Lo’der

(1) Edw. Jas., Bath, 1813— London, 1865; dram. composer. (2) Kate Fanny (Lady Thompson) Bath, Aug. 21, 1825—London, Aug. 30, 1904; pianist, cousin of E. J. Loder (q. v.); pupil of the R. A. M., London, winning the King’s scholarship, 1839 and 1841; from 1844 Prof. of harmony there; played with great succe at Phil. concerts and elsewhere; 1851 married the surgeon Thompson, knighted; c. an opera, overture, violin sonata, etc. Loeb (lap), Jules, Stra burg, May 13, 1852—Paris, Nov., 1933; pupil of Chevillard, Paris Cons., won 1st prize; solo ’cellist at the Opéra, and the Cons. Concerts; member of the Marsick Quartet, and the ‘‘Société pour instrs. 4 vent et a cordes.” Loeffler (léf’-lér), Chas. Martin Tornov, Miihlhausen, Alsatia, Jan. 30, 1861—Med field, Ma ., 20, 1935; violinist and notable composer; pupil of Ma art, Leonard i, Joachim and Guiraud (comp.); played in Pasdeloup’s orch.; later in Prince Dervier’s orch.; resigned from the Boston Symph. Orch., 1903, to give his time entirely to composition; c. a fantastic concerto for ’cello and orch. £3894); divertimento for violin and orch. (1897); his symph. poem gor 2 viole d’amore “La Mort des Tintagiles’”” was prod. by the Boston Symph. 1897; he revised it for one viola d’amore and it was prod. rgor, with the composer as the soloist; his “Diverti ement Espagnol’? for saxophone, and orch. was prod. 1907; his 2 symph. poems, ‘Avant que tu ne Ven ailles’” (after Verlaine’s “La bonne chanson,”) and “Villanelle du diable” (after Roll in at) were prod. 1902; his “Pagan Poem” for orch., piano, 3 trumpets and Engl. horn 1907. Other works include (for orch.) ‘‘Les Veillées de lV’ Ukraine” (1891), “Memories of My Childhood,” both showing impre ions gained in early visit to Ru ia; “Poem”; and “‘Evocation” for orch. with choral voices; (for chorus) “Hora Mystic a,” “By the Rivers of Babylon,” “Canticum Fratris Solis” (setting of St. Francis’ Canticle to the Sun); (chamber works) Music for 4 stringed instruments; 2 Rhapsodies for oboe, viola and piano; “To the Memory of Victor Chapman” for string quartet; Sextet for strings; Octet for strings, harp and two clarinets; and important songs.