Althaus, Basil George 1865-28.dec.1910 England Kent, London Deptford - London Paddington
violinist, professor of violin, 2.apr.1871 aged 5 residing at 24 Bessborough Street in London Westminster, 1880 as architect pupil residing at 53 Maryland Road in London Paddington, 1885-1896 principal of the Tavistock Violin Academy London, Jan.1886 founded the Tavistock Amateur Orchestral Society consisting of his pupils, 1890-1899 as professor of music and violin residing at 43/66 Sutherland Avenue in Paddington, 1892-1910 teacher/examiner/vice-president of the College of Violinists London, 4.apr.1895 he conducted his Tavistock Amateur Orchestral Society at Paddington Baths Hall Queen's Road, 1914 Muriel Hay was awarded the 'Basil Althaus Memorial bow' at the Associateship Examinations of the Guildhall School ; youngest child of composer Bernhard Althaus and governess Harriet Mary Masson (Surrey, Camberwell 1827-1904 Devon, Exeter St Thomas) ; brother of musician Louisa Harriet (London Notting Hill 11.feb.1862, baptized 20.apr.1862 at St John the Evangelist in Notting Hill), brother of watercolor painter Frederick Bernhard (Kent, Deptford 26.apr.1863, baptized at St John in Deptford 20.jun.1863) ; 3.aug.1885 at Christ Church in London Notting Hill he married singer Terese Annie Nerwich (Ireland, Dublin 1857-8.mar.1945 London Worthing) giving their ages as 22 and 25 while actually being 20 and 28 ; daughter Gladys Louise (Paddington 1886-21.nov.1944 London Worthing), daughter Dorothy Phyllis (Paddington 1889-)

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[] Every day violin studies for the left hand
pub Frederick William Chanot, London 1890

[] The seven positions of the violin, being an easy treatise on the seven positions used
pub Marshalls, London 1890

[] Six easy pieces. Violin and piano
pub Frederick William Chanot, London 1892
[] 1 - Romance
[] 2 - Valse
[] 3 - Mazurka
[] 4 - Gavotte
[] 5 - Rondo
[] 6 - Chanson Venitienne
[] The A. B. C. elementary violon school
pub E. Donajowski, London 1892

[] Danse de polichinelles, pour violon avec accompagnement de piano
pub Frederick William Chanot, London 1893

[] Trois morceaux tres faciles. Violin and piano
pub Frederick William Chanot, London 1895
[] 1 - Serenade
[] 2 - Gladys. Valse
[] 3 - Little Dorothy. Marche
[] Teacher and Pupil. Twenty-five exercises and airs arranged for two violins
pub Moore, Smith & Co., London 1895

[] Paquita. Bolero for violin with piano accompaniment
pub E. Donajowski, London 1895

[] The Grasshopper. Dance. Violin and piano
pub E. Donajowski, London 1895

[] Dolce riposo. Lullaby. Violin and piano
pub Frederick William Chanot, London 1896

[] Technical finger studies for the violin, in five parts
pub Frederick William Chanot, London 1896

[] Saltarello. Violin and piano ( cello)
pub St Cecilia Music Publishing Co., London 1897
pub Schuberth jun., Leipzig 1900

[] Allegro brillante. Violin and piano
pub Frederick William Chanot, London 1897

[] Two pieces for violin with accompaniment for the piano
pub J. Williams, London 1897
[] 1 - Babette
[] 2 - Petrovna
[] Barbara. Petite romance for the violin with pianoforte accompaniment
pub E. Donajowski, London 1898

[] Papillon, for the violin with pianoforte accompaniment
pub E. Donajowski, London 1898

[] March in C. Violin with pianoforte accompaniment
pub E. Donajowski, London 1898

[] Six petits morceaux de salon
pub Frederick William Chanot, London 1898
[] 1 - Simple histoire
[] 2 - Andantino melodique
[] 3 - Pastorale mignonne
[] 4 - Poppette
[] 5 - La Gazelle
[] 6 - Danse rustique
[] Barcarolle. Violin with pianoforte accompaniment
pub E. Donajowski, London 1899

[] Perdita. Gavotte. Violin with pianoforte accompaniment. op55
pub E. Donajowski, London 1903

[] Compositions. Violin and piano. op56
pub Bosworth & Co., Leipzig
[] 1 - Bourree
[] 2 - Invocation
[] Six Miniatures. Violin and piano. op62
pub Bosworth & Co., Leipzig 1903
[] 1 - Arietta facile
[] 2 - Doux souvenir
[] 3 - Marche des petits soldats
[] 4 - Danse orientale
[] 5 - Valse Marguerite
[] 6 - Petite Marguerite
[] Six morceaux. Violin and piano. op63
pub Arthur P. Schmidt, Boston 1901
[] 1 - Mazurka
[] 2 - Valse
[] 3 - Gavotte Columbine
[] 4 - Saska. Tarantelle
[] 5 - Resignation. Reverie
[] 6 - Chanson des fleurs
[] Legato & Staccato ubungen in progressiver ordnung. Violin. op65
pub Arthur P. Schmidt, Boston 1902

[] Two dances. Pianoforte. op69
pub Frederick William Chanot & Sons, London 1903
[] 1 - Phyllis. Country dance
[] 2 - Triboulet. Jester's dance
[] Minuet. Violin and piano. 1904. op70/1
[] Moto perpetuo. Violin and piano. 1904. op70/2
[] Second Concertino. Violin with pianoforte accompaniment. op72
pub Frederick William Chanot & Sons, London 1904

[] Five characteristic pieces for the violin with pianoforte accompaniment. op76
pub E. Ascherberg & Co., London 1904
[] 1 - Gipsy gavotte
[] 2 - Valse gracieuse
[] 3 - Bella Napoli
[] 4 - Barcarolle
[] 5 - Mazurka
[] 36 Violin Studies, for students preparing for the Junior Grade of the College of Violinists, London. op78
pub Schott & Co., London 1905

[] Deux danses champetres, pour violon avec accompt. de piano. op79
pub Schott & Co., London 1905
[] 1 - Premier Mai
[] 2 - Badinage
[] 3 Tuneful pieces for violin and piano. op81
pub Schott & Co., London 1906
[] 1 - Eventide
[] 2 - Tempo di minuetto
[] 3 - Gondoliers
[] Four souvenirs for the violin with pianoforte accompaniment. op87
pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 1907
[] 1 - Danse maelgwyn
[] 2 - A breeze from the mountain
[] 3 - The happy valley
[] 4 - Valse en Fa
[] Trois fleurs d'Automne pour violon avec accomp. de piano. op88
pub Schott & Co., London 1907
[] 1 - Marguerite
[] 2 - Dahlia
[] 3 - Chrysantheme
[] Quatrieme Concertino en Re. Violon et piano. op90
pub Schott & Co., London 1908

[] Indra. An eastern romance. Pour violon et piano. op91/1
pub Bach & Co., London 1908

[] Gaiete du coeur. Pour violon et piano. op91/2
pub Bach & Co., London 1908

[] Pensee joyeuse. Violin and piano. op94/1
pub Schott & Co., London 1909

[] Marche des enfants. Violin and piano. op94/2
pub Schott & Co., London 1909

[] Polacca-Caprice. Violin and piano. op95
pub Schott & Co., London 1909

[] Alla gavotta (Twelve progressive pieces for violin, grade 2). op98
pub Charles Sheard & Co., London 9nov1909

[] Danse mariette (from Twelve progressive pieces for violin, grade 3). op99/2
pub Charles Sheard & Co., London 9nov1909

[] Toujours gai (from Twelve progressive pieces for violin, grade 3) op99/4
pub Charles Sheard & Co., London 9nov1909

[] Preliminary progressive studies for the violin. op100
pub Chas. Sheard & Co., London 27apr1910

[] 56 Short exercises on broken chords in all keys. Violin. op101
pub Schott & Co., London 1910

[] Fifth concerto. Violin with piano. op104
pub Charles Sheard & Co., London 26oct1910

[] Dance indienne. Violin and piano
pub Walter Whittingham, London

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