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Groves Dictionary Of Music And Musicians,vol.5 L-m, 1900
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1his works underwent so many changes that it is very difficult now to establish a correct chronology. Several of his works were given by the bouffons at the Paris Opéra in 1752 and 1753 (when his name was consistently misspelt "Atilla"). The three comic operas which under Latilla's name and in various disguises made the round of the whole of Europe were, according to older authorities, at first produced at the Teatro Valle, Rome, in 1738; recent research has shown this statement (adopted by the present writer in 'Annals of Opera', 1943) to be incorrect. Thus, 'Orazio' was probably never set in its entirety by Latilla at all 1; 'Madama Ciana' (given at the King's Theatre, London, in 1750 and at the Paris Opéra, as 'Gli artigiani arrichiti', in 1753), had been given first at the Teatro della Pallacorda, Rome, in Feb. 1738 2; 'La finta giardiniera', the last of the three, was originally called 'Gismondo' 3 and had been given first at Naples in 1737; it reached London in 1749 disguised as 'Don Colascione'.
3Of Latilla's serious operas, which on the whole were much less successful than his comic ones, a few are preserved at Naples and Vienna; 'Angelica ed Orlando', the score of which is in B.M., belongs to the comic species, in spite of his Ariostesque title; it was first performed at Naples in 1735 and is one of the composer's earliest works. Besides his operas 'Latilla wrote an oratorio, 'L'onnipotenza e la misericordia divina', church music, symphonies, etc., also 6 string quartets, which were published in London.
5One Giuseppe Latilla, three comic operas by whom made their appearance at the Fiorentini theatre at Naples in 1808-11, was perhaps Gaetano's son.
7A. L.
9BIBL.—BELLUCCI LA SALANDRA, M., 'Saggio cronologico delle opere teatrali di Gaetano Latilla' (in 'Iapigia', Bari, 1934).
11LA TOMBELLE, Antoine (Louis Joseph Gueyrand Fernand Fouant) de (b. Paris, 3 Aug. 1854; d. Château de Fayrac, Dordogne, 13 Aug. 1928).
13French organist and composer. He began his musical studies with his mother, herself a pupil of Liszt and Thalberg, later entered the Paris Conservatoire, where he gained the Lauréat d'Harmonie in 1880, and finally studied with Saint-Saëns. In 1878, on the founding of the organ concerts at the Trocadéro, he became an active associate of Guilmant and soon made a name for himself as an organist, both there and on tour. From 1896 to 1904 he was professor of harmony at the Schola Cantorum. His secular compositions brought him the prize of the Institut de France (Prix Chartier) and the Prix Pleyel. He edited for the use of choral societies a collection of songs entitled 'La Légende de la glèbe' and published many songs, an operetta, 'Un Rêve au pays du bleu' (1892), a Sonata for violin and pianoforte, a Trio, Op. 35 (1894), a Quartet in E major and a Suite for orchestra ('Impressions matinales'), etc. one of two readings
14French organist and composer. He began his musical studies with his mother, herself a pupil of Liszt and Thalberg, later entered the Paris Conservatoire, where he gained the Lauréat d'Harmonie in 1880, and finally studied with Saint-Saëns. In 1878, on the founding of the organ concerts at the Trocadéro, he became an active associate of Guilmant and soon made a name for himself as an organist, both there and on tour. From 1896 to 1904 he was professor of harmony at the Schola Cantorum. His secular compositions brought him the prize of the Institut de France (Prix Chartier) and the Prix Pleyel. He edited for one of two readings
161 See F. Walker in M. & L., Vol. XXX, No. 4 (Oct. 1949), pp. 317-20. one of two readings
172 According to the 'Diario Romano'. one of two readings
183 Libretto in B.M. one of two readings
20the use of choral societies a collection of songs entitled 'La Légende de la glèbe' and published many songs, an operetta, 'Un Rêve au pays du bleu' (1892), a Sonata for violin and pianoforte, a Trio, Op. 35 (1894), a Quartet in E major and a Suite for orchestra ('Impressions matinales'), etc. one of two readings
22The greater part of his time, however, was devoted to furthering the reforms introduced by Bordes, d'Indy and Guilmant, and realizing the aims of the revised programme of the Schola Cantorum — that is to say, the improvement and enlarging of the organist's repertory and the foundation of a modern school of church music. With these ends in view he wrote a number of organ works dedicated to César Franck, and among his other sacred compositions the following may be mentioned: a charming motet entitled 'O gloriosa virginum', an 'Ave, verum corpus', an 'Adoro te', a 'Benedicta es tu', a Mass in honour of St. John the Baptist, 'Les Sept Paroles de notre Seigneur en croix', an oratorio 'Crux', numerous canticles, settings of Gregorian chants, pieces for the harmonium, etc. He wrote also a Method for the harmonium and a critical study entitled 'L'Oratorio et la cantate'.
24E. B. (ii).
25BIBL.—Article in 'La Tribune de Saint-Gervais', No. 5, Oct. 1928, p. 170.
27LATOSZEWSKI, Zygmunt (b. Poznań, 1902).
29Polish conductor. He studied at the Poznań Conservatory, which he left in 1933. He also pursued an academic course at Poznań University, where he obtained the doctor's degree in music. During the years preceding the outbreak of the second world war he acted as director of the Poznań Opera. In 1945 he resumed his duties there, but he remained only until 1948, when he began his career as teacher of conducting at the State Music School of Poznań. He is now (1953) conductor of the State Philharmonia at Gdańsk (Danzig) and director of operatic studies there.
31C. R. H.
33La Tour. See Fel (2, portrait).
34Latour, Contamine de. See Satie ('Geneviève de Brabant', puppet opera).
36LATRE, Jehan de. See DELATRE.
38LATROBE, Christian (Ignatius) (b. Fulneck, Lecds, 12 Feb. 1757; d. Fairfield nr. Manchester, 6 May 1836).
40English musical editor and amateur composer. He was the eldest son of the Rev. Benjamin Latrobe, superintendent of the congregations of the United (Moravian) Brethren in England. In 1771 he went to the college of the United Brethren at Niesky, Upper Lusatia, returned to England in 1784, took orders in the same church, became in 1787 secretary to the Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel and in 1795 was appointed secretary to the Unity of the Brethren in England.
421 See F. Walker in M. & L., Vol. XXX, No. 4 (Oct. 1949), pp. 317-20. one of two readings
432 According to the 'Diario Romano'. one of two readings
443 Libretto in B.M. one of two readings
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