Édouard Louis Nadaud (14 April 1862 – 13 February 1928) was a French classical violinist. An heir of the , he taught the violin at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), or the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (; CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Ja ...

from 1900 to 1924.

Biography

Nadaud was born at 46 rue des Dames (Quartier des

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) in the

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at the home of his father and mother, paper merchants: he was the fourth child of the couple. His two older brothers, Albert and Gustave were salesmen and the marriage certificate of Gustave teaches us that their father was also a music teacher. He followed violin lessons at the

conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), or the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (; CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Ja ...

in Charles Dancla's class and obtained a first prize there in 1881 shared with a young American, Arma Senkrah (Harknes) also a student of Charles Dancla and a young Dutchman, Louis Wolff (1865-1926), a student of

Lambert Massart Joseph Lambert Massart (19 July 1811 – 13 February 1892) was a Belgium, Belgian violinist who has been credited with the origination of the systematic vibrato. He compiled ''The Art of Working at Kreutzer's Etudes,'' a supplement that contai ...

. Concertmaster of the

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for eleven years, he was professor of violin at the conservatory from 1 May 1900 until his death on 13 February 1928. Firmin Touche succeeded him. He trained about sixty students including René Benedetti,

Marius Casadesus Marius Casadesus (24 October 1892 – 13 October 1981) was a French violinist and composer. He was the brother of Henri Casadesus, uncle of the famed pianist Robert Casadesus, and grand-uncle to Jean Casadesus. Marius Casadesus achieved perhaps h ...

, Line Talluel,Line Talluel
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Prizes and distinctions

*Second violin accessit in 1877 - Piece of competition:

Pierre Baillot Pierre Marie François de Sales Baillot (; 1 October 1771 – 15 September 1842) was a French violinist and composer born in Passy. He studied the violin under Giovanni Battista Viotti and taught at the Conservatoire de Paris together with Pierr ...

's 1st Concerto in A minor *First violin accessit in 1878 - Piece of competition:

Henri Vieuxtemps Henri François Joseph Vieuxtemps (; 17 February 18206 June 1881) was a Belgian composer and violinist. He occupies an important place in the history of the violin as a prominent exponent of the Franco-Belgian violin school during the mid-19th c ...

's 5th Concerto *Second violin prize in 1880 - Piece of competition:

Pierre Rode Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode (; 16 February 1774 – 25 November 1830) was a French violinist and composer. Life and career Born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, Pierre Rode traveled in 1787 to Paris and soon became a favourite pupil of the great Gi ...

's 3rd Concerto *First violin prize in 1881 - Piece of competition: Henri Vieuxtemps's third Concerto * Chevalier of the

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2 January 1905.

References

Bibliography

*''Le Conservatoire National de Musique et de déclamation, documents historiques et administratifs'', collected or reconstituted by Constant Pierre, deputy head of the secretariat, laureate of the Institute, PARIS, imprimerie Nationale, 1900

External links

Portrait à la BNF

Archives du ''Ménestrel'' de 1833 à 1940
on Gallica
Tableau historique des écoles du violon

Édouard Nadaud
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