Spohr
[shpohr]
- Lud·wig [loot-vikh, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx, ˈlud-/or Lou·is [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/, 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
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He invited Spohr to assume its direction and to write an oratorio for the occasion.
The Standard OratoriosGeorge P. Upton
In the entr'actes portions from Spohr's opera "Faust" were performed.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and MusicianFrederick Niecks
Spohr cannot help betraying the violinist, nor Schubert the song-composer.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and MusicianFrederick Niecks
Gluck's instrument was the violoncello; Spohr's, the violin.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)Carl Engel
And to me most gratifying is his unmistakable attachment to and esteem for Spohr.
Louis Spohr's AutobiographyLouis Spohr