LITHANDER BROTHERS, THE

Carl Ludvig Lithander (Feb. 6, 1773, Röicks [Noarootsi], Estonia–Dec. 17, 1848, Greifswald), who settled in Sweden, combined music with a military career. In Sweden he had opportunity to develop his musical ability to the highest degree, both as a performer and as a composer. He taught mathematics at military schools from 1795, taught geometry and perspective at an art academy from 1807 to 1824, and was known as a performer on the piano and violin. He spent the years from...