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Dictionary of music, 1908
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3Kade, Otto, d. July 19, 1900, Doberan.
5Kalliwoda, (2) Wilhelm, add, His mother Therese (née Brunetti), formerly a distinguished vocalist, d. at the age of 89 in 1892, Carlsruhe.
7Kempis, Nicolaus a, was a native of Florence (hence the "Fiorentino").
9Key signature. (See Signature [2].)
11Kindermann (1), J. E., died April 14, 1655.
13Kistler, C. Operas: Eulenspiegel (1889), Arm Elslein (1902), Rösslein im Hag (1903). His last opera, Die Kleinstädter, accepted at the Stuttgart Hofoper (1907).
15Klafsky, add, Her second husband (1887), Franz Greve (baritone at the Hamburg Theatre), d. May 12, 1892, Hamburg.
17Kleinmichel, Richard, d. Aug. 18, 1901.
19Königslöw (2), O. F., d. Oct. 6, 1898, Bonn.
21Kontski (1), A. de., d. Dec. 7, 1899.
23Krantz, d. May 26, 1898.
25Krause (4), A., resigned his posts at Barmen in 1897.
27Krebs (4), Marie, d. June 27, 1900, Dresden.
29Kreisler, Fritz, b. 1875, Vienna. Distinguished violinist who studied at the Vienna Conservatorium, also at the Paris Conservatoire under Massart, winning a gold medal at both institutions. Made his début in London at a Richter Concert in 1901.
31Kretzschmar, resigned the conductorship of the Riedel-Verein, 1898, owing to ill-health.
33Krueckl, F., d. Jan. 12, 1899, Strassburg.
35Kubelik, Johann, distinguished violinist. b. July 5, 1880, at Michle, near Prague, Studied with his father, and then for six years with Ševčík. Made his début at Prague, in 1888.
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39Lamond, Frederick, A., b. Jan. 28, 1868, Glasgow, studied at the Raff Conservatorium, Frankfort, also under Liszt and von Bülow. Made his début as pianist, Berlin, 1885, and has since appeared with much success at home and abroad.
41Lamoureux, Ch., d. Dec. 21, 1899, Paris.
43Lang, Benjamin Johnson, American pianist, teacher, and conductor, b. Dec. 28, 1837, Salem (Mass.). He was organist of the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston from 1859 to 1895, and afterwards conductor for two years. He made his début as conductor in that city in 1862. He was connected with the male choral society, the "Apollo Club" from 1871, the year of its foundation, until 1901; also of the Caecilia Choir, founded by him in 1874, until 1907.
45Langer (2), Viktor, d. March 19, 1902, Pesth.
47Lavignac, Alexandre Jean Albert, b. 1846, studied at the Paris Conservatoire, at which he became professor of solfège in 1882, and of harmony in 1891. He has published:—"Cours Complet Théorique de Dictée Musicale," "Cinquante Leçons d'Harmonie," "L'École de la Pédale," "La Musique et les Musiciens," and "L'Éducation Musicale (1903; translated into English by Esther Singleton).
49Liadoff, Anatol Constantinovich, b. May 11, 1855, at St. Petersburg, and studied at the Conservatoire of that city. He has composed choral and orchestral works, many pf. pieces and songs.
51Liapounoff, Sergius Mikhailovich, b. Nov. 30, 1859, at Yaroslav. He has composed a symphony, a pf. concerto, 12 études d'exécution transcendante, etc.
53Lehmann, Liza, vocalist and composer (song cycles "In a Persian Garden," "The Daisy Chain," also the musical comedy "Sergeant Brue" (1904), and the romantic opera, The Vicar of Wakefield (1906).
55Leitert, Georg, d. Sept. 6, 1901, Dresden.
57Le Jeune, add, b. circa 1530, Valenciennes, d. Sept. 23, 1564, Paris. Most important amongst his compositions are 40 Psalms of David, printed 1601.
59Lemare, Edwin Henry, b. Sept. 9, 1865, at Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Organist at various London churches, finally at St. Margaret's, Westminster. In 1902 he became organist at Carnegie Hall, Pittsburg, U.S., but after two years returned to London.
61Leoncavallo. Operas: — Chatterton (1896), La Bohême (1897), Zaza (1900), and Der Roland von Berlin (1904).
63Levi, Hermann, d. May 13, 1900, Munich.
65Liebe, Ludwig, d. Feb. 4, 1900, Coire (Switzerland).
67Lincoln, Henry John, b. 1814, d. 1901, lecturer, musical critic.
69Lorente, Andrés, Spanish organist and writer on music, b. 1624. His principal work is "El Porqué de la Musica." D. Dec. 22, 1703.
71Lortzing, add, He wrote also 2 oratorios, Die Himmelfahrt Christi (1828) and Petrus. H. Wittmann has written his biography (1889).
73Lucas, Clarence, b. 1866, pianist and composer; operas, cantatas, songs, etc.
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