A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
fugue in 1837, the second grand prix di Rome in 1838, and became professor of his instrument at the Paris Conservatoire in 1857; and at the same time he was appointed soloist in the orchestra at the Grand Opera, and a member of the Legion of Honour. He also, in 1857, was awarded the first prize by the Saint-C6cile Society of Bordeaux, for a quartet for string instruments ; in 1858 the first prize of the Imperial Society of Agriculture, at Valenciennes, for the Hymn to Agriculture; and in 1861 the prize given by the Academie and the Institute for quartet and chamber music. For the last thirty years Dancla has been actively engaged as a teacher and composer, and in this latter capacity he has been most prolific, his compositions exceeding 150, among which should be mentioned, 4 symphonies, Op. 6, 10, 29, 98, 4 concertos for violin and orchestra, Op. 77, 93, 94, 95 ; 8 quartets for strings, Op. 5, 7, 18, 41, 48, 56, 80, 87; 4 trios, and 30 duets for two violins. His educational works are, a " Methode elementaire et progressive de Violon," " Ecole de l'Expression,'' "Ecole de la Melodie," " Art de moduler sur le violon," etc.
'Dancla, Leopold, born June 1st, 1823, a distinguished fiddler, pupil of Baillot at the Paris Conservatoire, where he took the 2nd prize in 1840, and the 1st in
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