A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
Bavaria, for violin and composition, and of Julius Rietz for counterpoint and orchestration. He afterwards became a pupil of F6tis for composition, and De BSriot for the violin. In 1843 he won the first prizes for violin playing and composition at the Brussels' Conservatoire. He then resided at Frankfort-on-the-Main. In 1846 he went to Basel, then to Geneva and became professor of his instrument at the Geneva Conservatoire. In 1857 he went to America and established himself at Boston, when he became director of the Museum Concerts, and in 1867 founded there a Conserva-torium, which, under his direction, he raised to a high state of excellence. His compositions for the fiddle include quartets, trios and studies for his instrument. He also wrote four operettas, viz., The Doctor of Alcandra, The Rose of Tyrol, The Two Cadies, A Night in Rome.
Eissler, Marianne, born at Briinn, Nov. 18th, 1865, still living (1894), pupil of Heissler. She is well known as a performer of great merit.
* Ella, John, born at Thirsk, Yorkshire, Dec. 19th, 1802, died in London, Oct. 2nd, 1888, an esteemed and distinguished fiddler and conductor. He came to London in 1821, and entered the Royal Academy of Music. He subsequently went on the Continent, and studied
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Dictionary Fiddlers Julius Rietz De BSriot Brussels Conservatoire Frankfort-on-the-Main Basel Geneva Geneva Conservatoire America Boston Museum Concerts Conserva-torium The Doctor Alcandra The Rose Tyrol The Two Cadies A Night Rome Marianne Briinn Nov Heissler John Thirsk Yorkshire Dec London Oct London Royal Academy Music Continent His
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