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1consecutive concerts at Berlin, and is noted for his broad tone and splendid intonation.
3BERGH, ARTHUR, American violinist, b. St. Paul, Minn., March 24, 1882. Studied entirely under teachers in America and was a member of the New York Symphony Orchestra from 1903 to 1908, in addition to teaching the violin at the New York Institute of Music. Compositions include a number of interesting violin pieces.
5BERIOT, CHARLES AUGUSTE DE, Belgian violinist. B. Louvain, Feb. 20, 1802. Studied under Viotti and Baillot, appearing with great success as soloist both in Paris and with the London Philharmonic Society. He made numerous successful tours of England, France and Italy, in company with his wife, Maria Malibran, the famous singer, whose death prostrated him with grief. Became Professor of the violin at the Brussels Conservatory, but retired when overtaken by blindness. As a performer on the violin he was esteemed in the highest degree for musicianly artistry. His compositions include seven concertos, eleven airs variés and many minor works. D. Brussels, April 8, 1870.
7BERTHELIER, HENRI, French violinist. B. Limoges, Dec. 27, 1856. Concertized and taught successfully in Europe, becoming professor of violin at the Paris Conservatory, among his pupils being Raoul Vidas, the distinguished young French violinist.
9BESEKIRSKY, VASSILY VASSILIEVITCH, Russian violinist and composer, b. at Moscow, Jan. 26, 1835. Studied under Leonard, appearing as soloist with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in 1868. Made numerous successful tours of Europe, and became professor of the violin at the Philharmonic Society Conservatory of Moscow, instructing personally more than five hundred pupils, among them Charles Gregorowitsch. His musical activities extended over a period of more than sixty years and his compositions include a concerto, many violin pieces and cadenzas to the Brahms, Beethoven and Paganini concertos.
11BESEKIRSKY, VASSILY, Russian violinist, b. Moscow, 1879. Studied under his father, Vassily Vassilievitch Besekirsky, and appeared as soloist with the Moscow Symphony Orchestra in 1891. Made numerous successful tours of Russia, Germany and Scandinavia coming to the United States in 1914, on a concert tour, throughout which he was received with great enthusiasm.
13BETTI, ADOLFO, Italian violinist, b. Tuscany, March 21, 1875. Studied under César Thomson, and was awarded a gold medal at the Liège Conservatory in 1896. Toured Austria, France and Italy for years and taught the violin at the Brussels Conservatory from 1900 to 1903. Since 1903, he has been first violin of the Flonzaley Quartet, one of the most important organizations of this character in the world.
15BIEBER, HEINRICH JOHANN FRANZ, German violinist and composer, b. Wartenberg, Bohemia, Aug. 12, 1644. Became conductor of music at the Court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg and was one of the founders of the school of German violin playing, which gradually removed itself from the influence of cheap Italian charlatans. His compositions include a number of sonatas, one of which is included in Ferdinand David's "Hoch-schule." D. Salzburg, May 3, 1704.
17BIGNAMI, CARLOS, Italian violinist and composer, b. Cremona, Dec. 6, 1808. He had the distinction of being considered by Paganini the premier violinist of Italy. Compositions include a concerto, studies and various smaller pieces. D. Voghera, Aug. 2, 1848.
19BILBIE, EDWARD NORMANTON, English violinist, b. Nottingham, May 19, 1865. Studied at the Stern Conservatory at Berlin, and privately with Emil Sauret. Has given numerous recitals and is now a member of the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra and String Quartet. His compositions (in mss.) include several works for the violin.
21BINI, PASQUALINO, Italian violinist and composer. B. Pesaro, in 1720. Studied under Tartini, whom he soon equaled as a performer, appearing in Rome as soloist under the protection of Cardinal Oliveri. He later pursued his studies further with Tartini who had, in the meantime, changed his style of playing and greatly developed the technique of the bow. Bini was highly regarded by Tartini, who spoke of him in highest terms in a letter to an English acquaintance, a Mr. Wiseman. His compositions include a concerto and a sonata for the violin. D. Stuttgart in 1754.
23BLAGROVE, HENRY GAMBLE, English violinist, b. Nottingham, Oct. 20, 1811. Studied under Spagnoletti and at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was awarded a
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