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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.5 L-m, 1900
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1Lacombe's music owes much to the romanticism of Mendelssohn, Chopin and Schumann.
3M. L. P.
5BIBL.—MOULIN, LÉON. 'Le Romantisme musical allemand et l'âme française. Un classique français du piano: Paul Lacombe' (Montauban, 1915, 1917).
6'Paul Lacombe et son œuvre' (Paris, 1924).
8LACOSTE, ? (b. ?, c. 1670; d. ?).
9French composer. He was from 1710 to 1714 conductor of the Paris Opéra, which it is said he had joined as a chorus singer in 1693. His last known work dates from 1732, but according to Durey de Noinville's 'Histoire du Théâtre de l' Académie Royale de Musique', published in 1757, he was still alive then.
11Lacoste's first opera was 'Aricie' (1697), followed by 'Philomèle' (1705), 'Bradamante' (1707), 'Créuse l'Athénienne' (1712), 'Télégone' (1725), 'Orion' (1728) and 'Biblis' (1732). Apart from 'Philomèle', which was revived three times, reached provincial stages and was even parodied, they were failures; but all of them were published in full score by Ballard. Besides the operas — to the number of which Fétis adds an undated 'Pomone' — Lacoste wrote a book of solo cantatas with continuo. He was by some contemporaries accused of plagiarism and too close imitation of the style of Campra. He died after 1757.
13A. L.
15LACOUR, Marcelle (Antoinette Eugénie) de (b. Besançon, 6 Nov. 1896).
16French harpsichordist. She studied music thoroughly in all its branches (history of art and music, pianoforte, harp, singing, harmony and the teaching of music) both at Besançon and in Paris. Deciding to specialize in harpsichord playing, she worked for some time under Wanda Landowska. She lives in Paris, and each year gives concerts in France and abroad, particularly in Italy, Belgium, Germany, England and Portugal. She is remarkable for her scholarly knowledge of old music and the delicacy of her interpretation of it. Numerous composers have dedicated their works to her and have written her new works for the harpsichord, among them Florent Schmitt, Honegger, Martinů, Tansman, Turina, Demuth, Murrill and others.
18A. H. (ii).
20La Cruz, Ramón de. See Laserna ('Café de Barcelona', incid. m.).
22LACY, Frederick (St. John) (b. Blackrock, Co. Cork, 27 Mar. 1862).
23Irish musical educationist and composer. He studied at the R.A.M. in London, of which he became Associate (1888) and Fellow (1911). He taught in London from 1886 to 1900, but was appointed lecturer in music at Queen's College, Cork, in 1906, and Professor of Music at University College, Cork, in 1908. He became examiner for musical degrees at the N.U.I. in 1909 and examiner in theory to the Intermediate Board of Education in 1922; Vice-President of the Cork Orchestral Union, 1905–9; President of Cork Literary and Scientific Society, 1915–17.
25In addition to various songs, partsongs, song cycles and sacred music, Lacy composed a fine Serenade for orchestra (Op. 21) and a book of Irish tunes for Irish regiments. He became also well known as a lecturer.
27W. H. G. F.
29LACY, John (b. ?; d. Devonshire, c. 1865).
30English bass singer. He was a pupil of Rauzzini at Bath. After singing in London he went to Italy, where he became complete master of the Italian language and style of singing. On his return he sang at concerts and the Lenten oratorios, but although he possessed an exceptionally fine voice and sang admirably in various styles, circumstances prevented him from taking any prominent position. In 1818 he accepted an engagement at Calcutta, and, accompanied by his wife, left England, returning about 1826. Had he remained there he would most probably have been appointed successor to Bartleman.
32Mrs. Lacy, originally Miss Jackson (b. London, 1776; d. London, 19 May 1858), appeared as a soprano singer at the Concert of Ancient Music on 25 Apr. 1798. In 1800 she became the wife of Francesco Bianchi, the composer, and in 1810 his widow. In 1812 she was married to Lacy and sang as Mrs. Bianchi Lacy in 1812–15. She was noted for a grand, simple style and for her perfect delivery of Italian.
34W. H. H., adds.
36Lacy, John. See Morgan ('Old Troop', incid. m.). Purcell (5, 'Sawney the Scot', incid. m.).
38LACY, Michael Rophino (b. Bilbao, 19 July 1795; d. London, 20 Sept. 1867).
39Irish violinist. He was the son of an Irish merchant, learned music from an early age and made rapid progress on the violin, appearing in public at the age of six in a concerto by Giornovichi at a concert given at Bilbao by Andreossi. In 1802 he was at college at Bordeaux and in 1803 was sent to Paris to finish his education. He attained to considerable skill as a linguist. Kreutzer was his principal instructor in music. About the end of 1804 he performed before Napoleon at the Tuileries. He was then known as "le petit Espagno". He played in the principal Dutch towns on his way to London, which he reached in Oct. 1805. There he soon gave concerts at Hanover Square Rooms, under the sobriquet of "The Young Spaniard", his name not being announced until May 1807, when an engraved portrait of him by Cardon after Smart was published. He next performed at Catalani's first concert in Dublin, during a visit of Michael Kelly's opera company to Ireland, and was afterwards engaged for Corri's concerts at Edinburgh at 20 guineas per night.
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