ALARD, Jean Delphin (1815-88). A French violinist. He was born at Bayonne, March 8, 1815, the son of an amateur violinist; studied in Paris under Habeneck and Fetis, and won the notice of Paganini when he appeared in concerts. In 1840, Alard succeeded Baillot as first violinist to the king, and in 1843 became professor of the violin at the Paris Conservatoire, a post he held until 1875. Sarasate (q.v.) was among his pupils. He was a representative of the modern French school of violin playing, composed nocturnes, duos, etudes, etc., for the violin, and was the author of an Ecole du violon, which was adopted by the Conservatoire. He died in Paris, February 22, 1888.
Source - Google books "The New International Encyclopaedia, Volume 1", Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby, Dodd, Mead, 1906.
Source - Google books "The New International Encyclopaedia, Volume 1", Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby, Dodd, Mead, 1906.
ALARD, Jean Delphin (1815-88). A French violinist. He was born at Bayonne, March 8, 1815, the son of an amateur violinist; studied in Paris under Habeneck and Fetis, and won the notice of Paganini when he appeared in concerts. In 1840, Alard succeeded Baillot as first violinist to the king, and in 1843 became professor of the violin at the Paris Conservatoire, a post he held until 1875. Sarasate (q.v.) was among his pupils. He was a representative of the modern French school of violin playing, composed nocturnes, duos, etudes, etc., for the violin, and was the author of an Ecole du violon, which was adopted by the Conservatoire. He died in Paris, February 22, 1888.
Source - Google books "The New International Encyclopaedia, Volume 1", Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby, Dodd, Mead, 1906.
Source - Google books "The New International Encyclopaedia, Volume 1", Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby, Dodd, Mead, 1906.
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