Laub, Thomas (Linnemann)
Laub, Thomas (Linnemann)
Laub, Thomas (Linnemann), significant Danish organist and composer; b. Langaa, Fyn, Dec. 5, 1852; d. Gentofte, near Copenhagen, Feb. 4, 1927. Following training in theology, he studied with Gebauer at the Copenhagen Cons. (1873–76). He subsequently was organist at Copenhagen’s Hellingândskirken (1884–91) and Holmens Kirke (1891–1925). He devoted his life to reforming ecclesiastical music in Denmark, restoring the melody, rhythm, and harmony of hymns to their primordial form and composing music reflecting that tradition. The Danish Hymn Soc. was organized in 1922 to propagate his ideas. He publ. the books Vor musikundervisning og den musikalske danneise (Copenhagen, 1884), Ora kirkesangen (Copenhagen, 1887), and Musik og kirke (Copenhagen, 1920; 2nd ed., 1938).
Works
(all publ. in Copenhagen unless otherwise given): vocal: sacred:80 rytmiske koraler (1888); Kirkemelodier, firstemmig udsatte (1888–90); Salmemelodier i kirkestil (1896–1902); Forspil og melodier: Forsg i kirkestil (1890); Dansk kirkesang: Gamie og nye melodier (1918; suppl, 1930); Aandelige sange (1925); 24 salmer og 12 folkeviser (ed. by M. Wöldike; 1928); Liturgisk musik (ed. by Wöldike; 1937). secu1ar: 10 gamie danske folkeviser (1890); Danske folkeviser med gamie melodier (1899-1904; 2nd ed., 1930); with C. Nielsen, En snes danske viser (1915–17); Ti Aar-estrupske ritorneller (1920); Tolv viser og sange af danske digtere (Kolding, 1920; 2nd ed., 1938); with Nielsen, O. Ring, and T. Aagaard, Folkehjskolens melodibog (1922; suppl., 1927); 30 danske sange for 3 og 4 lige stemmer (1922); Faerske og danske folkevisemelodier udsatte for mandskor af Henrik Rung og Thomas Laub (ed. by K. Clausen; 1942); Danske folkeviser (ed. by Wöldike and A. Arnholtz; 1948); Sange med klaver (ed. by H. Glahn and Wöldike; 1957).
Bibliography
P. Hamburger, Bibliografisk fortegnelse over T. L.s litteraere og musikalske arbejder (Copenhagen, 1932); idem, T. L.: Hans liv og gerning (Copenhagen, 1942).
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire