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Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, 1886
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1LUNN (William A. B.) English writer, author of "The Sequential System of Musical Notation," Lond., 4to, 1844. Five editions to 1871. Published under the nom de plume of Arthur Wallbridge. D. London, April 4, 1879.
3LUPO (Thomas). English (? Italian) violinist and comp., flourished in the reign of James I. Comp. masques, anthems, madrigals, songs in contemporary collections, and contributed to Leighton's "Teares."
5LUPOT (Nicholas). German violin-maker, B. Stuttgart, 1758. Resided at Orleans, 1785-94. Went to Paris, 1794. Violin-maker to Paris Cons. D. Paris, 1824.
7Lupot imitated Stradivarius, and produced instruments of the most beautiful finish; model, varnish, and tone being alike excellent. This maker's instruments are valuable.
9LUSCINIUS (Ottomar). German theoretical writer of the 16th century, B. at Strassburg, 1487. D. there, 1536. Author of "Musurgia seu praxis Musicae. Illius primo quae Instrumentis agitur certa ratio, ab Ottomaro Luscinio Argentino duobus Libris absoluta, etc." Strasburg, 1536.
11LUSTIG (Jacob Wilhelm). German writer, B. Hamburg, Sept. 20, 1706. D. about [1780]. Wrote methods for various instruments, organ music, harpsichord lessons, etc.
13LÜSTNER (Ignaz Peter). German violinist, B. Poischwiss, Silesia, Dec. 22, 1792. D. 1873. Established a violin school at Breslau, and taught there his sons and other musicians.
15LUTHER (Martin). German reformer and musician, B. Eisleben, Nov. 10, 1483. D. Feb., 1546.
17Was a composer of several hymn-tunes, one of which, "Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott," is quite well known. Unlike Calvin, and other reformers of severe views, Luther encouraged the psalmody of his period, and gets credit generally for having raised its standard.
19LUTZ (Wilhelm Meyer). German comp. and cond., B. Männerstadt, Kissingen, 1829. S. at Würzburg, and under Eisenhofer, etc. Settled in England, 1848. Org. S. Chads, Birmingham; do. S. Ann's, Leeds; do. S. George's Catholic Cath., London. Cond. Surrey Theatre, 1851-55; do. Gaiety Theatre, 1869-81.
21WORKS.—Operettas: Faust and Marguerite, 1855; Blonde and Brunette, 1862; Zaida, 1868; Miller of Milburg, 1872; Legend of the Lys, 1873; All in the Downs, 1881; Knight of the Garter, 1882; Posterity, 1884. Herne the Hunter, cantata. Numerous songs and Pf. pieces, orchestral music in MS., etc.
23LUX (Friedrich). German org. and comp., B. Ruhla, Nov. 24, 1820. Comp. Das Kätkchen von Heilbron, 1846; Der Schmied von Ruhla; and Die Fürsten von Athen, 1883, operas; a symphony, fantasias, fugues, concertos, etc. for org.
25LVOFF (Alexis Feodorovitch von). Russian violinist and comp., B. Reval, May 25, 1799. General in Russian Army. Director of Music at Imperial Court. D. Kowno, Dec. 28, 1870.
27WORKS.—Bianca e Gualtiero, opera, 1845; Ondine, do.; La Bordeuse, do.; Concerto for vn. and orch.; Psalms; Russian National Anthem, 1833.
29Lvoff was a good violinist, but his fame will rest on his "Russian National Anthem."
31LYONS (James, M.A.). American writer and musician, compiled "Urania, or a Choice Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Hymns, from the most approved Authors…To which is prefaced the plainest and most necessary Rules of Psalmody," Philadelphi, 1761. "Lessons for the Uranian Society," Philadelphia, 1785.
33LYSBERG (Charles Samuel), or Bovy. Swiss pianist and comp., B. Geneva, March 1, 1821. S. under Chopin at Paris. Resided at Geneva as teacher and comp. D. Geneva, Feb. 18, 1873.
35Comp. numerous Pf. pieces of a brilliant and clever character.
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