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11885–89, returning in 1891–92. See Vol. ii. 667.
3*Lewing, Adele (b. Hanover, 1866), a Leipzig graduate in 1885, taught in Chicago and Boston and became known as concert-pianist, in 1893–96 studied in Vienna, and since 1897 has been player and composer in New York. See art.
5Lilienthal, Abraham Wolf (b. New York, 1859), studied in New York, from about 1880 was violinist under Damrosch and Thomas, in 1891–93 played viola in the New York String Quartet, and has taught composition as well as string-instruments. He has written a violin-sonata (1911), a trio, two quartets, a quintet, a sextet, dances and transcriptions for orchestra, and songs.
7Listemann, Paul (b. Boston, 1871), son of Bernhard Listemann (see sec. 5), highly trained as a violinist, from 1888 toured with his father and uncle, in 1890–95 studied at Leipzig and Berlin, in 1895–97 was concertmaster at Pittsburgh and New York, then toured with the Redpath Concert Company, and since 1903 has taught in New York and played at the Metropolitan Opera House.
9Locke, Flora Elbertine, née Huie (b. Wilson, N. Y., 1866), studied at Boston, New York and Leipzig, has taught in Buffalo since, before 1890, from 1904 devoting herself to perfecting methods for teaching children, and publishing The Foundation of Music in Rhymes and Songs, 1908, '16.
11*Loeffler, Charles Martin Tornov (b. Alsace, 1861), came as an experienced violinist to the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1883, and after twenty years' service devoted himself to composition. See Vol. ii. 763, and art.
13*Lorenz, Julius (b. Hanover, 1862), came as a visiting pianist in 1887–88 with Senkrah, in 1895–1911 was conductor of the Arion Society, New York, and other societies, and then returned to Glogau, Silesia. For works, see Baker, Dict. of Musicians, p. 550.
15Lucas, Clarence (b. Niagara, Ont., 1866), trained at Montreal and Paris, from 1889 taught theory at Toronto and was conductor also at Hamilton, from 1891 was in the Utica Conservatory, and since 1893 has lived in London as composer, editor and critic, also in New York. See Vol. ii. 776, and art.
17Luckstone, Isidore (b. Baltimore, 1861), early associated as musician with Jefferson the actor, in 1883–84 was accompanist for Urso, in 1884–91 for Remenyi on his world-tour, then with other artists till 1897, when he settled in New York.
19*Lund, John Reinhold (b. Hamburg, 1859), in 1884 came as assistant-conductor to Damrosch, continuing with the German Opera Company, from 1887 led the Buffalo Orchestra and Orpheus Society, from 1903 toured as conductor of Herbert's operas, and since 1914 has been in Buffalo again. See art.
21Lussan, Zélie de [Mme. Fronani] (b. New York, 1863), trained as an operatic soprano by her mother, was heard in concert in 1879, from 1885 was with the Boston Ideal Opera Company, from 1889 with the Carl Rosa Company, in 1894–95 at the Metropolitan Opera House (also in 1900–01), from 1895 was popular at London, Paris and Madrid, but retired after her marriage in 1907.
23Lynes, Frank (Cambridge, Mass., 1858–1913), trained in Boston and Leipzig, from 1885 was organist in Boston. He composed chamber-music, piano-pieces, part-songs and songs.
25*Maes, Louis Philipp Otto (Hesse, 1852–1889, Boston), having taught since 1875 at the Leipzig Conservatory, from 1880 was pianist, teacher and composer in Boston. See art.
27MacDowell, Edward Alexander (New York, 1861–1908, New York), studied in New York, Paris, Wiesbaden and Frankfort, from 1882 taught at Wiesbaden, from 1888 lived in Boston as concert-pianist and gifted composer, from 1896 was professor at Columbia University, after 1902 suffered from ill-health, retiring in 1904. See Vol. iii. 4–6, and art.
29*Macfarlane, William Charles (b. England, 1870), trained in New York, from 1885 was organist there, in 1912–19 municipal organist at Portland, and now in New York. See art.
31*Mahr, Emil (Hesse, 1851–1914, Boston), who had been violinist at Bayreuth and under Richter and Henschel in London, from 1887 was a valued instructor at the New England Conservatory in Boston.
33Manchester, Arthur Livingston (b. Bass River, N. J., 1862), educated in Philadelphia, began organ-playing in 1875, from 1882 taught in schools at Beaver, Pa., Clarion, Pa., and from 1886 in Abingdon, Va., from 1893 was editor of 'The Etude' and from 1896 of 'The Musician,' from 1904 dean of music at Converse College in South Carolina, from 1913 at Southwestern University in Texas, and since 1918 at Hardin College in Missouri. See art.
35*Mannes, David (b. New York, 1866), trained in New York, Berlin and Brussels, early played in New York in theater-orchestras, from 1891 was in the Symphony Society, becoming concertmaster in 1898, and since 1902 has led the Symphony Club and taught in the Music School Settlement and other schools. See art. His wife, Clara Mannes, née Damrosch (b. Silesia, 1869), daughter of Leopold Damrosch (see sec. 6), is an accomplished pianist, has taught since 1889, and has joined him since 1898 in recitals.
37Marcosson, Sol (b. Louisville, 1869), trained mostly in Berlin, appeared as boy-violinist in 1877, toured extensively abroad and in America, from 1892 was first violin in the Mendelssohn Quintette Club of Boston, from 1893 in the Philharmonic Club of New York, from 1895 concertmaster in the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, from 1896 in the Chicago Orchestra, has taught much at Chautauqua and Lake Erie College, and now conducts a music-school in Cleveland.
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