Composers

Jean Becker

Violin
Piano
Voice
Orchestra
Dance
Piece
Mazurka
Lied
Song
Bolero
Concertino
Concerto
Improvisation
Polonaise
by popularity
2 Salon-Mazurkas3 Morceaux de salon6 Pieces for Violin and PianoBier her!BoleroConcertstück, Op.10ImprovisationKleine melodiöse Concert-Vorträge, Op.3Polonaise
Wikipedia
Jean Becker (May 11, 1833 – October 10, 1884) was a prominent German violinist from Mannheim in the Grand Duchy of Baden.
He studied with Aloys Kettenus and Vincenz Lachner. After a short period as a conductor at Mannheim, he entered upon a series of concert tours (1858). He finally settled in Florence, Italy, where he was the founder and first violinist of the Florentine Quartet which was famous throughout the world at the time.
During his career, Becker toured extensively, both as a solo virtuoso, and later, using a Stradivarius violin (made 1685), as a chamber music performer. He composed some short pieces for the violin, one of which is a Gavotte known to students of the violin today who pursue the Suzuki Method. Antonín Dvořák's "Slavonic" String Quartet No. 10 in E Flat Major Op. 51 (1879) was dedicated to him.
Becker's sons also became known musicians; Hugo Becker became a renowned cellist and Hans Becker a violinist.
1. Gavotte