Loewe

[ loh ]

noun
  1. Frederick, 1904–88, U.S. composer, born in Austria.

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How to use Loewe in a sentence

  • The lovers pledged each other to fidelity, but a few weeks later Loewe received intelligence of the death of his Therese.

  • Despite Beethoven's serious reserve,123 Loewe had often noticed a kindly smile on his face, and now resolved to trust him.

    Woman's Work in Music | Arthur Elson
  • After advanced work with Carl Loewe, the great ballad composer, she entered the musical life of the German capital.

    Woman's Work in Music | Arthur Elson

British Dictionary definitions for Loewe (1 of 2)

Loewe1

/ (ləʊ) /


noun
  1. Frederick. 1904–88, US composer of such musical comedies as Brigadoon (1947), My Fair Lady (1956), and Camelot (1960), all with librettos by Alan Jay Lerner

British Dictionary definitions for Loewe (2 of 2)

Loewe2

Lwe

/ (German ˈløːvə) /


noun
  1. (Johann) Karl (Gottfried). 1796–1869, German composer, esp of songs, such as Der Erlkönig (1818)

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