{{short description|French cellist and composer}} '''Félix Battanchon''' (9 April 1814 – 1893) 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 (1794–1889) and Louis Pierre Martin Norblin (1781–1854).<ref name=12etudes>{{cite book |title=12 Etudes in the Thumb Position |last=Battanchon |first=Felix |editor=Rummel, Martin |others=Robinson, J. Bradford (trans.) |year=2008 |publisher=Bärenreiter |location=Kassel |id= UPC 9790006535491 |page=III |oclc=638252150 }}</ref> In 1840 he entered the orchestra of the Grand Opéra. He applied for second teacher of cello in 1851.<ref>Rémy Campos: ''Instituer la musique: Les premières années du Conservatoire de ...'' (2003), p. 358: "En homme avisé, Félix Battanchon, candidat spontané au poste de deuxième professeur de violoncelle, avait agencé en 1851 un double système de références favorables: une homologation institutionnelle complétée par une liste d'emplois prestigieux et, d'autre part, des appuis personnels judicieux (un homme d'église et le directeur de . ...".</ref> Little is known about his life until his death in Paris in 1893.<ref name=12etudes/>
==Selected works== Battanchon wrote some sixty compositions, mainly salon pieces and studies for cello.
;Orchestral * ''An-Ini-Goz'', Fantaisie caractéristique sur des airs bretons in D minor for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass, Op. 14 * ''Ronde des veilleurs de nuit'' for chamber orchestra, Op. 48 (1885)
;Concertante * Concerto No. 1 in E minor for cello and orchestra, Op. 20 * ''Caprice'' in E minor for cello and orchestra (or piano), Op. 28
;Chamber music * ''2 Mélodies'' for cello and piano, Op. 3 * ''Souvenir de la Sérénade de Beethoven'' for cello and piano, Op. 8 * ''Une Barcarolle et deux romances sans paroles'' for cello and piano, Op. 9 * ''25 Préludes dédiés aux artistes'' for cello solo, Op. 10 * ''Une Sérénade et deux pensées fugitives'' for cello and piano, Op. 11 * ''Solo de Concert'' in D major for cello and string quartet (or orchestra, or piano), Op. 12 * ''3 Duos dédiés aux Amateurs'' for 2 cellos, Op. 15 * ''Rêverie'' for cello and piano, Op. 16 * ''6 Duettinos faciles et progressifs'' for 2 cellos, Op. 18 * ''Chants du Soir'', Trio for cello with viola and double bass, Op. 19 * ''Fantaisie sur un thème de Beethoven'' for cello and string quintet (or piano), Op. 22 (1862) * ''Souvenir d'un bal'', Fantaisie for cello and piano, Op. 23 * ''Élégie'' in G major for cello and piano, Op. 24 * ''Valse brillante'' in A major for cello and piano, Op. 26 * ''La Primavera'', Pastorale for cello and piano, Op. 27 * ''Pensées des champs'' for cello and piano, Op. 29 (1863) * 3 Duos for 2 cellos, Op. 31 * ''Les Regrets'', 2 Rêveries for cello and piano, Op. 32 (1867) * ''Réminiscences de Beethoven'', Caprice for cello and string quartet (or piano), Op. 33 * ''2 Romances sans paroles'' (2 Songs Without Words) for cello and piano, Op. 34 * ''Les Rêves dorés'', 3 Pensées fugitives for cello and piano, Op. 35 * ''Boléro'' in E minor for cello and string quartet (or piano, or orchestra), 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. 38 * ''Souvenirs d'enfance'', 3 Pieces for cello and piano, Op. 39 * Trio No. 2 in C minor for 3 cellos, Op. 40 (1869) * ''Les matinées du printemps'', Idylle for cello and piano, Op. 42 * ''Spanische Serenade'', Duo for violin and cello, Op. 43 (1880) * ''Gavotte dans le style ancien'' for cello or violin and piano, Op. 45 * ''Berceuse et chanson d'enfant'' for cello or violin and piano, Op. 46 * ''La Gioventu!'', 3 Pièces for cello and piano, Op. 50 * ''Romance et scherzetto'' for cello or violin and piano, Op. 51 (published 1888) * ''Barcarolle'' for cello and piano, Op. 52 (1887) * ''Prière du matin'' for cello and piano, Op. 53 (1887) * ''Élégie'' for cello or violin and piano, Op. 55 (1888) * ''Dans les près'', Chansonnette for cello (or violin, or oboe) and piano, Op. 57 * ''3 Pièces mélodiques et faciles'' for cello or violin and piano (1891) :# ''Souvenirs'', Op. 60 :# ''Dis-moi pourquoi'', Op. 61 :# ''Une nuit à Grenade'', Op. 62 * ''2 Pièces caractéristiques'' for cello or violin and piano (1892) :# ''Le Rêve'', Op. 63 :# ''Gavotte préférée'', Op. 64 * ''4 Pièces caractéristiques'' for cello solo (published 1895)
;Pedigogical works for cello * ''3 Études en double cordes'' (3 Etudes in Double-Stopping), Op. 1 (1843?) * ''24 Études adoptées pour l'enseignment dans les classes du Conservatoire de Musique à Paris'', Op. 4 * ''6 Études-caprices'', Op. 5 * ''12 Pièces faciles ou petites études de style mélodique'' for 2 cellos, Op. 6 * ''50 Études méthodiques'' for 2 cellos, Op. 7 * ''Études des doubles cordes'' (Etudes in Double-Stopping), 2 Thèmes variés en forme d'études, Op. 13 * ''18 Études sur les compositions de J. Stiastny'', Op. 21 (1862) * ''12 Études aux positions du pouce'' (12 Etudes in Thumb Position), Op. 25 * ''6 Études artistiques'', Op. 30 (1863) * ''12 Études dans le manche précedant les 12 études aux positions du pouce'' (12 Etudes on the Neck Preceding 12 Studies in Thumb Position), Op. 49 (published 1885) * ''6 Études sur des difficultés nouvelles'' (Etudes on New Challenges), Op. 56 (1888)
;Piano * ''6 Pièces faciles et caractéristiques'', Op. 54 (1887)
;Vocal * ''Le Rêve'', Mélodie for baritone, cello and piano with chorus ad libitum, Op. 17 (1859)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMSLP|id=Battanchon, Félix}}
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