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Lopatnikoff, Nikolai |
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of Music, Vienna 1913-14; studied with Schrecker and Godowsky. Returning from European studies 1914, became teacher of piano, theory, and composition, American Cons, of Music. Reed. Kimball Gold Medal in piano; Adolf Weidig Gold Medal in composition. World War I, served with AEF in France. In 1929 teacher of piano, theory and composition Chicago Mus. Coll. Organist in several churches, Chicago. Head of Theory Dept., Arthur Jordan Cons, of Music, Indianapolis 1930-36. Instructor in charge of piano, organ and teacher of theory, Highlands Univ., Las Vegas, N.M. 1945. Works include operas, choral and chamber music, ballets, instrumental pieces, songs. Operas: Yolanda of Cyprus (David Bispham Memorial Medal); A Night in Avignon; David; The Fall of the House of Usher; ballet, Oak Street Beach; musical extravaganza Foster Melodies, Suzanna Dont You Cry; Adagi-etto for cello and piano; Scherzo for piano; Erin, choral cycle (accompanied and a cappella); King Lear (overture, incidental and background music). Choral works: "White Birches in the Rain"; "Dancer of Dreams"; "Ebb and Flow." Songs: "Rose Fantasia"; "The Missive"; "Thou, O Father"^ "Samhain FeasT; "Nell Flahertie's Beautiful Drake." Home: 102 Highlands Ave., Las Vegas, N. Mex.
Lopatnikoff, Nikolai, composer; b. Reval, Russia, March 16, 1903. ASCAP 1944. Educ.: Cons, of Petro-grad; Cons, of Helsingfors; studied composition with Ernest Toch, Germany. In Berlin, member Board of the International Soc. of Contemporary Music. To U.S. 1939; citizen 1944. Head of Theory Dept., Hartt Musical Foundation, Hartford, Conn. Head of Composition and Theory Dept., Westchester Cons., White Plains, N.Y. Professor of composition and theory, Carnegie Inst, of Tech- |
nology. Awarded Koussevitzky Foundation award to write concerto for orchestra 1944; Guggenheim Fellowship for composition 1945. German Radio Corp. prize for First Symphony, 1930. Works: Introduction and Scherzo, Second Symphony; Sinto-nietta; Violin Concerto; Concertino for Orchestra; Opus Sinfonicum, $1,000 prize Cleveland Orchestra, two Piano Concertos; Second String Quartet, Belaieff Prize, 1929, Paris, opera, Danton; Duo for violin and cello; Concerto for two pianos and orchestra; also chamber music and piano pieces. Home: Pittsburgh, Pa. Address: ^ ASCAP.
Lopez, Vincent, composer, conductor, pianist, radio, television, and recording artist; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 30, 1898. ASCAP 1941. Of musical parentage. Early musical education with father. Began career playing piano at night, gave up office work for music, organized own orchestra and became vaudeville, dance-hall, and hotel attraction, eight years at St. Regis Hotel, New York; now at Hotel Tart, New York. Early radio attraction, playing piano with own orchestra. Songs: "Silver Head"; "Piano Echoes"; "Three Sisters"; "Sky Ride"; "Rockin* Chair Swing"; "Since Nellie Came Back from the City"; "Capricorn", "Knock, Knock, Who's There?"; "What's Your Business?"; "Does a Duck Like Water?"; "Clarabel." Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Lorenz, Edmund Simon, composer, publisher; b. North Lawrence, Ohio, July 13, 1854; d. Dayton, Ohio, Julv 10, 1942. ASCAP 1938. Educ.: Ot-terbein College, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Music; Yale Divinity School, Bachelor of Divinity; universities of Berlin and Leipzig; Lebanon Valley Coll., Doctor of Laws. President, Lebanon Valley College, Anneville, Pa., 1887-1888. Composer |
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