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
- 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
;Piano6 Pièces faciles et caractéristiques, Op. 54
;VocalLe Rêve, Mélodie for baritone, cello and piano with chorus ad libitum, Op. 17