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(kd-roo-bé’-né) (M.) Luigi (Carlo Zenobio Salvatore), Florence, Sept. 14, 1760—Paris, March 15, 1842; one of the greatest masters of counterpoint; pupil of his father, (cembalist, at the Pergola Th.), then of B. and A. Felici, Bizarri and Castrucci; 1779 sent (under’ patronage of the future Emperor Leopold ITI.) to Milan, to study cpt. with Sarti; at 13, had c. a ma and an intermezzo for a society theatre; at 15, another intermezzo; 1780, ‘‘Quinto Fabio” was prod. without succ. with better results in a revised version (1783); he had succ. with 6 other operas, and was in 1784 invited to London, where he prod. an opera buffa, with some succe , and another with none; he was court composer for one year; 1788 he prod. *Ijigenia in Aulide”’ at Turin; and then lived in Paris, where his French “‘Démophon”. (Grand Opéra, 1788) failed; he then cond. at a small opera house, 1792. His “‘Lodoiska,” 1791, showed a new style of emotional strength, powerful ensemble, and novel orchestral colour that founded a school of imitators. 7 other operas and a ballet followed, incl. deux journées’’ (1800), (in Germany “Les “Der Wa ertrdger”; in England, “The Water-carrier”). 1795 he had been made one of the inspectors of the new Cons., Paris, but was not liked by Napoleon, whose musical opinion he had not flattered. for Vienna he wrote ‘‘Faniska,” a great succ. (1806); an invitation to write a ma for the Prince of Chimay resulted in the famous 3-part ma in F. He wrote 4 more operas, but found church music more _ satisfactory. 1815, visited London; wrote a symphony, an overture, and a Hymn to Spring, for the Philh. Soc. After many vici itudes he became in 1816 prof. of comp. at the Cons., Paris, and dir. His 1821-41 of works includes 15 Italian and 14 French operas, 17 cantatas, 11 solemn ma es, 2 requiems, 1 oratorio; symphony, overture; 6 string quartets; 6 pf.-sonatas, and a ma of smaller works, mus. for pf., etc. The best biog. is by Bell as is (London, 1874).