Labitzky

(la-bit'-ski), Joseph, compr b. Schonfeld, Bohemia, July 4, 1802; d. Cailsbad, Aug. 18, 1881. Pupil of Veit at Petschau; 1st vln. Manenbad orch. 1820, of Carlsbad orch. 1821; toured S. Germany with own orch.; after study with Winter in Munich, leader of Carlsbad orch. 1835, and later went with this band to England, Ru ia, etc.; composed dance music m style of Strau . Sons August (1832-1903), condr., a ociate director with father, and Wilhelm, nit., lived in Canada. Lablache (la-blash), Luigi, ba , b Naples, Dec. 6, 1794; a. there, Jan. 23, 1858. Pupil of Valesi at Cons, dell a Pietk de’Turchini; 1818 d6but at San Carlino Th., Naples; married Teresa Pinotti; appeared at Me ina, LACHNER death of his brother in 1882, he became head of the publishing busine of Kunkel Bros, and editor of Kunkel'8 Musical Review; author of Royal Piano Method. Kunkel, Jacob, pst compr., pub. 6. IQeimedsheim, Germany, Oct. 22, 1846; d. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 16, 1882. Musical education mainly directed by his brother Charles; founder of publishing house of Kunkel Bros., St Louis, and of Kunkel's Musical Review, composed drawing-room pieces which had considerable populanty. _