A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
Dec. 5, 1815, died there, Nov. 27, 1858. Fiddler and composer ; pupil of his father Mads Gregers Dam, a Danish fiddler, and Kapellmeister to the King of Prussia. He composed oratorios, operas, overtures, cantatas, and songs, but little, if anything, for his instrument.
'Dancla, Arnaud, born at Bagneres-de-Bigorre (Hautes Pyrenees) January 1st, 1820, died there February 1862. 'Cellist and composer for his instrument; pupil of Norblen, at the Conservatoire, Paris, where he obtained the second prize in 1839, and the first in the following year. Among his compositions should be mentioned, Fantaisie for 'cello; Etudes for 'cello ; two books of duets for 'cello ; Melodies for 'cello, and also a method for his instrument.
• Dancla, Jean, Baptiste, Charles,. born at Bagneres-de-Bigorre (Haute Pyrenees) December 19th,- 1818, still living in Paris. Performer, composer, and teacher. When ten years of age he played Rode's 7th Concerto before that composer, who in 1828 placed him at the Paris Conservatoire, where he became the pupil of Baillot. He won the first prize at the age of 15, and two years later was admitted a member of the orchestra of the Op6ra-Comique. He also became a pupil of Halevy and Berton, for fugue and composition. He took the prize for
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Dictionary Fiddlers Nov Mads Gregers Dam Danish Kapellmeister King Prussia Dancla Arnaud Bagneres-de-Bigorre Hautes Pyrenees January February Cellist Norblen Conservatoire Paris Fantaisie Etudes Melodies Jean Baptiste Charles Bagneres-de-Bigorre Haute Pyrenees December Paris Rode Concerto Paris Conservatoire Baillot Halevy Berton Fiddler Bigorre Bigorre Performer When Comique
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