Charles Dancla
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(Jean Baptiste) Charles Dancla (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist ʃaʁl dɑ̃kla]; 19 December 1817 – 10 November 1907) was a French violinist, composer and teacher.
Biography
Dancla was born in
concert master. In 1857 he was made a professor at the Paris Conservatory where he was a successful teacher for over 35 years. He died in Tunis
.
His two brothers were Arnaud Dancla (1819–1862), cellist and author of a considerable cello teaching method, and Leopold Dancla (1822–1895), violinist and composer of chamber music.
Works
violin concertos
- string quartets
- string trios
- violin duos
- Airs variés, Op. 89 for violin (each of the six airs are based on themes by different composers: Donizetti, Weigl and Mercadante).
- Airs variés, Op. 118 for violin (on themes from Montecchi e I Capuletti; La Straniera, Norma, La Sonnambula, Les Puritains, Le Carnaval de Venise).
- 20 études brillantes et caractéristiques
See also
References
External links
- Charles Dancla: His life & times
- Free scores by Charles Dancla at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Dancla's Op. 44 No. 4 piano trio Score and parts from Sibley Music Library Digital Scores Collection
