He spent much of his teaching career in Brussels, where he died in 1870.
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Composer
| Bériot, Charles-Auguste de (1802 - 1870) |
Life
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A pupil of the Italian violinist Viotti, Bériot became one of the most distinguished players of his time, the creator of the Franco-Belgian school of violin-playing that was so important in the 19th century.
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Works
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Beriot's ten Violin Concertos are known to most players, in the practice studio if not in the concert hall. The so-called Military Concerto, No. 1 in D major, is of particular interest, with his popular Spanische Weisen for violin duet. |