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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.5 L-m, 1900
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1L. H. (abbr. for Eng., left hand; Ger., linke Hand). This is often used in pianoforte, organ or harp music where the notation does not of itself make it clear that a certain note, chord or passage is to be played by the left hand.
3LA. The sixth note of the major scale and first of the minor in the nomenclature of France and Italy.
4See also A. Hexachord. Solmization. Tonic Sol-Fa. Laban, Rudolf von. See Ballet.
6LA BARRE, Michel de (b. Paris, c. 1674; d. Paris, c. 1744).
7French flautist and composer. He was royal chamber musician and composed opera-ballets, trios, duets, solos and suites for flute, songs, etc.
8E. v. d. s.
9See also Hotteterre (Rigaud's portrait of L.).
11LA BASSÉE, Adam de (b. La Bassée, ?; d. Lille, 25 Feb. 1286).
12Netherlands ecclesiastic, poet and composer. Nothing is known of his biography except that he was canon at the collegiate church of Saint-Pierre at Lille towards the end of his life. He wrote in Latin rhymed prose and composed 'Chants liturgiques', adapting old church melodies as well as dance-tunes and trouvère songs for the setting of his words and recommending "the sound of the timbrel, the hurdy-gurdy and a psaltery as well as songs and sweet consorts of voices". The 'Chants liturgiques' were republished in facsimile by the Abbé D. Charnel in the 'Messager des sciences historiques' (Ghent, 1858).
13E. v. d. s., rev.
15LABBANÂTU (Instrument). See BABYLONIAN MUSIC.
17L'ABBÉ. French family of musicians, whose real name was Saint-Sevin. The two elder members, who were brothers and both obliged to wear ecclesiastical dress on account of their church employment, thus became known as "L'Abbé l'aîné", or simply "L'Abbé", and "L'Abbé le cadet" respectively; and this name remained with them until their deaths and even passed on to the next generation.
19(1) Pierre Philippe Saint-Sevin L'Abbé (b. ?; d. ?, 15 May 1768), violoncellist. He was music master at the church of Saint-Caprais at Agen early in the 18th century. In 1727 he gave up that post and went to Paris, where he obtained an engagement as violoncellist at the Opéra.
21(2) Pierre Saint-Sevin L'Abbé (b. ?; d. ?, Mar. 1777), violoncellist. He also held a church post at Agen, but followed his brother to Paris in 1730, joining him in the Opéra orchestra. He seems to have been one of the cleverest violoncellists of his time, remarkable for his beautiful tone.
23(3) Joseph Barnabé Saint-Sevin L'Abbé (b. Agen, 11 June 1727; d. Paris, 25 July 1803 1), violinist, nephew of the preceding, son of (1). He was a pupil of his father and became a musical prodigy, entering the orchestra of the Comédie-Française when only twelve years of age. He afterwards studied with J. M. Leclair. Admitted as violinist at the Opéra on 1 May 1742 (La Borde) or 1743, he retired after twenty years' service and devoted his time to the teaching profession and to composition. The musical gifts of "L'Abbé le fils", as he was called, were highly appreciated by contemporary opinion. He played at the Concert Spirituel from 1741 to 1755. Owing to the particularly high standard of his technique, he largely contributed to the development of violin execution in France. An interesting innovation of his was the writing out of cadenzas.
25His works (9 printed numbers) consist of 2 books of violin sonatas with continuo (1748–c. 1764), symphonies for 3 violins and continuo (c. 1754), 5 collections of airs arranged for 1 and 2 violins, with variations, etc., and a pedagogic work, 'Les Principes du violon' (1761).
26M. L. P.
28Bibl.—LA LAURENCIE, L. de, 'L'École française de violon de Lully à Viotti', Vol. II (Paris, 1923).
29Labé, Louise. See Beck (C., sonnets). Sauguet (6 songs).
31LA BEAUSSE, ? (b. ?; d. ?).
32French 15th-century composer. A chanson of his is preserved at Oxford, Bodl. Can. misc. 213, and published in part by Dannemann.
33E. D. (ii).
35Bibl.—DANNEMANN, E., 'Die spätgotische Musiktradition in Frankreich und Burgund vor dem Austreten Dufays' (Strasbourg, 1936).
37LABEY, Marcel (b. Le Vésinet, Seine-et-Oise, 6 Aug. 1875).
38French conductor and composer. He studied the pianoforte with Breitner and Delaborde in Paris, harmony with R. Lenormand, and counterpoint and composition with d'Indy at the Schola Cantorum. In 1902 he became Secretary of the Société Nationale de Musique, being responsible for the organization of its concerts. In the following year he was appointed to assist d'Indy with the orchestra class at the Schola Cantorum, and in
401 His death is stated by Fétis and Vidal as taking place at Maison, near Charenton, in 1787, but this is incorrect.
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