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LANG. Society since 1859, with the exception of a season when he was abroad, he has conducted the Apollo and Cecilia Clubs since their formation, and he was organist at the South Congregational Church (Unitarian) for many years until Jan. 1888, when he was appointed organist at the King's Chapel. His pupils on the pianoforte and organ have been many, and several of them have become distinguished as teachers and players. Lang has brought out for the first time in Boston many cantatas, etc., as Mendelssohn's 'Walpurgisnacht,' 'Loreley,' and 'Hymn of Praise,' Haydn's 'Seasons,' Schumann's 'Paradise and the Peri,' and Berlioz's 'Faust.' The concerts were his own ventures, as were also several series of orchestral and chamber-music concerts given by him, at which important novelties were presented. The same earnestness to make his hearers acquainted with unfamiliar works, in old as well as new schools, has also been exhibited on his appearances as a pianist or organist in concerts. Lang was an influential member of the concert committee of the Harvard Musical Association so long as that organization gave symphony concerts. His compositions are not many. The best known are songs for single voices and part-songs, performed at concerts of the Apollo Club. None have been published. Lang has on several occasions played in Germany, generally at concerts on his own account. [ F. H. J. ]

LANG,. P. 90a, l. 9, add She died, as Frau Köstlin, at Tübingen, in Dec. 1880.

LANGE. P. 90a, correct statement as to Mozart having written certain songs for Aloysia Weber by a reference to vol. iv. p. 429b.

LANIERE,. Recent investigations have brought to light several important facts concerning this musician and his family, which was of English, not Italian, origin. The two following entries from the registers of Holy Trinity, Minories, establish the approximate date of his birth, and the fact that his father and maternal grandfather were court musicians:—'1585. Oct. 12. John Lannyer of East Greenwich, Musician to the Queen's Majtie, & Frances Galliardello, daur. of the late decd. Mr. Mark Anthony Galliardello, also an ancient Musician to sundrie Most Noble Princes as King Henry the 8, Edward the 6, Queen Mary, and now to our Noble Queen Eliz:—were married.' '1588. Sept. 10. Nicholas son of John Lannyer Musician to Her Majesty, bapt.' In the Visitation of Kent, 1663, his name, spelt Lanier, with those of several of his descendants, appears as 'of Greenwich,' and in the Greenwich registers, under date Feb. 24, 1665–6, the entry is found: 'Mr. Nicholas Laniere buried away ' (i.e. elsewhere). (Information from A. S. Gatty, Esq., York Herald.)

LANZETTI,. See vol. iv. p. 299b.

LARGO. Line 13 of article, after expression read Mendelssohn uses the term for broad in the andante of his Quartet in E&#x266d;, op. 12.

LASSALLE,, was taught singing at the Paris Conservatoire. He made his début at Brussels as De Nevers, Sept. 5, 1871, and during the season also played Ashton ('Lucia'), Nelusko, Telramund, Count of Moravia in Julius Beer's 'Elizabeth of Hungary,' etc. He made a successful début at the French Opera as Tell, June 7, 1872. With the exception of visits to London, Vienna, etc., M. Lassalle has been engaged there ever since, where he is now the principal baritone singer. His parts include Don Juan, played by him at the centenary performance Oct. 26, 1887, Pietro ('Masaniello'), Lusignan ('Reine de Chypre '), Rigoletto, Hamlet, and in new operas Vasile (Membrée's 'Esclave'), July 17, 1874; Scindia ('Roi de Lahore'), April 27, 1877; Sévère ('Polyeucte '), Oct. 7, 1878; Ben Saïd ('Tribut de Zamora' ), April 1, 1881; Lanciotto Malatesta ('Françoise de Rimini'), April 14, 1882; Henry VIII., March 5, 1883; Gunther ('Sigurd'), June 12, 1885; De Rysoor ('Patrie'), Dec. 20, 1886. On leave of absence he played at the Lyrique as the Count de Lusace in Joncières' 'Dimitri,' May 5, 1876. He made his début in Italian at Covent Garden as Nelusko, June 14, 1879, on the occasion of Patti's first performance of Selika. He played there for three seasons with the greatest success. His other parts new to the Italian stage were Scindia ('Roi de Lahore'), June 28, 1879, and the Demon in Rubinstein's opera, June 21, 1881. He visited England again in 1888, appearing at Covent Garden in several of his best parts. [ A. C. ]

LASSEN,. Add that he still leads an active life at Weimar, as Hofcapellmeister at the Opera, where his influence tends to the encouragement of modern musicians; as composer; and also occasionally as a pianist at the Chamber Music Concerts. His popularity is evident from the warm demonstrations accorded to him by the public when in 1883 he celebrated the 25th year of his service at Weimar, and again, in 1885, on his return to the conductor's desk after a serious illness. The degree of Ph.D. has been conferred upon Lassen by the University of Jena, and the King of the Belgians decorated him (1881) with the Order of Leopold.

Lassen's 'Faust' still keeps the stage, and he has lately contributed the music to Devrient's version of Calderon's 'Circe'—'Ueber alien Zaubern Liebe,' op. 73; and to Goethe's 'Pandora,' op. 86, produced at Weimar in 1886. His second symphony in C, op. 78, was preceded and followed by a host of songs, including 'Aus der Friihlingszeit,' op. 82, and several sets of 6 up to op. 85. A Violin Concerto is the latest work from Lassen's pen. [ L. M. M. ]

LASSUS. P. 98a, l. 21 from bottom, for 1871 read 1571. P 100a, last line, after August add 1576. P. 100b, l. 2, for 13 read 10. Line 2 of third paragraph in same column, for 1598 read 1589.

LATROBE. Correct date of birth of Rev. J. A. Latrobe to 1799.

LAUDA SION. Line 6 of article, for 1261 read 1264. P. 104a, l. 14, for read.