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Carl Friedrich Abel
1723 — 1787
Viol Player, Composer
London contemporary and associate of Johann Christian Bach.
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Abel |
Cello Concerto in Bb |
vc w/ orch |
1759 |
|
Abel |
6 Sonates, Op. 2 |
vn/fl w/ kbd vc |
1760 |
|
Abel |
6 Sonates, Op. 3 |
vn/fl vn bc |
1761 |
|
Abel |
6 Sonates, Op. 5 |
vn/fl w/ kbd vc |
1764 |
|
Abel |
6 Quartets, Op. 8 |
string quartet |
1769 |
|
Abel |
6 Sonates, Op. 9 |
vn vc bc |
1772 |
|
Abel |
6 Quartets, Op. 12 |
string quartet |
1775 |
|
Abel |
6 Sonates, Op. 13 |
vn kbd |
1777 |
|
Abel |
Duet |
2vc |
1778 |
|
Abel |
6 Quartets, Op. 15 |
string quartet |
1780 |
|
Abel |
6 Trios, Op. 16 |
string trio |
1783 |
|
Abel |
Symphonie Concertante |
vn ob vc w/ orch |
1783 |
|
Abel |
Violin Concerto |
vn w/ orch |
1783 |
|
Abel |
Cello Concerto in C |
vc w/ orch |
1783 |
|
Abel |
6 Sonates, Op. 18 |
vn kbd |
1784 |
Writings:
Violin School in 2 Parts, 1870 Cologne
Salvatore Accardo
born 1941
Violinist
Writings:
L'Arte Del Violino, 1987 Milan
born 1947
Composer — American
John Adams studied composition at Harvard, and was influenced by the 'minimalists' like Reich. He's perhaps most famous for his opera 'Nixon in China'
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Adams |
Shaker Loops |
7 chamber strings |
1983 |
|
Adams |
Violin Concerto |
vn w/ orch |
1994 |
|
Adams |
John's Book of Alleged Dances |
string quartet |
1994 |
|
Adams |
Road Movies |
vn pf |
1995 |
Delphin Jean Alard
1815 — 1888
Violinist, Composer, Teacher
Remembered as an important and prominent violinist, Alard served as violin professor at the Paris Conservatoire. His ‘Violin Method’ of 1844 still proves useful today. Born March 8, 1815, Alard’s studies took him to Habeneck’s Paris violin classes in 1827. Eventually, Alard succeeded Baillot at the Conservatoire. Alard's many successful students include the Spanish virtuoso Sarasate.
Alard married the daughter of the great French violin maker and dealer, Vuillaume. Through his father-in-law, Alard had access to some of the greatest instruments ever made. Alard owned some outstanding Stradivari violins, including the 'Messiah' and the instrument which is now named the 'Alard'.
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Alard |
Fantasy on Original Themes, Op. 1 |
vn w/ pf/orch |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
6 Études, dédiées a Paganini, Op. 2 |
vn |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Fantasy on Original Themes, Op. 4 |
vn w/ pf/orch |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Fantasy on Original Themes, Op. 5 |
vn w/ pf/orch |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Quartet #1, Op. 8 |
string quartet |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
10 Études Mélodiques, Op. 10 |
vn w/ vn |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Fantasy from Donizetti, Op. 11 |
vn w/ pf/orch |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Souvenir des Pyrénées, Op. 13 |
vn pf |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Tarentelle, Op. 14 |
vn pf |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Concerto #1, Op. 15 |
vn w/ orch |
1851 |
|
Alard |
Études Brillantes, Op. 16 |
vn w/ vn |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
10 Études Caractéristiques de Concert, Op. 18 |
vn |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
10 Études Artistiques, Op. 19 |
vn |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Souvenirs de Mozart, Op. 21 |
vn w/ pf/orch |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
3 Elementary Duets, Op. 22 |
2vn |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
3 Duos Facile, Op. 23 |
2vn |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Fantaisie Caractéristique, Op. 24 |
vn w/ pf/orch |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Grand Duo, Op. 25 |
vn pf |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Barcarolle et Tarentelle, Op. 26 |
vn pf |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
3 Brilliant Duets, Op. 27 |
2vn |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Vilanelle, Op. 29 |
vn pf |
1850 ca |
|
Alard |
Symphonie Concertante #1, Op. 31 |
2vn w/ orch |
1859 |
|
Alard |
Symphonie Concertante #2, Op. 33 |
2vn w/ orch |
1859 |
|
Alard |
Concerto #2, Op. 34 |
vn w/ orch |
1860 ca |
|
Alard |
Studies, Op. 35 |
vn |
1860 ca |
|
Alard |
8 Fantaisies Facile, Op. 39 |
vn pf |
1863 ca |
|
Alard |
24 Grandes Études, Op. 41 |
vn |
1860 ca |
|
Alard |
L'Argonesa, Op. 42 |
vn pf |
1860 ca |
|
Alard |
Fantaisie de Concert on Themes from Faust, Op. 47 |
vn pf |
1860 ca |
|
Alard |
Morceaux de Salon, Op. 49 |
vn pf |
1860 ca |
|
Alard |
Art Moderne. Études de Genre, Op. 53 |
vn |
1872 ca |
Writings:
Ecole du violin: méthode complète et progressive, 1844 Paris
Maìtres classiques du violin (an anthology of older violin music), 1863 Mainz
Links:
Delphin Alard bio at: www.MusicOfYesterday.com
Isaac Albéniz
1860 — 1909
Composer, Pianist
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Albéniz |
Suite de Concierto (lost?) |
2vn va vc bs pf |
1883 |
|
Albéniz |
Berceuse, Op. 102 |
vn/vc w/ pf |
1891 London |
1685 — 1751
Composer, Violinist
Giuseppe Alberti became a member of the Bologna Accademia Filarmonica and played in the San Petronio orchestra.
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Alberti, G. M. |
10 Concerti, Op. 1 |
vn w/ orch, concerto grossi |
1721 Bologna |
|
Alberti, G. M. |
Sonate a Violino e Basso, Op. 2 |
vn bc |
1721 Bologna |
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
1671 — 1751
Composer, Violinist
Albinoni was an important early violin composer. J. S. Bach is known to have used Albinoni base lines in his teaching. As he did with other models, Bach occasionally transcribed, recomposed, and composed based on Albinoni material.
Born wealthy, Albinoni did not seek a church or court post. Somewhat insular to fellow musicians, Albinoni apparently was more sociable with nobility. A major composer of opera and stage works, Albinoni had a strong melodic gift and contributed in the development of instrumental genre, and violin music particularly.
Music for Strings:
|
Composer |
Music |
Scoring |
Dates |
|
Albinoni |
12 Sounate a Tre, Op. 1 |
2vn vc hpd |
1694 Venice |
|
Albinoni |
6 Sinfonies and 6 Concerti, Op. 2 |
2-3vn 2va vc bc |
1700 Venice |
|
Albinoni |
12 Ballettia a Tre, Op. 3 |
2vn vc hpd |
1701 Venice |
|
Albinoni |
6 Sonate da Chiesa, Op. 4 |
vn vc/bc |
1709 Amsterdam |
|
Albinoni |
12 Concerti a Cinque, Op. 5 |
3vn 2va vc bc |
1707 Venice |
|
Albinoni |
12 Trattenimenti Armonici per Camera, Op. 6 |
vn violone hpd |
1712 Amsterdam |
|
Albinoni |
12 Concerti a Cinque, Op. 7 |
1-2ob 2-3vn va vc bc |
1715 Amsterdam |
|
Albinoni |
6 Ballettia e 6 Sonate a Tre, Op. 8 |
2vn vc hpd |
1722 Amsterdam |
|
Albinoni |
Concerti a Cinque, Op. 9 |
1-2ob 2-3vn va vc bc |
1722 Amsterdam |
|
Albinoni |
Concerti a Cinque, Op. 10 |
3vn va vc bc |
1735 Amsterdam |
|
Albinoni |
