PIerre Baillot as a Pedagogue

Through his pedagogical work and publications Baillot became one of the most influential violin teachers of the 19th century.

Baillot taught
• more than 100 students at the Conservatoire from 1795 to 1842, with the help of his répétiteus (teaching assistants)
• talented students from other countries, who were not admitted anymore to the Conservatoire after 1822
• very young violin and piano students from affluent homes
• wealthy middle-class and aristocratic amateurs.
His private teaching became one of his most important sources of income and a top priority in his wide spectrum of professional activities (Dratwicki 2015). The following list of students is based on Baillot’s own lists, La Grandeville’s comprehensive landmark list (which covers the time span between 1795 to 1815), and numerous contemporary sources. Very little is know about the violinists he taught in Moscow and St. Petersburg between 1805 and 1808.

A Preliminary List of Baillot’s Students

Amadée –> Audinot

Alard, Jean-Delphin (8 March 1815 – 22 February 1888): probably studied with Baillot’s répétiteur François Antoine Habeneck

Ancot, Jean: Conservatoire 1802

Androt, Albert August (1 May 1781–19 Aug. 1804), Conservatoire 1796–1801. Worked as one of Baillot’s répétiteurs from 21 May 1801 to 28 Feb. 1803. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1803 and died there in 1804 at age 33.

Arnould, Conservatoire 1811?

Arriaga, Juan Crisóstomo (27 January 1806–17 January 1826): Conservatoire 1823–?1826.

Artôt, Alexandre Joseph (25 January 1815–20 July 1845): sometimes listed as a student of Baillot, it seems that he studied with Baillot’s student Snel and with Kreutzer.

Auber fils, Nicolas Reine (b. 24 Apr. 1781): Conservatoire 1795–96.

Audinot (called Amédée, using his first name), François Amédée (2 Oct. 1784–Feb. 1833): Conservatoire 1807; seems to have studied with Baillot’s répétiteur Habeneck.

Aumont, Henri-Raymond (31 July 1818–?): Conservatoire ca. 1833; Deuxième prix in 1837.

Barrier / Barrière, Louis Etienne: Conservatoire June 1801–April 1802

Baumann / Beaumann, Charles Louis (1789?–1863): Conservatoire April 1809–1810 and Feb. 1817–1818 (premier prix)

Beaucourt / Béancourt, Alexandre: Conservatoire 1802–3

Bénard, René Michel Auguste (1786–): Conservatoire1801–3, apparently switched from violin to voice

Bennassit, Jacques: Conservatoire 5 April 1813–?

Beaumont –> Baumann

Bériot, Charles de Charles Auguste de Bériot (20 February 1802–8 April 1870): studied with Baillot for a few months in ?1821. (for a short while)

Bessems, Antoine (4 Apr. 1806/1809–?): Conservatoire 24 Oct.1826–1829; first violin at the Thêatre Italien; tours through Belgium, Germany, Italy, and England; conductor of the Antwerp Philharmonic; teacher in Paris.

Berner, Marianne von (28 Dec. 1791–after 1830): probably took lessons from Baillot while he stayed with her family in Mitau in 1808 (AMZ 30 Aug. 1820, col. 594).

Biquier, Pierre Auguste/Augustin: Conservatoire 1796–98?; switched from the violin to singing

Blondeau, Pierre Nicolas Louis: Conservatoire 1806.

Blondeau, Pierre-Auguste-Louis (Aug. 15, 1784–1865): Conservatoire Jan. 1800–?. Won the Prix de Rome in 1808.

Branche, Antoine: Conservatoire 1798

Braun, Jean François: Conservatoire 1796–1798. Switched to piano and became an accompanist.

Briard?

Camille, François Gaspard (18 May 1789–?): Conservatoire 1802–?5.

Carrière?

Cauville, Jean François Marie (16 Aug. 1788–?): Conservatoire Jan. 1802–5 and 1810.

Cherblanc, Jean-Louis (23 March 1809–?): Conservatoire ?1829; violinist at the Paris Opera, concertmaster at the Grand Theatre de Lyon.

Claudel (Clodel), François Camille (28 June 1795–?): Conservatoire 18 Oct. 1811–1817.

Cocude, Luc/Luce: Conservatoire 1 Apr. 1801–1805; became a répétiteur on 22 Apr. 1803, as a temporary replacement for Habeneck.

Cordebar, Philibert: Conservatoire 1799–1800?

Croisilles / Croizilles, Louis Jules Jules (20 June 1816–1902): Conservatoire 18??; concertmaster at the Opéra comique.

Cuvillon,Jean Baptiste Philémon de (1809–1900): Conservatoire 18??.

Dancla, Charles (19 Dec. 1817–10 Oct. 1907): Conservatoire 18??.

Dancla, Leopold (1822–1895)

Degville, Pierre (13 Sep. 1790–?): Conservatoire ?1805 (perhaps he studied only with Baillot’s répétiteurs).

Demar (Démar), Joseph (1774–?): Conservatoire ?1804.

Demeuze/Demenses, Gilles (1777–?): Conservatoire 1800.

Desauzay, Desauzay, Alexis (27 Oct. 1792–?): ?

Devicq, Éloy (ca. 1778–1847): studied with Baillot in St. Petersburg and Moscow.

Dorthez/Dortet, Philippe: Conservatoire 1800.

Dupin,

Duvernoy, Charles François (16 Apr. 1796–1872): Conservatoire 1816–1818; switched to singing and became a professor of lyrical declamation in 1851

Eliason (Eliasson), Eduard (Edward) (1811–16. Feb. 1886): studied ?privately with Baillot; Music Director of the Drury Lane Theater; violinist in the Frankfurt Theater Orchestra in 1842 

Escudero (Escodero), Pierre (17 Dec. ?1791/1795–8 May 1868): Conservatoire ?June 1813–?; concert tours throughout Europe; violin professor at the Madrid Conservatory.

Fémi (Fémy), François Jean (4 Oct. 1790–?): Conservatoire 22 July 1803–4; Premier Prix in 1811.

Fontaine, Antoine-Nicolas-Marie (1 Oct. ?1785/1787–23 Feb. 1866): Conservatoire ?; Premier Prix 1809

Francisque, Jean Baptiste: Conservatoire, 27 Jan 1802–21 May 1804

Franco-Mendès, Joseph (4 May 1816–14 Oct. 1841): studied (privately?) with Baillot in 1836; followed in his footsteps as “remarkable” interpreter of Viennese quartets (Fétis).

Gasse, Ferdinand (March 1780–?): Conservatoire 10 May 1798–1800 (switches to Kreutzer), répétiteur for Kreutzer 1801–6 and for the composition class of Gossec; Premier Prix in composition Aug. 1805

Gérard

Gianini (Gianinni, Jianini) (?1791–?): Conservatoire 17 Aug. 1810–1811?

Girard, Narcisse (27 Jan. 1797–16 Jan. 1860): Conservatoire 12 Feb. 1817–?1820; Premier Prix in 1820; conductor of the Thêatre Italien, Opéra comique, and Société des Concerts

Girardot, Pierre: Conservatoire 1797–98?

Gras, Victor: Conservatoire; Premier Prix 1825

Gravand (Graverand), Joseph (2 Apr. 1770–1847): ?Conservatoire; professor for violin and singing

Guené, Luc (19 Aug. 1781–?): Conservatoire 24 Sep. 1804–1806?: shared Premier Prix prix with Lebrun in August 1799

Guynemer, Jean Joseph Charles (14 Sep. 1786–1862): Conservatoire 29 Oct. 1806–?; married Baillot’s sister in 1809 and settled in England some time after her death (1819)

Guérin (younger brother of Emmanuel): Conservatoire; répétiteur for Baillot; violinist at the Opéra and in the Orchestre of the Société des concerts

Habeneck (l’Ainé), François Antoine (23 Jan 1781–*): Conservatoire 26 Feb. 1801–1804?; Premier Prix Aug. 1804, répétiteur in Baillot’s class adjunct professor in Aug. 1808

Habeneck (2e), Joseph (1 Apr. 1785–*): Conservatoire 4 Nov. 1803–1805?

Habeneck (3e), Corentin (1787–1873): Conservatoire 12 April 1805–1808, in Baillot’s class, taught by his older brother; Premier Prix 1806

Halma, Hilarion-Émile (1803): Conservatoire ?28 April 1818–?1824; Premier Prix in 1824

Ingres, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (29 Aug. 1780–14 Jan. 1867), Neoclassical painter: studied privately with Baillot

Javault, Louis-Marie-Charles (17 Dec. 1808–?): Conservatoire; Premier Prix 1834; first violinist at the Opéra comique

Joary, Joseph Alexandre Etienne: Conservatoire 3 Nov. 1802–1805 Baillot

Jolly (Jolli), Louis Adrien Laurent (1 Oct. 1796–?): Conservatoire 20 March 1809–1812?

Jupin (Louvet), Charles-François (30 Nov. 1805–12 June 1839): Conservatoire; Premier Prix ?1823

Kleine, Grégoir: ?

Kreutzer jeune, Auguste Jean Nicolas (3 Sep 1778–*): Conservatoire 1797–1799

Lagny, Théodore Bricou (29 June 1796–*): Conservatoire 22 Aug. 1810–1818?; later conductor

Lalo, Édouard-Victoire-Antoine (27 Jan. 1823–22 April 1892): Conservatoire ?1839

Landholm (spelling mistake? –> Lundholm): Conservatoire1815–?

Lebrun, Félicité (c. 1779–before 1838): Conservatoire 7 Nov. 1796–Oct. (?) 1800; Premier Prix in 1799, shared with Guéné; many excellent reviews; married Duke Vincenzo d’Anna di Laviano and kept a musical salon.

Lefèvre, Joseph (1791–?): Conservatoire 1809–11

Lefolle, Claude: Conservatoire 1796–97

Lefranc, Simon Jean Baptiste: Conservatoire 1799–1803; répétiteur 1802–3

Leinert (mentioned in Gazette musicale 1835)

Lenepveu, Frédéric

Lepage, Victor: Conservatoire 13 Apr 1804–1805

Le Roux: received private lessons from Baillot while both served in the army in 1793-95 (Rozier, 1842, p. 68)

Létang, Pierre François Michel, 1802–3 (LG 458)

Luce-Varlet, C. (13 Dec. 1781–?): Conservatoire ?1801; returned to Dounai where he composed and organized orchestral and chamber-music concerts

Lundholm, Mathias (1785–1860): Conservatoire

Maillet, Charles: Conservatoire 1 Jan. 1801–1802

Maisonville, André Poulain: Conservatoire 24 Nov. 1799? (trial)

Mala, Charles Auguste Maurice: Conservatoire 1802–3

Marchal, Charles Antoine: Conservatoire 30 March 1802–15 Nov. 1802

Marrast, Oréli (1797–1874): studied (?privately) with Baillot 

Mas / Maz Jr.

Maurin, Jean-Pierre (14 Feb. 1822– 16 March 1894); Conservatoire 1838–; had a well-known string quartet and became professor at the Conservatoire in 1875, teaching, among others, Lucien Capet

Mazas, Jacques Féréol (23 Sep. 1782–26 Aug. 1849): Conservatoire 21 May 1802–1805; Premier Prix 1805

Mercier, Jules (23 April 1819–5 March 1868): Conservatoire

{ Pougin universal biography 1880, Supplement vol. 2, p. 210

Mialle, Simon (28 Sep. 1786–?): Conservatoire 15 March 1809–1813: répétiteur Jan. 1812–Dec 1815?; also studied bassoon

Michiels

Millaut

Millont

Millot, Jean Marie: Conservatoire 1801

Molique, Bernhard (7 Oct. 1802–10 May 1869): ?; music director in Stuttgart; worked in London from 1849 to 1866.

Montbeillard, François de Montbeillard (1795–1842): studied privately with Baillot

Moreau –> Mosso

Mosso, Nina (married name: Moreau): ?Conservatoire; mentioned in contemporary periodicals and documents as a performer and teacher at Maison d'éducation de la Légion d'honneur of Saint-Denis

Moucheron, Auguste Ferdinand: Conservatoire 28 Feb. 1803–28 July 1804

Nargeot, Pierre Julien (15 March 1799–?): Conservatoire 16 March 1814–1818?

Ogiński (Oginsky), Michał Kleofas Oginsky (25 Sep. 1765–15 Oct. 1833): studied privately with Baillot in 1810; amateur violinist and composer, prominent diplomat; wrote “Lettres sur la musique” (1828)

Oury, Antonio (1800–25 July 1883): studied privately with Baillot in 1820

Pécot(e): Conservatoire June 1803?    

Pertrand (not Pertraud): Conservatoire 1796–1799 (LG 566)

Philipp, Guilleaume (?–1825): Conservatoire

Pillet-Will, Comte Hyacinthe-Louis-Alexis-Constantin (1805 – 9 April 1871): studied privately with Baillot: amateur violinist, prominent banker

Pixis, Theodor (1831–1856): considering his age, the claim that he studied with Baillot seems questionable

Rançons, Charles: Conservatoire 1799–1800

Randel (orig. Pettersson), Andreas (6 Oct. 1806–27 Oct. 1864): studied in Paris from 1822–28, took violin lessons from Baillot

Remoussin, Louis: Conservatoire 1796–1797

Rémis ?

Rémy, ?Guilleaume Antoine

Robberechts (Robberechte), André (16 Dec. 1797–23 May 1860): Conservatoire 12 Oct 1812–1813; took private lessons from Baillot in 1819 when the Conservatoire was closed down, when the allied armies occupied Paris

Rochefort, Hippolyte (15 May 1798–?): Conservatoire 23 July 1816–1817; violinist in the Opéra orchestra in 1822

Roehn, Auguste (1 June 1783–?): Conservatoire 31 Dec 1805–?

Rouland, Jean Louis (1796–?): Conservatoire 23 July 1816–July 1819; apparently he quit because of ill health

Rovell.i (Rovelly), Pietro (15 Feb. 1793): Conservatoire; apparently attended Baillot’s violin class from 29 May 1807, while the latter was in Russia and Habeneck taught his students; it is not clear whether Rovelli ever took lessons from Baillot

S*, Marquis de: Estienne (1854) called him one of Baillot’s “most distinguished students”

Saint Laurent, Charles Pierre (8 Oct. 1790–?): Conservatoire 20 Apr. 1808–1813; presumably he took lessons from Baillot after the latter returned from Russia in Aug. 1808.

Sainton: included among Baillot’s students in Pontécoulant’s list

Sauzay, Charles Eugène (14 July 1809–24 Jan. 1901): Conservatoire 1823–?. In 1835 he married Baillot’s daughter Augustine.

Schmitt, Joseph: Conservatoire 17 Dec. 1810–?

Schwaederlé (Scwaederlé), Simon (1818-1895): Conservatoire; professor at the Strasbourg Conservatoire

Seghers, Francois-Jean-Baptiste (17 Jan. 1801–2 Feb. 1881): Conservatoire; one of the founders and directors of the Société des Concerts; chamber-music concerts

Slawjk (Slawík), Joseph (?1/26 March 1806–30 May 1833): studied with Baillot, according to Schmidt 1873, p. 447

Joseph-François Snel (30 July 1793–10 March 1863): Conservatoire 26 Oct. 1814–?

Sonneck (Sonnèque), Adèle: Conservatoire (?May) 1800 to 5 June 1801

Soudow: Premier Prix 1827; identified as a student of Baillot in Le constitutionnel (13 Aug. 1827)

Speyer, Wilhelm (21 June 1790–5 April 1878): took private lessons from Baillot from 1811 to 1813; independently wealthy, he devoted himself to composing

Thieriot (Thierriot), Paul Emil (17 Feb. 1780–20 Jan. 1831): Conservatoire 22 Dec. 1802–1803

Thrane, Waldemar (8 Oct. 1790–30 Dec. 1828): ?Conservatoire 1814–1815; returned to Norway to work as a conductor, violinist, and composer

Tingry, Célestin (1819–1892): Conservatoire

Toguini (Toquini), Vincent: Conservatoire 28 Feb. 1803–5

Trémont, Louis-Philippe-Joseph Girod de Vienney, Baron de (2 Oct. 1779–1 July 1852): took private lessons from Baillot

Urhan, Chrétien (16 Feb. 1790–2 Nov. 1845): Conservatoire 25 Jan 1811–?

Venua (Venna), Robert: Conservatoire 29 Oct 1801–8 Feb. 1802

Wański (Wanski), Jean Népomucène (Jan Nepomuk) (c. 1805–1839): Conservatoire; member of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia; worked as a violinist and violin teacher in Aix-en-Provence

Wanson, François-Antoine (1788-1857): Conservatoire

Wery (Wéry), Nicolas-Lambert (1789–1869)

Wey, Julien: Conservatoire 1799–Feb. 1801

Wiele (Vielle), Ernst Adolph (18 June 1794–16 Sep. 1845): Conservatoire 17 Apr. 1811–June? 1813; Premier Prix 1813, numerous excellent reviews

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