A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
until 17711 when he received a pension which, however, he did not live long to enjoy. Amongst his pupils can be mentioned the celebrated Bertheaume. He published two books of sonatas for violin alone, and a book of duets for violins.
Leonard, Hubert, born at Bellaire, near Liege, Belgium, April 7th, 1819, died in Paris, May 6th, 1890. Eminent virtuoso, pupil of Rouma, and afterwards of Habeneck at the Paris Conservatoire ; became violinist at the Theatre des Vari6tes, then at the Op6ra Comique. In 1839 he left the Conservatoire, but continued to reside in Paris. He made concert tours from 1844 to 1848, and in the latter year succeeded De Beriot as professor of the violin at the Brussels Conservatoire. In 1851 he married the celebrated singer, Antonia Sitcher de Mendi, the niece of Manuel Garcia, and in the following winter both artists appeared in Paris at two concerts with great success, after which they made a successful tour through Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Russia. In 1866 Leonard resigned his appointment at the Brussels Conservatoire; he then settled in Paris, and was much sought after as a teacher, in which branch he was highly successful, and formed many excellent performers. Compositions: 6 concertos for violin with orchestra; 24
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Dictionary Fiddlers Bertheaume Hubert Bellaire Liege Belgium April Paris May Rouma Habeneck Paris Conservatoire Theatre Vari Comique Conservatoire Paris De Beriot Brussels Conservatoire Antonia Sitcher Mendi Manuel Garcia Paris Holland Denmark Sweden Norway Russia Leonard Brussels Conservatoire Paris Compositions
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