A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
3 18 Biographical [Dictionary of Fiddlers.
Huy, Lifege, May 9th, 1789, died at Bande, Luxemburg, Oct. 6th, 1867. Esteemed fiddler, pupil of Gaillard at Li6ge, and afterwards of Baillot in Paris, in which city he was living in 1822. In the following year he gave a concert in Brussels with great success, after which he was appointed first violinist to the King, and became professor of his instrument at the Conservatoire. He retired in i860 with a pension. Compositions: 3 concertos for violin and orchestra; 4 rondeaux; 14 th&mes varies ; 6 romances ; nocturne ; 50 variations ; 12 studies; 20 exercises.
•Wessely, Johann, born in Bohemia,
June 24th, 1762, died -? Excellenttiddler and conductor, was conzertmeister to the Duke of Bernburg at Ballenstadt. From 1797-1799 he was engaged in the theatrical orchestras of Cassel and Altona as first violin, and soon became known as a composer of merit. In 1800, he was appointed to fill the first-named post at Ballenstadt. Compositions: 14 quartets for strings (in the style of Pleyel); 3 trios for do.; 3 quartets for clarinet, violin, tenor, and bass ; Variations for violin; Do. for clarinet; Do. for horn; Music for two operas (1) La Damande et la Reponse (2) Le Chasseur tyrolien. These works remain in manuscript.
' Westerhoff, C. W., Fiddler and conzertmeister, attached to the ducal chapel
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Biographical Dictionary Fiddlers Lifege May Bande Luxemburg Oct Gaillard Baillot Paris Brussels King Conservatoire Wessely Johann Bohemia Duke Bernburg Ballenstadt Cassel Altona Ballenstadt Pleyel Variations Music La Damande Reponse Le Chasseur Fiddler Esteemed Compositions Compositions These
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