Léonard, Hubert
Léonard, Hubert
Léonard, Hubert, Belgian violinist, pedagogue, and composer; b. Bellaire, near Liège, April 7, 1819; d. Paris, May 6, 1890. He studied violin with Rouma in Liège, where he made his debut (March 13, 1832), then studied with Prume at the Brussels Cons. (1832), and later with Habeneck at the Paris Cons. (1836–39). He toured Europe (1845–48). He was a teacher at the Brussels Cons. (1853–66), and then was active in Paris. He was especially esteemed as a chamber music artist and as a teacher. He publ. Petite gymnastique du jeune violiniste, 24 études classiques, Études harmoniques, a method for violin, École Léonard, L’Ancienne École italienne, a collection of special studies in double stopping, including examples from Corelli, Tartini, Geminiani, and Nardini, and Le Violon au point de vue de l’orchestration, as well as 5 violin concertos, 6 concert pieces, with Piano, Serenade for 3 Violins, Concert Duo for 2 Violins, and fantasias and character pieces.
Bibliography
G. Weiss, ed., Der Lehrer und Wegbereiter von Henri Marteau, H. L. (Tutzing, 1987).
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