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Alexandre Batta

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Dutch cellist and composer

NetherlandsMusiciansLived 1816 to 1902 · aged 86
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Alexandre Batta was a Dutch cellist. Born to a musical family, he initially played the violin before hearing cellist Nicolas-Joseph Platel play and switching to the cello. He studied with Platel at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, winning first prize for cello in 1834.

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Alexandre Batta was a Dutch cellist. Born to a musical family, he initially played the violin before hearing cellist Nicolas-Joseph Platel play and switching to the cello. He studied with Platel at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, winning first prize for cello in 1834. Music critic Henri-Louis Blanchard, writing in 1847, described Batta as one of the three great cellists of the time, alongside Auguste Franchomme and Adrien-François Servais. Batta was named a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1875.

Country
Netherlands
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1816 to 1902 · aged 86
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5 languages

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