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The MacMillan EncyclopEdia Of Music And Musicians In One Volume-I, 1938
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1given letters of nobility; three of his sons, Louis, Jean Baptiste and Jean Louis, acquired some reputation as musicians at the French Court, chiefly through their father's influence and fame. Lully's works include a great number of operas, ballets, choral works, orchestral suites and overtures; also instrumental concertos.
3Lully, Louis de, French composer, born Paris, Aug. 4, 1664; died after 1713; son of Jean Baptiste Lully. He wrote three operas, a ballet and a cantata.
5Lumbe, Dora von, see Pejacsevich, Dora von.
7Lumbye, Hans Christian, Danish composer and conductor, born Copenhagen, May 2, 1810; died Mar. 20, 1874; known as the "Northern Strauss." After 1848 he had his own orchestra, which played at Tivoli, near Copenhagen; he composed dance music and marches. His son and successor, George Lumbye (born Copenhagen, Aug. 26, 1843), wrote one opera. Another son, Karl Lumbye (born Copenhagen, July 9, 1841; died there, Aug. 10, 1911), composed dance music.
9Lumley, Benjamin, English impresario, born in 1811; died Mar. 17, 1875. By profession a lawyer, he busied himself with operatic affairs, and on Laporte's death became opera manager at Her Majesty's Theater, where, however, mistaken judgment in policy alienated his company; deserting him, they went in 1846 to Covent Garden. He then lived for three seasons on the popularity of Jenny Lind, and hung on for several more years before going bankrupt. He introduced operas by Donizetti and Verdi to London, and also various singers, including Jenny Lind and many famous Italian opera stars.
11Lumpp, Leopold, German priest, organist and composer, born Baden, Jan. 4, 1801. He was long connected, in various musical capacities, with German cathedrals; he wrote church music and organ pieces.
13Lumzdze, a Lithuanian flûte harmonique.
15Luna, Pablo, contemporary Spanish composer, native of Aragon. He is a popular writer of light stage music in both the Italian and the Spanish vein. His El Asombro de Damasco was given in England in 1923 as The First Kiss.
17Lunati, Carlo Ambrogio, see Lonati, Carlo Ambrogio.
19Lund, Baroness van der, 19th century Dutch composer, many of whose works were published; among them a Serenade romantique and Moment de Tristesse.
21Lund, Charlotte, contemporary American soprano, born at Oswego, N. Y.; pupil of Jean de Reszké in Paris. Her début occurred with the National Opera Company in Rome, where she took the part of Nedda in Pagliacci. She made her first concert appearance in 1908 at Paris, since when she has been heard in Naples, Oslo, Bergen and London, as well as in the United States. She founded the Lund Opera Company, which annually presents operas for children.
23Lund, Engel, contemporary Danish folk singer, born in Iceland. After vocal study at Copenhagen under Andres Brems and at Paris under Camille Monclaire, she made her début at Copenhagen. Becoming interested in folk music, she turned to the interpretation of folk songs and soon acquired a notable reputation as a dramatic singer in this field, in which, however, she uses no gestures or costumes but depends entirely upon her singing for character delineation.
25Lund, John, German conductor and composer, born Hamburg, Oct. 20, 1859. A pupil of Dinkler, Wenzel, Paul Richter and Reinecke, he was a chorus master and assistant conductor in Germany before becoming assistant conductor with Walter Damrosch's German Opera Company in New York and on tour. Later he conducted the Buffalo Symphony and some of Victor Herbert's operettas. His compositions include orchestra pieces, string music, and songs.
27Lund, Signe, Norwegian composer, born Oslo, Apr. 15, 1868; pupil of Wilhelm Berger in Berlin. She has written for piano, violin, chorus and orchestra; her music shows a good deal of the influence of Grieg.
29Lund Opera Company, contemporary American company located in New York City, specializing in the presentation of opera for children. Directed by Charlotte Lund, the company presents annual seasons in New York and on tour, with a repertoire which includes Le Coq d'Or, Rip Van Winkle, Namba, Hansel and Gretel, Tales of Hoffmann and Pinafore.
31Lundberg, Lennart Arvid, Swedish composer, pianist and teacher, born Norrköping, Sept. 29, 1863; died Karlshamm, July 27, 1931; pupil of Ehrlich, Camille Dubois and Paderevski. He may be said to have been of the Impressionist school; he wrote piano works and songs.
33Lunde, Johan Backer-, see Backer-Lunde, Johan.
35Lundquist, Matthew, American composer, conductor, pianist, organist and music teacher, born Clear Lake, Minn., June 24, 1884. He studied at the Chicago Musical College and in New York, Philadelphia and Stockholm, becoming an organ and piano recitalist, choral conductor and teacher. His compositions include an oratorio, organ prelude and fugue, organ pieces and songs.
37Lundqvist, Carl Fredrik, Swedish operatic and concert baritone, born Veinge, Halland, Jan. 24, 1841; died Stockholm, May 12, 1920; pupil of Fritz Arlberg. From 1869 to 1904 he sang at the Stockholm Royal Opera.
39Lunga (It.), long; prolonged; when written over a hold, it means that the latter is to be considerably prolonged.
41Lunga e diminuendo (It.), long sustained and diminishing in force; same as morendo.
43Lunga pausa (It.), long pause.
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