Alfred Masso ( Fr. Alfred Massau ; September 12, 1847 , Verviers - 1940 , ibid.) - Belgian cellist and music teacher.
| Alfred Masso fr. Alfred massau | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | September 12, 1847 |
| Place of Birth | Verviers |
| Date of death | 1940 |
| A place of death | Verviers |
| A country |  Belgium |
| Professions | cellist , music teacher |
| Instruments | cello |
In 1867 he graduated from the Liege Conservatory .
One of the founders ( 1873 ) [1] and a long-term teacher (until 1920 ) of the Verviers Conservatory, where among his students were, in particular, Jean Gerardi , Ivan d'Archambault and Paul Kefer . He is the author of the “Cello Preparation Course” ( French Cours préparatoire de violoncelle ). Massardo’s reputation as a first-class teacher and his role in the formation of his student Gerardi dwells in detail on the 1892 musical chronicle, which was then included in the book “Music in London” ( 1894 ) [2] . Massot is also known for the support he provided to the young Guillaume Lekeux , organizing the performance of his works with Louis Käfer [3] .
Sources
- ↑ Verviers Conservatory: Historical Essay (link unavailable) (Fr.)
- ↑ Bernard Shaw. Music in London, 1890-1894 - Lonodn, 1932. - Vol. 2, pp. 204-206. (eng.)
- ↑ Luc Verdebout. Guillaume Lekeu // Musica et Memoria (Fr.)