Oscar Martel Explained
Oscar Martel (February 1848 – 1924) was a Canadian violinist,[1] [2] composer[3] and violin teacher.
Early life
Born in L'Assomption, Quebec, Martel received his earliest violin instruction from his grandfather, Pierre Martel, who also made violins.[4] He then studied at the Collège de L'Assomption and at the Royal Conservatory of Liège. He received instruction from Jules Hone.[5]
Career
Martel taught violin at the Collège de Montréal, and also taught at both the New England Conservatory and at the Chicago Musical College. His notable pupils included Eugène Chartier, Calixa Lavallée and Alfred De Sève.[6]
Martel performed as a concert violinist in Montreal[7] [8] and Ottawa and in other parts of Quebec and Ontario.[9] Some of his concerts were reviewed in a music magazine of the time, Le Canada musical: revue artistique et litteraire.[10]
Martel created a number of compositions for violin, and he published a book containing arrangements of Canadian melodies with piano accompaniment.[11]
Personal life
Martel was married to soprano Hortense Fortin.[12] He died in Chicago.[13]
Notes and References
- Book: Mémoires de la Société généalogique canadienne-française. 1984. La Société. 9.
- Slemon, Peter, "Montreal's musical life under the Union". McMaster University, 1975. via Library and Archives Canada
- Book: Journal de l'instruction publique .... 1869. Le Département de l'instruction publique [1857–67]. 116–.
- Book: Gérard Morisset. Coup d'oeil sur les arts en Nouvelle-France. 1941. Presses de Charrier et Dugal, limitée. 123.
- Book: André Vermeirre. L'immigration des belges au Québec. 2001. Les éditions du Septentrion. 978-2-89448-301-5. 107–.
- Book: Brian Christopher Thompson. Anthems and Minstrel Shows: The Life and Times of Calixa Lavallée, 1842-1891. 2015. McGill-Queen's University Press. 978-0-7735-4555-7. 191, 211.
- Book: Dominique Deslandres. John Alexander Dickinson. Ollivier Hubert. Les Sulpiciens de Montréal: une histoire de pouvoir et de discrétion, 1657-2007. 2007. Les Editions Fides. 978-2-7621-2727-0. 511–.
- Book: Micheline Cambron. La vie culturelle à Montréal vers 1900. 2005. Les Editions Fides. 978-2-7621-2222-0. 87–.
- Thompson, Brian. "Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891): A Critical Biography". Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001.
- Kathleen McMorrow, "Le Canada musical: revue artistique et litteraire". Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals, 2014.
- Book: Bibliographie de Belgique, journal officiel de la librairie. 1878. 239.
- Book: Le Bulletin Des Recherches Historiques. 68-69. 1966. A. Roy. 91.
- Encyclopedia: Oscar Martel. Charles. Girard. The Canadian Encyclopedia. 31 May 2010.
