Lambert Massart
Lambert-Joseph Massart (born July 19, 1811 in Liège , † February 13, 1892 in Paris ) was a Belgian violinist .
Life
Lambert Massart came from a family of musicians, he received his first lessons from his father and then from his brother Jean-Joseph (1790-1818), who was a violinist in the Liège theater orchestra. Ambroise Delveux, a tax clerk and amateur violinist of a high standard, who taught him from the age of seven, proved to be a special patron. In 1822 Delveux Massart first presented to the public in Liège and later he played in other cities in the country. Thanks to his talent he received a scholarship which should allow him to study at the Paris Conservatory . There he was rejected by Luigi Cherubini as a foreign student, as were Franz Liszt and César Franck . Fascinated by the talent of the young violinist, Rodolphe Kreutzer gave him private lessons. After a much-noticed concert, which he gave at the Paris Opera, he was accepted into the harmony class of the Conservatory.
In 1843 he became a violin professor at the conservatory, which had previously rejected him. He held this office for forty-seven years. His wife Louise-Aglaé Massart-Masson (1827–1887), with whom he often gave concerts, was piano professor at the Paris Conservatory. His students included world-class musicians such as Fritz Kreisler , Pablo de Sarasate , Gustave Charpentier , Martin Marsick and Henryk Wieniawski .
His nephew Rodolphe Massart (1840–1914) was also a well-known violinist and from 1859 to 1909 professor at the Liège Conservatory, where he taught the young Eugène Ysaÿe .
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Because composing was of little interest to him, Massart leaves only a few traces in this regard. Mainly didactic pieces for the violin, like his work L'Art de travailler les études de Kreutzer . Only his composition Fantaisie sur la romance de Madame Malibran “Le Réveil du beau jour” for violin and orchestra is mentioned.
Web links
Sheet music and audio files by Lambert Massart in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Massart, Lambert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Massart, Lambert Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liege |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1892 |
| Place of death | Paris |