The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 9); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . promoted to beone of the kingsband of twenty-four violins, andleader of the pri-vate band. Hecomposed a num-ber of popularsongs, includingAu clair de lalune, as well asmuch dance musicand violin solos,and he revolution-ized the orchestraby his a study oftheory and com-position undercelebrated mas-ters he set musicfor the court bal-lets, and was appointed composer to the king,and music master to the royal family. After hismarriage
The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 9); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . promoted to beone of the kingsband of twenty-four violins, andleader of the pri-vate band. Hecomposed a num-ber of popularsongs, includingAu clair de lalune, as well asmuch dance musicand violin solos,and he revolution-ized the orchestraby his a study oftheory and com-position undercelebrated mas-ters he set musicfor the court bal-lets, and was appointed composer to the king,and music master to the royal family. After hismarriage in 1662, he became on very intimateterms with Moliere, with whom he collaboratedin ballets until 1671. A clever diplomatist andthorough courtier, he completely won the royalfavour, and in March, 1672, he succeeded in oustingAbb6 Perrin from the directorship of the Academyof Music. Thenceforward his success as founder ofmodern French opera was unquestioned, althoughCambert, in 1671, paved the way. From 1672 to1686 Lully produced twenty operas, showing himselfa master of various styles. His Isis, Th^s^e,Armide, and Atys are good specimens of oper-. LULLY 430 LUMINARE atic work, and he not only improved recitative butinvented the French overture. Xor did he concen-trate his abilities wholly on the stage: he wrote muchchurch music. As an artist he was in the first rank,though as a man his ethical code was not of the strict-est. His death was caused while conducting a TeDeum to celebrate the kings recovery, as, when1 icuting time, he struck his foot inadvertently, causingan aljsccss which proved fatal. At his decease he leftfour houses, and property valued at £, and heoccupied the coveted post of Secritaire du Rni, as wellas Siirintcnflnnt to Louis XIV. Fetis. Hiographic Universelle dc^ Musiciens (Paris, 1860—1865); EiTNER, Qurllcn Lexikon (Leipzig, 1900-1904); Grove,Diet. Iff Music, new ed. (London, 1906); Lee, Story of Opera(London, 1909). W. H. CiBATTAN-FlOOD. Lully, Ray
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