A Dictionary for the Modern Conductor by Emily Freeman Brown

Author:Emily Freeman Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780810884014
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2015-08-21T04:00:00+00:00

Franz Liszt.

Litton, Andrew. (b. 1959.) American conductor. Litton has been the principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (1988–1994), music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (1994–2006), and music director and principal conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Norway (2003–present). In 2012, he became the artistic adviser to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and in 2013, he was named music director. As a young conductor, Litton was a participant in the Affiliate Artists’ Exxon/Arts Endowment Conductors Program. He has led several recordings, including a Grammy-winning performance of William Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast with the Bournemouth Symphony.

Litton, James. American choral conductor. Litton was the music director of the American Boychoir in Princeton, Jew Jersey, from 1985 to 2001. He was made music director emeritus and then served a two-year term as choirmaster of the Washington National Cathedral. Litton continues as the conductor of the American Boychoir Alumni Chorus.

liuto. (It.) The lute. (Fr. luth, Ger. Laute, Sp. laúd.)

live electronic music. A form of music in which certain electronic aspects are created and/or modified live at a performance.

Live from Lincoln Center. An Emmy and Grammy Award–winning series of live televised broadcasts produced in conjunction with Thirteen/WNET, New York City, the PBS affiliate, and Lincoln Center. It began in 1976 with a concert featuring André Previn and pianist Van Cliburn. Since then, ballet, theater, recitals, jazz, and opera have all been included. Part of its mission is to make up for the disappearance of classical performances on commercial stations.

Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. See Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

livret d’opera. (Fr.) Libretto. (Ger. Operntextbuch, It. libretto, Sp. libreto.)

llorando. (Sp.) Plaintive, crying. (Fr. en pleurs; Ger. weinend; It. lacrimando, piangendo.)

Lobgesang. (Ger.) Hymn of praise, as in Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2, “Lobgesang.”

Lockhart, Keith. (b. 1959.) American conductor. Lockhart is the current music director and principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra and the principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra. From 1998 to 2009 he served as the music director of the Utah Symphony. Lockhart has led numerous recordings on the RCA label, mostly with the Boston Pops. He is also the artistic advisor and principal conductor of the Brevard Music Center summer institute and festival.

loco. (It.) An indication seen in parts for a player to switch to playing in the normal position or register after playing an octave higher or lower.

Loebel, David. (b. 1950.) American conductor. Loebel served as the music director of the Memphis Symphony, associate and associate principal conductor of the Saint Louis Symphony, and associate conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. He was awarded the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award. Loebel has appeared as a guest conductor with many of America’s major orchestras, including the symphonies of Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Kansas City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Rochester, Saint Paul, Seattle, and many more. He has conducted internationally in Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and South America. In 2010, he joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music as the associate director of orchestras.

log drum. See appendix 4, slit drum.

lointain. (Fr.) Distant, far away. Also loin. (Ger.

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