Félix Battanchon


Félix Battanchon was a French cellist, composer, and one of the venerated teachers at the Paris Conservatory.

Life

He studied at the Conservatory with Olive Charlier Vaslin and Louis Pierre Martin Norblin. In 1840 he entered the orchestra of the Grand Opéra. He applied for second teacher of cello in 1851. Little is known about his life until his death in Paris in 1893.

Selected works

Battanchon wrote some sixty compositions, mainly salon pieces and studies for cello.
;OrchestralAn-Ini-Goz, Fantaisie caractéristique sur des airs bretons in D minor for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass, Op. 14Ronde des veilleurs de nuit for chamber orchestra, Op. 48
;Concertante
  • Concerto No. 1 in E minor for cello and orchestra, Op. 20Caprice in E minor for cello and orchestra, Op. 28
;Chamber music2 Mélodies for cello and piano, Op. 3Souvenir de la Sérénade de Beethoven for cello and piano, Op. 8Une Barcarolle et deux romances sans paroles for cello and piano, Op. 925 Préludes dédiés aux artistes for cello solo, Op. 10Une Sérénade et deux pensées fugitives for cello and piano, Op. 11Solo de Concert in D major for cello and string quartet, Op. 123 Duos dédiés aux Amateurs for 2 cellos, Op. 15Rêverie for cello and piano, Op. 166 Duettinos faciles et progressifs for 2 cellos, Op. 18Chants du Soir, Trio for cello with viola and double bass, Op. 19Fantaisie sur un thème de Beethoven for cello and string quintet, Op. 22 Souvenir d'un bal, Fantaisie for cello and piano, Op. 23Élégie in G major for cello and piano, Op. 24Valse brillante in A major for cello and piano, Op. 26La Primavera, Pastorale for cello and piano, Op. 27Pensées des champs for cello and piano, Op. 29
  • 3 Duos for 2 cellos, Op. 31Les Regrets, 2 Rêveries for cello and piano, Op. 32 Réminiscences de Beethoven, Caprice for cello and string quartet, Op. 332 Romances sans paroles for cello and piano, Op. 34Les Rêves dorés, 3 Pensées fugitives for cello and piano, Op. 35Boléro in E minor for cello and string quartet, Op. 36
  • Trio No. 1 in G major for 3 cellos, Op. 38
  • Sonata in G major for cello and piano; transcription of the Trio, Op. 38Souvenirs d'enfance, 3 Pieces for cello and piano, Op. 39
  • Trio No. 2 in C minor for 3 cellos, Op. 40 Les matinées du printemps, Idylle for cello and piano, Op. 42Spanische Serenade, Duo for violin and cello, Op. 43 Gavotte dans le style ancien for cello or violin and piano, Op. 45Berceuse et chanson d'enfant for cello or violin and piano, Op. 46La Gioventu!, 3 Pièces for cello and piano, Op. 50Romance et scherzetto for cello or violin and piano, Op. 51 Barcarolle for cello and piano, Op. 52 Prière du matin for cello and piano, Op. 53 Élégie for cello or violin and piano, Op. 55 Dans les près, Chansonnette for cello and piano, Op. 573 Pièces mélodiques et faciles for cello or violin and piano 2 Pièces caractéristiques for cello or violin and piano 4 Pièces caractéristiques for cello solo
;Pedigogical works for cello3 Études en double cordes, Op. 1 24 Études adoptées pour l'enseignment dans les classes du Conservatoire de Musique à Paris, Op. 46 Études-caprices, Op. 512 Pièces faciles ou petites études de style mélodique for 2 cellos, Op. 650 Études méthodiques for 2 cellos, Op. 7Études des doubles cordes, 2 Thèmes variés en forme d'études, Op. 1318 Études sur les compositions de J. Stiastny, Op. 21 12 Études aux positions du pouce, Op. 256 Études artistiques, Op. 30 12 Études dans le manche précedant les 12 études aux positions du pouce, Op. 49 6 Études sur des difficultés nouvelles, Op. 56
;Piano6 Pièces faciles et caractéristiques, Op. 54
;VocalLe Rêve, Mélodie for baritone, cello and piano with chorus ad libitum, Op. 17