Louis Emanuel (also Louis Alexander Emanuel or L. A. Emanuel)[1] (1819–1889) was an English composer, conductor and bandmaster, born in Plymouth. He was music director at Vauxhall Gardens, London, from 1845.[2] He was Jewish.[3]
His compositions include "The Desert", "What Does Little Birdie Say?", "The Charm", "My Switzer Love Is Brave" and "The Syren and Friar".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Louis Emanuel [composer]". Music in Gotham. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "The Desert (Emanuel) - from CDA67830 - Hyperion Records". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ The Jewish Victorian: Genealogical Information from the Jewish Newspapers, 1861–1870. Witney, Oxfordshire: Robert Boyd Publications. 2004. p. 107. ISBN 9781899536726.
- ^ "Mr. Louis Emanuel gave an evening Concert at St. George's Hall". The Musical Times. 14 (329). London: 532–3. 1 July 1870. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- "The Syren and Friar". Library of Congress. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
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