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Pronouncing dictionary and condensed encyclopedia of musical terms, instruments, composers and important works, 1880
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1Kullak, Theodor, the celebrated teacher, pianist, and composer, was born 1818 at Krotschins. He was a pupil of Czerny, and in 1846 was made Hofpianist to the King of Prussia. In conjunction with Stern and Marx in 1851 he founded a Conservatory of Music at Berlin. His own school of which he is still the head, the "Neue Akademie der Tonkunst," he founded in 1855. Is the author of many pieces, a great octave school, and one of the first piano-teachers in Europe.
3Kummer, Friedrich August, a great violoncellist and composer for his instrument. Born 1797. Lived in Dresden, and died there 1879.
5Kunkel, Jacob, a pianist, composer, and music dealer (Kunkel Bros.) was born Oct. 22, 1846, in Kleiniedesheim. Studied with his father and brother, L. M. Gottschalk, and afterwards with Tausig. Located in St. Louis in 1868, where he still resides.
7Kunkel, Charles, pianist, composer and music dealer, was born at Sippersfeld, in the Rhine Phalz, July 22, 1840. Came to America at the age of 9, studied with his father who was a good musician, and with Thalberg and Gottschalk, removed to St. Louis in 1868, where he since resides.
9Kunst (Ger. koonst, from konnen, to be able). Ait.
11Kunst der Fugue, "The art of Fugue." A remarkable work of Bach's, one of his very latest. A series of 24 fugues on the same subject, designed to illustrate the manifold powers of Fugue.
13Kurz (Ger. koorts). Short, detached, staccato.
15Kuertzen (Ger. kürt'-zēn). To abridge.
17Kyrie Elieson (Greek), "O Lord, have mercy upon us!" The opening anthem in the mass.
19L, left hand.
21La, a syllable applied to the sixth sound of the major scale. Also used in France as the name of the pitch A.
23La (Ital. and Fr. lä), the feminine form of article.
25La bemol (Fr. lä bā-mōl), the note A flat.
27Labial, organ pipes with lips, called also flue pipes.
29Labitzky, Josef (yō'-zēf lä-beetz'-kī), the well-known dance-composer, born 1802 at Schonfeld. Began the world as 1st violin in 1820, and in 1821 removed to Carlsbad, where he still resides. He formed his orchestra in 1835. His dances are full of spirit, but not so poetical as those of Strauss.
31Lablache, Luigi (lä-blāsh'), the great basso, was born at Naples 1794. He was very musical, and as a boy a fine contralto, and as such sang the solos in Mozart's Requiem on the death of Haydn in 1809. He had talent for the 'cello. At the age of 20 he had a splendid bass voice of two octaves, Eb to Eb. From his debut in 1817 to his death in Paris 1858, Lablache was the foremost basso in Europe, and an actor and artist of the most sterling character. He was immensely large, about 6 ft. 4 in., and in his later years weighed nearly 400 pounds.
33Lac de Fees, Le, opera in 5 acts, by Auber, 1839. The overture only has survived.
35Lachmann, Karl, a many-sided German philologist, who has published a number of works on "The Chorus of the Greek Tragedy," the Niebelungenlied, etc., 1793-1851.
37Lachner, Franz (lākh'-nēr). One of the greatest masters in music at the present day, was born April 2, 1804, and from 1836 to 1852 when he retired on a pension, he was hofkapellmeister at Munich. L. is a prolific composer in the classical style, of songs, 4 operas, 8 symphonies, cantatas, etc., and is very highly esteemed in Germany.
39Lachner, Ignaz, brother of the preceding, was born 1807. Assisted his brother at Vienna, etc., and in 1861 settled at Frankfort, where he fills many musical positions. He is also a prolific composer of operas, symphonies, piano-forte works, etc.
41Lacrimalando (Ital. lä-krē-mān'-dō). Mournfully.
43Lacrimoso (Ital. lä-krē-mō'-zō). In a mournful, pathetic style.
45La diese (Fr. lä dī-ās'). The pitch; A sharp.
47Lady Henriette, a ballet pantomime in 3 acts, music by Flotow, Burgmüller and Deldevez. 1844. The libretto was afterwards expanded, and Flotow set it as "Martha."
49Lady of the Lake, The. Cantata in 2 parts, music by Prof. G. A. Macfarren. 1877.
51Ländler (Ger. länd'-ler). A country dance or air in a rustic and pleasing style in 3-4 time. Popular in Austria, Bavaria, Bohemia, and Styria. It is danced more slowly than the waltz.
53La Grange, M'me Anna (lä gräng), one of the most distinguished and favorite coloratur singers of the present time, was born in 1825, at Paris. Studied singing with Bordogni. Made her debut in 1842, and had great success in all parts of Europe. She visited America in 1855, and again in 1869. Lives in Paris, where she is a prominent teacher of singing. M'lle Litta is one of the most distinguished of her pupils. She has a soprano voice of great compass, very finished execution, a lovely trill, and sang with true artistic conception and taste.
55Lagrimoso (Ital. lä-grē-mō'-zō), and Lagrimando, weeping, tearful. In a sad and mournful style.
57Lajeunesse, the family name of the distinguished prima donna, Miss Marie Emma Albani, (äl-bā'-nee). She was born in 1851 of French Canadian parents, near Montreal. In 1864 the family removed to Albany, whence she derived her pseudonym when she went upon the stage. Her finishing studies were made with Lamperti, at Milan, and her debut was in 1870, when the beauty of her voice, her pleasing method, and the intelligence of her singing speedily raised her to the commanding position she now holds. She was married to Mr. Ernest Gye in 1878.
59Lallah Rookh, Moore's poem. 1. Opera by C. E. Horn, 1820. 2. Opera by Felicien David, 1862. 3. Opera in 2 acts, by Rubinstein, 1863. 4. Paradise and the Peri, Schumann. 5. Paradise and the Peri, concertoverture, by Wm. Sterndale Bennett.
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