| Naxos | Charles-Auguste de Bériot was born in Louvain on 20th February 1802. He was to become one of the most distinguished violinists of the Belgian school, to be followed by players such as Vieuxtemps, Ysaÿe, Hubert Léonard, Massart, Marsick, Prume and César Thomson. Bériot played a Viotti concerto in public at the age of nine and after the death of his parents in 1812 became the ward of his teacher Jean-François Tiby. He took some lessons from André Robberechts, a pupil of Viotti, and in 1821 played for Viotti in Paris. On that occasion he was advised by the master to try to perfect his style, to listen to all talented players but to imitate none, counsel that he seems largely to have accepted. In 1819 Viotti had taken up the position of director of the Paris Opera, after the failure of his wine business in London. He was to resign in November 1821, but at the time of Bériot’s appearance in Paris was busily involved with his official duties. The boy was able, however, to take some lessons from Baillot, who had for some years been teaching at the Conservatoire. |
| Disc No: 8.555104 | |
| Price: Sek. 74 | |
| Name: Romantic Violin Concertos | |
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| Composer | Opus | Music | Key | Performer |
| Beriot, Charles-Augeste De | Op.16 | Violin Concerto No.1 'Military' | D major | RTBF Symphony Orchestra, Bruxelles - Alfred Walter Takako Nishizaki, violin |
| Beriot, Charles-Augeste De | Op.99 | Violin Concerto No.8 | D major | |
| Beriot, Charles-Augeste De | Op.104 | Violin Concerto No.9 | A minor |