Charles-Auguste de Beriot 1802-1870

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Charles Auguste de Beriot   Born Louvain 20.2.1802   Died Brussels  8.4.1870

One of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time.  He made his first public appearance at the age of nine.  Ten years later he went to Paris to study under Giovanni Viotti and Pierre Baillot. While in Paris he was appointed 'Chamber musician to the King'. Between the years 1826-1830 he held the post of 'Solo violinist to the King of the Netherlands'. He bacame professor of violin at the Brussels Conservatory in 1843, a post he held until 1852.  Apart from his career as a virtuoso violinist he was also a highly successful composer mostly for his own instrument.  He composed many duets for violin and piano in collaboration with George Osborne. He visited London in 1826.  Many of his works have been recorded.

He travelled extensively with Maria Malibran, whom he subsequently married. They had a son Charles-Wilfred de Beriot ¹ 1833-1914 who became a successful composer and concert pianist. After the death of Maria Malibran he married Marie Huber in 1840. The last twelve years of his life were largely inactive owing to increasing blindness and paralysis in an arm.

Apart from music he was a landscape painter, a sculptor and a mechanic. 


Orchestral

1st Concerto for violin and orchestra in D  Op.16  all the violin concertos were published by B Schott's Sohne
2nd Concerto for violin and orchestra in B minor  Op.32
3rd Concerto for violin and orchestra in E  Op.44   
4th Concerto for violin and orchestra in D minor  Op.46 
5th Concerto for violin and orchestra in D  Op.55 
6th Concerto for violin and orchestra in A  Op.70 1845
7th Concerto for violin and orchestra in G  Op.76   
8th Concerto for violin and orchestra in G  Op.99
9th Concerto for violin and orchestra  in A minor  Op.104 
10th Concerto for violin and orchestra in A minor  Op.127  1857

Air with variations for violin and orchestra in D minor  Op.1 - also for violin and piano
Air with variations for violin and orchestra in D  Op.2 - also for violin and piano
Air with variations for violin and orchestra in E  Op.3 - also for violin and piano
Airs with variations for violin and orchestra  Op.7, 9, 12, 15  - also for violin and piano
Le Tremolo, caprices for violin and orchestra on a theme by Beethoven  Op.30   pub. by Schott
Huitiment, air and variations for violin and orchestra  Op.42
Air for violin and orchestra  Op.67
Fantasia for violin and orchestra (scene de ballet) Op.100   pub. By Schott & Co.
Grande Fantaissie for violin and orchestra on a theme 'My Dear Damsel' by Dargomyzhsky Op.?
Grande valse de concert for violin and orchestra  Op.119

Chamber

Trio for violin, cello and piano  in D major  Op.4  pub. by Simrock
Trio for violin, cello and piano  Op.58   pub. by Les Filles de B Schott
Trio for violin, cello and piano  Op.71

Violin and piano or two violins

Air and variations en Re min  Op.1  pub. by B Schott & Co
Air Montagnard  for violin and piano  Op.5
Six etudes or caprices for violin  Op.9   pub. by Clementi & Co. 1828
Three air and variations for violin and piano  Op.12  pub. by R Cocks & Co  1835
Variations for violin and piano  in A  Op.14
Six Grand etudes brillantes for violin and piano  Op.17 pub by Augener & Co also by Ricordi
Duet for two violins in E flat  Op.19   pub. by Schott
Duo brillante for violin and piano sur les motifs de I Puritani by Bellini  op.22  pub. by Schott
Two nocturnes for violin and piano  Op.23   pub. by Schott
Duet for two violins on an original theme  in B flat  Op.25
Six studies for violin and piano  Op.27
Nocturne after Rossini, for violin and piano  Op.33
Le Fruit de l'etude for violin duet, six pieces.  Op.35
Three caprices for violin and piano   pub. by E Troupenas et Cie.
Three characteristic studies  for violin and piano, 1. Le Tourbillon, 2. L'Angelus, 3. La Sauterelle  Op.37   pub. by Muzgiz
Souvenirs d'Auber, violin duet  Op.39
Le Progres, duets for two violins  Op.41
Three grand studies for two violins  Op.43   pub. by Ricordi
Six morceaux de salon on original themes for violin and piano  Op.45
Souvenir de Boulogne for two violins  Op.48
La Soiree de Boulogne for two violins  Op.50
Air and variations for violin and piano  Op.52   pub. by Les Filles de B Schott
Duet for two violins  Op.54
Three concertante duets for two violins  Op.57   pub. by Ricordi
Valses for violin and piano  Op.58
Valses for violin and piano  Op.59
Three duets, concertante for two violins  Op.?  pub. by Les Filles de B Schott
First sonata concertante for violin and piano  Op.68
Air and variations for violin and piano in D  Op.69
Duo Concertante for violin and piano  Op.71
Duets for violin and piano  Op.74
Guide des Violinistes, studies in 2 parts ( in total 20)  Op.75   pub. by Brandus
Twenty short etudes melodiques  for violin and piano  Op.77
Duo for violin and piano sur l'opera Le Caid by A. Thomas  Op.78
Duo for violin and piano sur l'opera L'Enfant Prodigue by DET Auber  Op.80
Duo for violin and piano sur l'opera Giralda  by A Adam  Op.81
Duo for violin and piano  sur La Fille du Regiment  by G Donizetti  Op.83   pub. by Les Filles de B Schott
Duo sur des airs Hongrois et Styriens  for violin and piano  Op.84   pub. by Schott
Etude de salon  for violin and piano  Op.85
Duo brillante for violin and piano sur des motifs du Lucia de Lammermoor  by Donizetti  Op.86  pub. by Schott
Twelve petits duos  for  two violins Op.87  pub. by Charles Rozsnyai
Nocturne for violin and piano  Op.90
Method de violin  Op.102   pub. by G Schirmer
Seconde Fantaisie ballet for violin and piano  Op.105  pub. by B Schott & Co.
Two Fantaisies sur des themes Russe  for violin and piano  Op.111
Six caracteristiques for two violins (or violin and piano); 1. G major, 2. C major, 3. E flat major, 4. C minor, 5, A minor, 6. D major.  Op.113   pub. by Schott
Reveuse  for violin and piano  Op.118   pub. by A Gutheil
Fantaisie lyrique for violin  Op.114   pub. by Schott
Overture for piano and violin  Op.122
Etude transcendante du violin (60)  Op.123   pub. by Schott
Serenade for violin and piano (also solo violin) Op.124
Souvenirs de Weber  for violin and piano  Op.126  pub. by Schott
Souvenird de la Muette de Portici for violin and piano (colab. With T Labarre)  pub. by Ricordi  1836
Variations de concert sur l'opera  L'Ambassatrice by DFE Aubert  for violin and piano   pub. by Troupenas
Fantaisie brillante for violin and piano sur des motifs du Pre au Clercs  by F Herald  pub. by Troupenas
Fantaisie brillante for violin and piano sur le Choeur des drapeaux du Siege de Corinth
Grand duo brillante for violin and piano sur Le Pirate by Bellini  (in colab. With G Osborne)

Solo Violin

Ten studies for solo violin Op.9
Air and variations for solo violin  Op.79
Air and variations for solo violin  Op.88
Methode de violin  Op.102
Twelve etudes caracteristiques  Op.114
Andante and variations for solo violin  Op.121   pub. by B Schott
Serenade for solo violin  Op.124
Les Echos – fantaisie for solo violin  Op.125
Prelude and improvisation for solo violin  Wo.   pub. by Schott.
Twelve scenes,caprices for solo violin    pub. by B Schott & Sohne

Piano

Toccata  Op.13

Song

'Les ducats'  for voice and piano  words by Eugene Scribe & Joseph Duveyrier   pub. by Heugel
'It is her'   for voice and piano   pub. by Fiot, Meignen & Co. 1837
'Il Sogno di Tartini'  for voice and piano   pub. by Ricordi  1836

1. See post on this site 1.9.2012

If any one can fill in the missing opus numbers, it would be helpful

[BerlinExpat]

On the Talent label there's a "Grand Trio, op. 64" which I've been enjoying a lot recently.

[Gareth Vaughan]

As readers will be aware Naxos have recorded violin concertos 1-9, and I was expecting them to complete the VCs with a disk of No. 10, perhaps coupled with some of the smaller concertante pieces for violin and orchestra. Sadly, this has not materialised.

[Ilja]

Surely the availability of unsung music has come a long way if someone's complaining that "only" nine violin concertos of a a certain composer have been recorded...

Sorry. 

[Gareth Vaughan]

Yes. I know. I'm never satisfied, am I?

[Alan Howe]

I'm not really convinced of the quality of the VCs. They're all pretty generic and of moderate interest.

[Alan Howe]

Please also see these existing threads:
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php/topic,364.msg4171.html#msg4171
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php?topic=1935.msg67766#msg67766