A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
stitution for a year; but the superior capabilities of Habeneck as a director caused this rule to be waived, and he retained the appointment of director of these concerts till the temporary close of the Conservatoire in 1815, brought about by the entry of the allied armies into Paris. During his directorship of the Conservatoire concerts he introduced for the first time Beethoven's Symphony in C; and later, when charged with the direction of the sacred concerts at the Opera, he continued to make known the works of this great master. In 1828, a new concert society was established at the Conservatoire, at the head of which was Habeneck, who quickly caused it to be the medium for the interpretation of Beethoven's compositions, exciting the liveliest enthusiasm, and spreading a knowledge of works which had hitherto been unknown. From 1821 to 1824, Habeneck was director of the Grand Opera ; was appointed Inspector-General of the Conservatoire, and succeeded Kreutzer as conductor of the Grand Opera which post he held until 1846. His best pupils were Cuvillon, Alard, and Leonard. He published only a few of his compositions, viz.:—two violin concertos, three duos concertants for two violins, variations for stringed quartet, and one for orchestra, one nocturne for
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