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Gasparo Da Salo

            1540 — 1609

            Maker — Brescian

 

 

Traditionally, Gasparo Da Salo is one of the names invoked as the creator of violins.  Associated with the even earlier Brescian luthier, Peregrino di Zanetto, Gasparo made viols and other stringed instruments typical of the time.  While Amati made the earliest extant violins and cellos, Gasparo and Peregrino made earlier violas.

 

 

 

 

 

Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco

            1675 — 1742

            Violinist, Composer

 

 

French influenced, though mostly of Bologna school, Dall'Abaco studied with Torelli and Tomaso Vitali.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dall'Abaco

12 Sonate da Camera, Op. 1

vn vc/bc

1708 ca

Dall'Abaco

12 Concerti a quatro da chiesa, Op. 2

vn bc (#11 has cello solos)

1712

Dall'Abaco

12 Sonate da Camera, Op. 4

vn vc

1716

 

 

 

 

Luigi Dallapiccola

            1904 — 1975

            Composer — Italian

 

            Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dallapiccola

Ciaccona, Intermezzo e Adagio

vc

1945

Dallapiccola

Due studi

vn pf

1947

Dallapiccola

Tartiniana

vn w/ orch

1951

Dallapiccola

Tartiniana Seconda

vn w/ orch/pf

1956

Dallapiccola

Dialoghi

vc w/ orch

1960

 

 

 

 

 

Jean Baptiste Charles Dancla

            1817 — 1907

            Violinist, Composer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dancla

6 Etudes, Op. 2

vn

1838 ca

Dancla

Quartet #1, Op. 5

string quartet

1839

Dancla

Symphonie Concertante, Op. 6

2vn w/ orch

1840 ca

Dancla

Quartet #2, Op. 7

string quartet

1840

Dancla

Symphonie Concertante, Op. 10

2vn w/ orch

1840 ca

Dancla

46 études mélodiques et progressives, Op. 12

vn

1840 ca

Dancla

Quartet #3, Op. 18

string quartet

1843

Dancla

Piano Trio #1, Op. 22

piano trio

1845 ca

Dancla

Symphonie Concertante, Op. 29

2vn w/ orch

1845 ca

Dancla

Piano Trio #2, Op. 37

piano trio

1845 ca

Dancla

Piano Trio #3, Op. 40

piano trio

1845 ca

Dancla

Quartet #4, Op. 41

string quartet

1850

Dancla

Quartet #5, Op. 48

string quartet

1855

Dancla

Piano Trio #4, Op. 51

piano trio

1855

Dancla

Méthode élémentaire et progressive pour violon, Op. 52

vn

1855 Paris

Dancla

Le Progrès,10 études mélodiques, Op. 54

vn

1855

Dancla

Quartet #6, Op. 56

string quartet

1855

Dancla

15 études, Op. 68

2vn

1860 ca

Dancla

20 études brillantes et caractéristiques, Op. 73

vn

1860 ca

Dancla

Ecole de mécanisme, Op. 74

vn

1860 ca

Dancla

Violin Concerto, Op. 78

vn w/ orch

1860 ca

Dancla

Quartet #7, Op. 80

string quartet

1860 ca

Dancla

36 Études mélodiques et très faciles, Op. 84

vn

1860 ca

Dancla

Quartet #8, Op. 87

string quartet

1860

Dancla

6 Variations, Op. 89

vn w/ pf

1860 ca

Dancla

Symphonie Concertante, Op. 98

2vn w/ orch

1860 ca

Dancla

Quartet #9, Op. 101

string quartet

1862

Dancla

L'Ecole de l'archet, 18 Études, Op. 110

vn

1862

Dancla

Quartet #10, Op. 113

string quartet

1862

Dancla

6 Variations, Op. 118

vn w/ pf

1870 ca

Dancla

Quartet #11, Op. 125

string quartet

1870 ca

Dancla

Quartet #12, Op. 142

string quartet

1883

Dancla

Quartet #13, Op. 160

string quartet

1883

Dancla

Quartet #14, Op. 195

string quartet

1900

 

 

 

 

 

Ferdinand David

            1810 — 1873

            Violinist — German

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferdinand David was a friend of Mendelssohn and Schumann, and became the first violin professor at the new Berlin Conservatory. 

 

David studied violin with Spohr and Hauptmann, his students include Joachim, Schradieck, and Wilhelmj

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

David

Introduction and Variations, Op. 2

vn w/ orch

1837

David

Concertino #1, Op. 3

vn w/ orch

1837

David

Concertino, Op. 4

tbn/vn w/ orch

1837

David

Introduction and Variations, Op. 5

vn w/ orch

1837

David

Introduction and Variations, Op. 6

vn w/ orch

1838

David

Introduction, Adagio,  and Rondo Brillante, Op. 7

vn w/ orch

1839

David

6 Caprices, Op. 9

vn

1846

David

Concerto #1, Op. 10

vn w/ orch

1839

David

Introduction and Variations (on Mozart), Op. 11

vn w/ orch

1839

David

Concertino, Op. 12

bsn/va w/ orch

1841

David

Introduction and Variations, Op. 13

vn w/ orch

1841

David

Concerto #2, Op. 14

vn w/ orch

1840

David

Introduction and Variations (on Schubert), Op. 15

vn w/ orch

1841

David

Andante and Scherzo Capriccioso, Op. 16

vn w/ orch

1845

David

Concerto #3, Op. 17

vn w/ orch

1852

David

Variation de Concert, Op. 18

vn w/ orch

1847

David

Introduction and Variations, Op. 19

vn w/ orch

1852

David

6 Caprices, Op. 20

vn w/ orch

1845

David

Introduction and Variations (Scottish), Op. 21

vn w/ orch

1848

David

Concert Polonaise, Op. 22

vn w/ orch

1848

David

Concerto #4, Op. 23

vn w/ orch

1848

David

12 Salon Pieces, Op. 24

vn pf

1852

David

Salon Duet, Op. 25

vn pf

1852

David

6 Lieder, Op. 26

vn pf

1852

David

6 Lieder, Op. 27

vn pf

1852

David

5 Salon Pieces, Op. 28

vn pf

1852

David

6 Lieder, Op. 29

vn pf

1852

David

Bunte Reihe, 24 Pieces, Op. 30

vn pf

1852

David

6 Lieder, Op. 31

vn pf

1852

David

String Quartet, Op. 32

string quartet

1852

David

6 Stücke, Op. 34

vc pf

1860

David

Concerto #5, Op. 35

vn w/ orch

1857

David

Kammerstücke, Op. 36

vn pf

1860

David

Sextet, Op. 38

string sextet

1861

David

Dur und Moll, 24Etudes and Pieces, Op. 39

vn pf

1868

David

3 Impromptus, Op. 40

vn pf

1868

David

Nachklänge, 15 Pieces, Op. 41

vn pf

1871

David

Suite, Op. 43

vn pf

1873

David

24 Etudes, Op. 44

vn

1873

David

18 Etudes, Op. 45

vn

1873

David

Aus der Ferienzeit, 5 Books, Op. 46-50

vn pf

1873

Writings:

Violinschule von Ferdinand David,  1864 Leipzig

 

Die hohe Schule des Violinspiels, 1867-72

 

Notes:

David compiled and edited (very liberally) a significant anthology of older violin music.

 

 

 

 

 

Carl Davidoff

            1838 — 1889

            Cellist, Russian

 

Davidoff took a degree in mathematics at St. Petersburg, and studied cello with Schuberth.  Later, Davidoff studied composition with Hauptmann at the Leipzig Conservatoire.

 

Davidoff succeeded Carl Schuberth as Cello professor at St Petersburg Conservatoire, and in 1876 became director at the Conservatoire.  Davidoff played cello in the Russian Musical Society's Quartet. 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Davidoff

Cello Concerto #1, Op. 5

vc w/ orch

1859

Davidoff

Fantasie über Russische Lieder, Op. 7

vc w/ orch

1860

Davidoff

Allegro de Concert, Op. 11

vc w/ orch

1862

Davidoff

Cello Concerto #2, Op. 14

vc w/ orch

1863

Davidoff

Cello Concerto #3, Op. 18

vc w/ orch

1868

Davidoff

Ballade, Op. 25

vc w/ orch

1875

Davidoff

Cello Concerto #4, Op. 31

vc w/ orch

1878

Davidoff

String Sextet, Op. 35

string sextet

1879

Davidoff

String Quartet, Op. 38

string quartet

1882

Davidoff

Piano Quintet, Op. 40

piano quintet

1883

 

Writings:

Violoncell-Schule, Leipzig 1888

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Maxwell Davies

            born 1934

            Composer, Conductor,

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Quartet Movement

string quartet

1952

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Sextet

fl clr bcl pf vn vc

1958

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Antechrist

pic bcl vn vc 3perc

1967

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Canon in Memoriam

string quartet and fl clr hrp

1971

Davies, Peter Maxwell

The Door of the Sun

va

1975

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Birthday Music for John

fl va vc

1983

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Sonatina

vn cimbalom

1984

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Violin Concerto

vn w/ orch

1985

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Strathclyde Concerto #2

vc w/ orch

1987

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Strathclyde Concerto #5

vn va w/ orch

1991

Davies, Peter Maxwell

Strathclyde Concerto #7

bs w/ orch

1992

Davies, Peter Maxwell

The MacDonald Dances

vn w/ orch

1993

 

 

 

 

 

Charles de Bériot

            1802 — 1870

            Violinist

            Founder of the Belgium School

 

            Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles de Bériot studied with Robberechts, Viotti, and Baillot.  Later, de Bériot became violin professor at the Belgium Conservatoire.  De Bériot's students include Suaret and Vieuxtemps.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #1, Op. 1

vn w/ pf

1830 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #2, Op. 2

vn w/ pf

1830 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #3, Op. 3

vn w/ pf

1830 ca

de Bériot

Trio #1, Op. 4

piano trio

1830 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #4, Op. 5

vn w/ pf

1830 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #5, Op. 7

vn w/ pf

1830 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #6, Op. 12

vn w/ pf

1830 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #7, Op. 15

vn w/ pf

1830 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #1, Op. 16

vn w/ orch

1830 ca

de Bériot

6 Études Brillantes, Op. 17

vn w/ pf

1830 ca

de Bériot

Le Trémelo, caprice sur un théme de Beethoven, Op. 30

vn w/ orch

1840 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #2, Op. 32

vn w/ orch

1840 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #8, Op. 42

vn w/ pf

1840 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #3, Op. 44

vn w/ orch

1840 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #4, Op. 46

vn w/ orch

1840 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #9, Op. 52

vn w/ pf

1840 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #5, Op. 55

vn w/ orch

1840 ca

de Bériot

3 Duo Concertants, Op. 57

2vn

1840 ca

de Bériot

Trio #2, Op. 58

piano trio

1845 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #10, Op. 67

vn w/ pf

1845 ca

de Bériot

Trio #3, Op. 71

piano trio

1845 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #6, Op. 70

vn w/ orch

1845 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #7, Op. 76

vn w/ orch

1845 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #11, Op. 79

vn w/ pf

1845 ca

de Bériot

12 Easy Duos, Op. 87

2vn

1845 ca

de Bériot

Airs Variation, #12, Op. 88

vn w/ pf

1845 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #8, Op. 99

vn w/ orch

1845 ca

de Bériot

Scène de ballet, Op. 100

vn w/ orch

1845 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #9, Op. 104

vn w/ orch

1845 ca

de Bériot

Scène de ballet #2, Op. 105

vn w/ orch

1850 ca

de Bériot

Spanish Airs, Op. 113

2vn

1850 ca

de Bériot

12 Études Caractéristiques, Op. 114

vn w/ pf

1850 ca

de Bériot

Grand Fantasie, Op. 115

vn w/ orch

1850 ca

de Bériot

Ouverture Brillante, Op. 122

vn w/ pf

1850 ca

de Bériot

30 Concert Studies, Op. 123

vn

1850 ca

de Bériot

Sérenade, Op. 124

vn

1850 ca

de Bériot

Violin Concerto #10, Op. 127

vn w/ orch

1850 ca

 

Writings:

Guide du Violoniste, Op. 77

Méthode de violon, Op. 102,  1858 Paris

Ecole Transcendante du violon. Annexe de la Méthode, Op. 123

L'Art du Prelude. Second Annexe de la Méthode

 

 

 

 

 

Claude Debussy

            1862 — 1918

            Composer, Pianist — Paris

            Innovator, Impressionist

 

           Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debussy studied at the Paris Conservatoire, and absorbed influences from Chopin, to Wagner, to Javanese gamelan.

 

At the end of Debussy's life, illness cut short plans for Six Sonatas for Various instruments, leaving the three finished sonatas:

 

            Sonata #1, for Cello and Piano, 1915

            Sonata #2, for Flute, Viola, and Harp, 1916

            Sonata #3, for Violin and Piano, 1917

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Debussy

Piano Trio

piano trio

1880

Debussy

Nocturne et Scherzo

vc pf

1882

Debussy

Quartet, Op. 10

string quartet

1893

Debussy

Sonata #1

vc pf

1915

Debussy

Sonata #2

fl va harp

1916

Debussy

Sonata #3

vn pf

1917

 

 

 

 

Dorothy DeLay

             Born 1917

             Violinist, Teacher

 

            Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working first as Galamian's assistant, Dorothy DeLay eventually succeeded him as violin professor.  Her students include Perlman, Cho-Liang Lin, Mintz, Kennedy, and many other active artists.

 

 

 

 

 

Frederick Delius

             1862 — 1934

             Composer

 

          Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delius was born to a German father, grew through childhood in England, studied music in America and Germany, took a Norwegian wife, and then spent much of his mature life in France.  A simple nationalist label, like 'English', does not suffice.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Delius

Suite

vn w/ orch

1888

Delius

Romance

vn pf

1889

Delius

Violin Sonata

vn pf

1892

Delius

Légende

vn w/ orch/pf

1892 orch1895

Delius

String Quartet #3

string quartet

1893

Delius

Romance

vc pf

1896

Delius

Violin Sonata #1

vn pf

1914

Delius

String Quartet (original in 3 movements)

string quartet

1916

Delius

String Quartet (revised in 4 movements)

string quartet

1916

Delius

Double Concerto

vn vc w/ orch

1916

Delius

Cello Sonata

vc pf

1916

Delius

Violin Concerto

vn w/ orch

1916

Delius

Cello Concerto

vc w/ orch

1921

Delius

Violin Sonata #2

vn pf

1923

Delius

Violin Sonata #3

vn pf

1930

Delius

Caprice and Elegy (completed by Eric Fenby)

vc pf

1930

 

 

 

 

Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf

            1739 — 1799

            Violinist, Composer

 

            Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dittersdorf

Double Concerto, k155

2vn w/ orch

1764 (by)

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k159

vn w/ orch

1764 (by)

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k157

vn w/ orch

1766 (by)

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k158

vn w/ orch

1766 (by)

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k154

vn w/ orch

1766 (by)

Dittersdorf

6 Sonate a Tre, Op. 1

2vn vc/bs

1767

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k160

vn w/ orch

1767 (by)

Dittersdorf

Bass Concerto, k171

bs w/ orch

1767 (by)

Dittersdorf

Serenata, k129

2hrn 2vn 2va

1767 (by)

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k161

vn w/ orch

1767 (by)

Dittersdorf

Cassationa Seconda, k134

2hrn vn va

1768

Dittersdorf

6 Sonate a Tre, Op. 2

2vn vc/bs

1769 ca

Dittersdorf

8 Solos, k220-227

vn bc

1769

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k167

vn w/ orch

1770 (by)

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k163

vn w/ orch

1771 (by)

Dittersdorf

Violin Concerto, k164

vn w/ orch

1771 (by)

Dittersdorf

Serenata, k128

2hrn vn 2va b/bsn/vc/bs

1774 (by)

Dittersdorf

Viola Concerto, k168

va w/ orch

1776 (by)

Dittersdorf

6 Sting Quintets, k179-184

string quartet and bs

1782

Dittersdorf

6 Sting Quintets, k185-190

cello quintet

1789

Dittersdorf

6 Sting Quartets, k191-196

string quartet

1789

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Dodd

            1705 — 1810

            Bow Maker — English

            Maker of Transitional Bows, Father of John Dodd

 

 

 

 

 

John Dodd

            1752 — 1839

            Bow Maker — English

            The English Tourte

 

 

 

 

 

Elma and Erich Doflein

            1900 — 1977 (Erich)

            Teachers

 

 

Writings:

Geigenschulwerk, 1931 Mainz, Eng. tr. 1967,  an Anthology,

 

 

 

 

 

Ernö Dohnányi

            1877 — 1960

            Composer — Hungarian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dohnányi

Piano Quintet #1, Op. 1

piano quintet

1895

Dohnányi

Quartet #1, Op. 7

string quartet

1899

Dohnányi

Cello Sonata, Op. 8

vn pf

1899

Dohnányi

Serenade, Op. 10

string trio

1902

Dohnányi

Konzertstück, Op.12

vc w/ orch

1904

Dohnányi

Quartet #2, Op. 15

string quartet

1906

Dohnányi

Violin Sonata, Op. 21

vn pf

1912

Dohnányi

Piano Quintet #2, Op. 26

piano quintet

1914

Dohnányi

Violin Concerto #1, Op 27

vn w/ orch

1915

Dohnányi

Ruralia Hungarica (3 pieces), Op. 32c

vn pf

1924

Dohnányi

Ruralia Hungarica (1 piece),  Op. 32d

vn/vs pf

1924

Dohnányi

Quartet #3, Op 33

string quartet

1926

Dohnányi

Sextet, Op 37

string trio and clr hrn pf

1935

Dohnányi

Violin Concerto #2, Op. 43

vn w/ orch

1950

 

 

 

 

 

Arnold Dolmetsch

            1858 — 1940

            Period Revivalist

 

             Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arnold Dolmetsch studied violin with Vieuxtemps.

 

Writings:

The Interpretation of the Music of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, 1915 London

 

 

 

 

 

Gaetano Donizetti

            1797 — 1848

            Composer

 

           Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Donizetti

Double Concerto

vn vc w/ orch

 

Donizetti

19 Quartets

string quartet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob Dont

            1815 — 1888

            Violinist

 

 

Jacob Dont studied violin at the Vienna Conservatoire with Boehm and Hellmesberger.  Dont's students include Leopold Auer.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dont

24 Caprices, Op. 35

vn

 

Dont

24 Studies Preparatory to the Etudes of Kreutzer and Rode, Op. 37

vn

 

Dont

Studies, Op. 38

2vn

 

Dont

Die Skalen und Kadenzen für Violine, Op. 60

vn

 

 

Writings:

Theoretische und praktische Beiträge zur Ergänzung der Violinschule und zur Erleichterung des Unterrichts, 8 vols. 1850, Vienna

 

Gradus ad Parnassum

 

 

 

 

 

Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer

             1783 — 1860

             Cellist, Composer

             Founder of the Dresden School of Cello Playing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Founder of Leipzig Professors' Quartet, Dotzauer  toured widely.  Dotzauer's  cello students include Kummer, Schuberth, Voigt, Dreschler. 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 27

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 66

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concertino, Op. 67

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 72

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 81

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 82

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 84

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concertino, Op. 89

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 93

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 100

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concerto, Op. 101

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Cello Concertino, Op. 150

vc w/orch

 

Dotzauer

Duets

vn vc

 

 

Writings:

Violonzell-Scule, Mainz 1832

 

 

 

 

 

Demetrios Constantine Dounis

            20th Century

            Violinist, Teacher

            ‘independence of fingers’

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dounis

Artist's Technique of Violin Playing, Op. 12

vn

 

Dounis

Absolute Independence of Fingers, Op. 15 (2 volumes)

vn

 

Dounis

Preparatory Studies in Thirds and Octaves, Op. 16 (2 volumes)

vn

 

Dounis

Fundamental Trill Studies, Op. 18

vn

 

Dounis

The Staccato, Op. 21

vn

 

Dounis

New Aids to the Technical Development of the Violinist, Op. 27

vn

 

Dounis

Studies in Chromatic Double-Stops for the Violin, Op. 29

vn

 

Dounis

Higher Development of Thirds and Fingered Octaves, Op. 30

vn

 

 

Writings:

Die Künstlertechnik des Violinspiels, Op. 12, 1921 Leipzig

              Eng. tr.  Artists Technique of Violin Playing

 

New Aids to Technical Development, Op. 27, 1941 London

 

 

 

 

 

Domenico Dragonetti

            1763 — 1846

            Bassist

 

         Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaspar Duiffoprugcar  a.k.a  Tieffenbrucker

            1514 — 1571

            Luthier

 

 

 

 

 

Jean-Pierre Duport

            1741 — 1818

            Cellist — French

            Duport l'aîné

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jean-Pierre Duport studied cello with Berteau.   Greatly successful, artistic, and influential virtuoso.  Toured extensively, met Mozart and Beethoven, held appointment with Fredrick the Great.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Duport, Jean-Pierre

6 Sonatas

vn/vc bc

1766

Duport, Jean-Pierre

3 Duos, Op. 1

2vc

1770 ca

Duport, Jean-Pierre

6 Sonatas, Op. 2

vc bc

1772

Duport, Jean-Pierre

6 Sonatas, Op. 3

vc bc

1773

Duport, Jean-Pierre

6 Sonatas, Op. 4 (and as Op. 1)

vc bc

1787

Duport, Jean-Pierre

3 Violin Concertos

vn w/ orch

1792

Duport, Jean-Pierre

8 Airs Variations

2vc

1796

Duport, Jean-Pierre

Cello Concerto

vc w/ orch

1780 ca

 

 

 

 

 

Jean-Louis Duport

            1749 — 1819

            Cellist — French

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jean-Louis Duport started as a violinist, but followed his brother, Jean-Pierre, into cello.  Jean-Louis studied with his brother, and ultimately surpassed him in artistry and fame. 

 

Writings:

Essai sur le doigté du violoncelle, et sur la conduite de l'archet, Paris 1806

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Duport, Jean-Louis

6 Violin Sonatas

vn ?bc

1772 Amsterdam

Duport, Jean-Louis

3 Duos

2vc

1782

Duport, Jean-Louis

6 Cello Sonatas, Op. 1

vc

1800 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

6 Cello Sonatas, Op. 2

vc

1800 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

6 Cello Sonatas, Op. 3

vc

1800 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

6 Cello Sonatas, Op. 4

vc bc/pf

1800 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

Cello Concerto #1

vc w/ orch

1785 by

Duport, Jean-Louis

Cello Concerto #2

vc w/ orch

1785 by

Duport, Jean-Louis

Cello Concerto #3

vc w/ orch

1787

Duport, Jean-Louis

Cello Concerto #4

vc w/ orch

1801 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

Cello Concerto #5

vc w/ orch

1814 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

3 Sonates Faciles

vc bc

1814 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

Cello Concerto #6

vc w/ orch

1815 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

3 Duos, Op. 40

2vc/hrp

1818

Duport, Jean-Louis

3 Nocturnes, Op. 69

vn/vc hrp

 

Duport, Jean-Louis

3 Nocturnes, Op. 70

vn/vc hrp

 

Duport, Jean-Louis

Melange de Thémes Nouveaux Op. 75

vn/vc hrp

 

Duport, Jean-Louis

Duo Concertante

vc pf

1825 ca

Duport, Jean-Louis

Fantasie

vc pf

1817 ca

 

 

 

 

 

Jacqueline du Pré

            1945 — 1987

            Cellist

                  Wikipedia Bio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duranowski  a.k.a.  August Durand

            1770 ca — 1834

            Violinist — Polish

 

 

Durand, also known as Duranowski, studied violin with ViottiPaganini was highly impressed and influenced by hearing Duranowski play in 1794.

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Durand/Duranowski

Duos, Op. 1

2vn

1797 ca

Durand/Duranowski

Duos, Op. 2

2vn

1798

Durand/Duranowski

Duos, Op. 3

vn vc

1799

Durand/Duranowski

Duos, Op. 4

vn vc

1799

Durand/Duranowski

Duos, Op. 6

vn vc

1799

Durand/Duranowski

Violin Concerto, Op. 8

vn w/ orch

1810 ca

Durand/Duranowski

Potpourris from Die Zauberflöte, Op. 10

vn w/ orch

1811

Durand/Duranowski

Famtasie, Op. 12

string quartet

1812

Durand/Duranowski

6 Caprices ou études...  , Op. 15

vn

1813

 

 

 

 

 

Jan Ladislav Dussek

            1760 — 1812

            Composer, Organist

 

 

Music for Strings:

Composer

Music

Scoring

Dates

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin and Cello, as Op. 1

piano trio

1787

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin and Cello, as Op. 2

piano trio

1787

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 3 and as Op. 46

vn pf

1786 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 4

vn pf

1787

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 5

vn pf

1788

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 8

vn pf

1789 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Cello, as Op. 20

vc pf

1789 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 9

vn pf

1789 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 10

vn pf

1789 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 12

vn pf

1790 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 13

vn pf

1790 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 14

vn pf

1791

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 16

vn pf

1791

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 18

vn pf

1792 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

6 Sonatinas, as Op. 19

vn/fl pf

1793

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

Piano Sonata with a Violin, as Op. 23

vn pf

1793

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin or Flute, as Op. 25

vn/fl pf

1795

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

6 Piano Sonatas with a Violin, as Op. 28

vn pf

1795

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Piano Sonatas with a Violin or Flute and Cello, as Op. 31

vn/fl vc pf

1795 ca

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

2 Harp Sonatas with Violin and Cello, as Op. 34

vn pf

1797

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

Piano Sonata with a Violin, as Op. 36

vn pf

1798

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

Favourite Sonata, as Op. 37

piano trio

1799

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

Quintet, as Op. 41

string trio and bs pf

1799

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

Piano Quartet, as Op. 56

piano quartet

1803

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

6 Duos, as Op. 58 (lost)

2vn

1811

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

3 Stirng Quartets, as Op. 60

string quartet

1806

Dussek, Jan Ladislav

Trio, as Op. 65

fl vc pf