A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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Batta, Joseph, born at Maastricht 1820, another son of Pierre, a fiddler and composer ; he won in 1845 the grand prize for composition at Brussels, and since 1846 has been in the. orchestra of the Opera Comique, Paris.
* Battanchon, Felix, born at Paris, April, 1814; an excellent 'cellist and composer for his instrument. He received his musical education at the Paris Conservatoire, and subsequently joined the orchestra of the Grand Opera. He unsuccessfully endeavoured to bring into favour a small kind of 'cello which he called Baryton.
• Battu, Pantaleon, born it Paris in 1799, died 1870. He was a pupil of R. Kreutzer, and afterwards became a member of the opera orchestra, and of the royal band. In 1846he was appointed second conductor attheopera. Hispublished worksare two violin concertos, some violin romances, variations, and three duos concertants.
' Baudiot, Charles Nicolas, born at Nancy, March 1773, died at Paris, September 1849, a performer on the 'cello. He studied with Janson whom he succeeded as professor at the Paris Conservatoire; and in 1816 he was appointed first 'cellist in the royal band. He was joint author with Levasseur and Baillot of the "Methode for 'cello" a work which was recognised by the Con-
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Dictionary Fiddlers Joseph Maastricht Pierre Brussels Opera Comique Paris Battanchon Felix Paris April Paris Conservatoire Grand Opera Baryton Battu Pantaleon Paris Kreutzer Charles Nicolas Nancy March Paris September Janson Paris Conservatoire Levasseur Baillot Con-
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