Friedrich Lux
Friedrich Lux’s birthplace in Ruhla
Friedrich Lux (24 November 1820 – 9 July 1895) was a German conductor and composer. He was born in the town of Ruhla and was initially an organist. Lux was a student of Friedrich Schneider. Between 1841 and 1850, he was Director of the Opera in Dessau and from 1851-1857 performed the same role in Mainz.[1]
Notable works
- In 1882, he composed the opera Der Schmied von Ruhla, with a libretto by Ludwig C. Bauer.
- In 1884, he composed the comic opera The Duchess of Athens, with a libretto by Wilhelm Jacoby.
References
- ↑ p.Short 189
Bibliography
- Short, Michael. Liszt Letters in the Library of Congress. Pendragon Press, 2003.
External links
- Works by or about Friedrich Lux at Internet Archive
- Free scores by Friedrich Lux at the International Music Score Library Project
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