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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1has grown to be a part of the city's musical life. As a performer on the violin he has a splendid technique and a warm, pure tone. His compositions include violin pieces and concerted works exhibiting remarkable talent.
3DAMROSCH, LEOPOLD, German violinist, composer and conductor, b. Posen, Oct. 22, 1832. Studied under Ries and Bohmer. Appeared as soloist at Magdeburg in 1856 and in 1857 became leading violinist under Liszt of the Court Orchestra at Weimar. In 1860 made numerous successful tours with Von Bulow and Tausig. Came to the United States in 1871 and in 1874 organized the Oratorio Society followed by the Symphony Society in 1878. In 1884 he also placed German opera on a firm basis at the Metropolitan Opera House. As a performer on the violin he was an artist of the highest musical character. Mr. Damrosch had two sons, Frank, now director of the New York Institute of Musical Art (one of the world's finest conservatories) and Walter, conductor of the Symphony Society, founded by his father, endowed by Harry Harkness Flagler, with an annual income of $100,000. D. New York, Feb. 15, 1885.
5DANBÉ, JULES, French violinist and composer, b. Caen, Nov. 16, 1840. Studied at the Paris Conservatory and later became director of the conservatory concerts until his resignation in 1892. Compositions include solo pieces of an educational character and transcriptions for the violin. D. Vichy, Nov. 10, 1905.
7DANCLA, JEAN BAPTISTE CHARLES, French violinist, composer and teacher, b. Bagnères de Bigorre, 1818. Studied under Baillot at the Paris Conservatory. Appeared as soloist at the "Société des Concerts," and also held quartet concerts at which he was assisted by his brothers Leopold and Arnaud. In 1857 became professor of violin at the Paris Conservatory. Compositions include more than one hundred and thirty pieces for the violin and several sets of exercises valuable to teachers. His brother, Leopold (1823-1895), was also a violinist of reputation as well as a composer of violin music. D. Paris, 1907.
9DANNREUTHER, GUSTAV, American violinist, b. Cincinnati, July 21, 1853. Studied under Joachim and De Ahna. Also visited Paris and London where he resided for four years teaching and playing. Returned to the United States in 1877 to become a member of the Mendelssohn Quintette Club in New York and later of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In 1884 he founded the Dannreuther String Quartet which was continued until 1917. Since that time he has devoted himself to teaching. Compositions include a work on scales and chord studies for the violin.
11DAVID, FERDINAND, German violinist, composer and teacher, b. Hamburg, June 19, 1810. Studied under Spohr and Hauptmann. Appeared as soloist at the Leipzig Gewandhaus in 1825 and later became its concertmaster, remaining at the first desk until his death. Made numerous successful tours through Europe. Became professor of the violin at the Leipzig Conservatory. Compositions include five violin concertos, several concert pieces, a splendid violin method, and a carefully edited collection of works by old masters. As a performer on the violin he combined a solid style with splendid technique and verve. David was a life-long friend of Mendelssohn, who dedicated his concerto to him, after the great artist had aided him for months in perfecting its technical passages. D. Leipzig, July 18, 1873.
13DAVID, PETER PAUL, German violinist, b. Leipzig, Aug. 4, 1840. Studied under his father, Ferdinand David. Became a member of the Carlsruhe Orchestra in 1862. Came to England in 1865 and has taught the violin there since that time.
15DEANE, THOMAS, English violinist, b. about 1650. He is said to have been the first to perform a sonata of the great Italian master, Corelli, in England in 1709.
17DE ANGELIS, GIROLAMO, Italian violinist, b. Civita Vecchia, Jan. 1, 1858. Studied under Bazzini. Became solo violin at La Scala, Milan. Made a successful tour of South America in 1894 and in 1897 became professor of the violin at the Royal Academy of Music, Dublin.
19DEBROUX, JOSEPH, Belgian violinist, b. at Liége, May 10, 1866. Studied under Heynberg at the Liége Conservatory. Appeared as soloist with all the great orchestras of Europe and has also specialized in recitals of the works of 18th century masters, often in collaboration with other great artists.
21DEVELDEZ, EDWARD-MARIE-ERNEST, French violinist, composer and conductor, b. Paris
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