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(la'-o), Leonardo, compr b. San and Vito degli Schiavi, Brindisi, 1694; Leschetizky d Naples, Oct. 31, 1744. Pupil at pst, Cons, dell a PietA de* Turchmi of Poland, Provenzale and Fago (probably not his directly of Scarlatti and Pitoni) Sechter; 2d maestro at Cons, and 1st at still Cathedral, 1st orgt. at royal chapel after 1725; master at Cons, di San Ono- St. fno, where he taught Piccinni, Jomafter mell i, etc beside about 60 operas, ried full of brilliant life and humor, com composed posed ma es and church music opera; (notably a Miserere); advance over erewski, other Neapolitans in surene of others; harmonic effects. a istant Leonard (la-6-nar), Hubert vlt., teacher. work b Bellaire, near Li6ge, Apr. 7, 1819, fect d Paris, May 6, 1890. Pupil of ently Rouma at Li6ge, of Habeneck at tual Pans Cons vlt. at theatres, at Op6ra aims Comique and Op4ra; after succe ful adaptations tour m Germany, where he first played Mendel ohn’s concerto, became prof, Leslie, at Bru els Cons. 1848-1867; then June taught in Paris. Composed 5 vln. Wales, concertos, other vln. mus.; wrote Chas. several methods and studies, espemonic cially m double-stopping. condr. Soc Leoncavallo (Ui-on-ca-val'-lo) Ruggiero, Heming, compr. b. Naples, Mar. 8, 1858. Choir, Pupil at Naples Cons, of Cesi for pf., took of Ruta and L. Ro i for comp.; first many opera Chatter ton not at first succe condr. ful; gave singing le ons and played director at cam concerts; 2-act opera Pagli- Mus,; acc i produced Milan 1892 made cantatas him famous at once, later operas are large Medici (1st of trilogy, written before PagliaccC), La Bohfrme, Zaza, Der Le mann, Roland (composed under commisdersdorfer, sion from, almost in collaboration with with, Emperor William III of Ger taught many); skilful m appreciating and acaa bringing out an effect, he depends director LESSMANN too much on superficial m the almost perfect of dramatic force and realistic of Pagliacd he touched by far highest point. (16-ro), Xavier Henri Napoleon, b. Velletri, Italy, Oct. 11, Studied at Paris Cons, with and Ma enet, winning sevprizes, finally Grand prix de 1885; prof, of harm at Cons, 1896, composed incidental to CUopdtre, Les perses, operas La reine Fiammetta etc some church music. (les-ehe-titz-M), The odor, teacher, b. Lancut, Austrian June 22, 1830. Taught by father in Vienna, by Czerny ana noticed as pst. 1845 while student of philosophy at Univ profe ional tours, taught at Petersburg Cons. 1V>2 that teaching in Vienna; mar to Annette E ipoff 1880-92; some pf. pieces and one renowned as teacher of Pad- Siloti, and very many method, expounded by his Maiwine Br6e m Ground of L. Method consists in per control of each finger in depend of others, and careful intellecanalysis of music to be played; to develop individual artist by of method to his needs Hemy David, condr b. London, 18, 1822; d. Uansaintfraid, Feb. 4, 1896. Studied with Lucas, ’cellist m Sacred Har- Soc.; secretary 1847 and 1855-61 of Amateur Mus. condr. of choir formed by J. afterward called Leslie’s 1855-78 and 1885-87; choir 1st prize Paris 1878, and gave succe ful concerts; L was Here ford shire Philh. Soc and of short lived Natl Coll, of composed several oratorios, Judith Holyrood etc and ( ) number of part-songs. W. J. Otto, editor b. Ru- Jan. 30, 1843. Studied Ritter, Von Bulow, Kiel, etc.; at Stem Cons, and at Tausig’s head of pf. school of own; of mus. dept, at school in 159 ; LESUEUR Char lot ten burg; owner and editor 1881-1907 of All gem eine Mimk- Zeitung, composed several songs.