), Nov. 7, 1903. He went to Amsterdam in 1922 as a journalist; in 1949, returned to Surinam; was for a time Minister of Education there. His works include a piano concertino; a piano sonata; the oratorio Canciones; a flute sonata, etc.; also experimental pieces employing oriental intervals smaller than a semitone. In his writings, he used the pen name Albert Helman.
13Lickl, Johann Georg, Austrian composer and conductor; b. Korneuburg, April 11, 1769; d. Pécs, May 12, 1843. He was associated with Schikaneder in Vienna, where he wrote the music for various light operas. His large opera Slawina von Pommern was produced in Vienna in 1812. He settled in Pécs as a church choir leader. Among his published works are several string quartets. He also publ. a periodic edition, Wiener Salon-Musik (arrangements for piano and harmonium from popular classics).
15Lidholm, Ingvar, Swedish composer; b. Jönköping, Feb. 24, 1921. He studied at the Stockholm Cons. with Charles Barkel, Hilding Rosenberg, and Tor Mann; later in Switzerland, Italy, and France. In 1947 he became conductor of the municipal orch. in Örebro. His compositions include a concerto for string orch. (1945); Toccata e canto for chamber orch. (1944); a string quartet; a flute sonata; a piano sonata; Laudi for chorus a cappella; etc.
17Lidón, José, Spanish organist and composer; b. Béjar, 1752; d. Madrid, Feb. 11, 1827. He first served as organist in Málaga; in 1787, obtained the post of organist at the Chapel Royal in Madrid. He wrote an opera, Glauca y Coriolano, which was performed in Madrid (1792); music for organ and keyboard pieces. A keyboard sonata is printed in S. Kastner's collection, Silva iberica (Mainz, 1954). Lidón also publ. Reglas muy útiles para los organistas y aficionados al piano.
19Lie (l'yā) (Lie-Nissen), Erika, Norwegian pianist; b. Kongsvinger, Jan. 17, 1845; d. Christiania, Oct. 27, 1903. She studied with Kjerulf in Christiania and with Th. Kullak in Berlin; later taught at Kullak's Academy there. She made concert tours throughout Europe; was particularly noted for her interpretation of Chopin. In 1870 she joined the faculty of the Copenhagen Cons. Returning to Norway, she married Dr. Oscar Nissen in 1874 and settled in Christiania.
21Lie, Harald, Norwegian composer; b. Oslo, Nov. 21, 1902; d. there, May 23, 1942. At the age of 21 he went to America, where he earned his living as a piano tuner; then studied piano manufacturing in Leipzig. Returning to Norway in 1929, he took lessons in composition with Fartein Valen. During 12 years of composing he produced 2 symphonies (1934; 1937); a Symphonic Dance (1942); some choral works; only 12 op. numbers in all. He died of tuberculosis.
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