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
On the Talent label there's a "Grand Trio, op. 64" which I've been enjoying a lot recently.
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.
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. ;D
Yes. I know. I'm never satisfied, am I?
I'm not really convinced of the quality of the VCs. They're all pretty generic and of moderate interest.
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,364.msg4171.html#msg4171)
http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php?topic=1935.msg67766#msg67766 (http://www.unsungcomposers.com/forum/index.php?topic=1935.msg67766#msg67766)