Hubert Léonard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hubert Léonard

Belgian musician

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1819

Place of Birth: Beyne-Heusay, Wallonia, Belgium

Date of Death: 06-May-1890

Profession: composer, university teacher, music pedagogue

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hubert Léonard (7 April 1819 – 6 May 1890) was a famous Belgian violinist, born at Liège.
His earliest preparatory training was given by a prominent teacher of the time, August Rouma, after which he entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1836.
There he studied for three years under François Antoine Habeneck.
In 1844 he started his extended tours which established his reputation as one of the greatest of virtuosos.
From 1848 to 1867 he held the position of principal professor of violin playing at the Brussels Conservatoire, having succeeded the celebrated Charles de Bériot.
Owing to ill health, he resigned and settled in Paris, where he spent the rest of his life, and where he gave lessons.
Among his notable students were Alfred De Sève, Martin Pierre Marsick, Henri Marteau, Henry Schradieck, and César Thomson.
He wrote a significant pedagogical work entitled Ecole Léonard.