A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
Italian Op£ra, and from 1837 to 1846, the orchestra of the Opera Comique. In 1846 he succeeded Habeneck as director of the Grand Opera, and ten years later became general musical director. He also, in 1847, succeeded Habeneck as violin professor at the Conservatoire and chef d'orchestre of the Societe des Concerts. He died of a stroke of apoplexy whilst conducting a performance of the Huguenots. He arranged Beethoven's Sonate pathetique as a symphony which heperformed at a concert in Paris in 1832.
' Giraud, fran901s Joseph, 'cellist and composer lor his instrument, entered the orchestra of the Opera in Paris in 1752, and remained there until 1767. He was also chamber musician to the King. He composed, in conjunction with Berton, the opera of " Deucabon et Pyrrha," which was performed in 1755. In 1762, he composed alone, " L'Opera de Society." He also composed for his instrument a book of sonatas, published in Paris.
Girault, August, born in Paris about 1770, died in 1806. First fiddle in the Montansier th6itre, Paris, published six duets for two violins.
Gitter I., a fiddler and composer at Mannheim the latter part of last century. He published in 1784, three quatuors for the flute, violin, viol, and 'cello, and three duets for the violin.
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Dictionary Fiddlers Opera Comique Habeneck Grand Opera Habeneck Conservatoire Societe Concerts Huguenots Beethoven Sonate Paris Joseph Opera Paris King Berton Deucabon Pyrrha L'Opera Society Paris August Paris Montansier Paris Mannheim
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