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Jean Becker
Person · male · Germany · Mannheim · born 1833 · died 1884
German violinist (1833-1884)
Also known as J. Becker · ジャン・ベッカー
Timeline
2 events◦ Birth 1† Death 1
1830s
1880s
Biography
English biography159 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376807601
Biography
Jean Becker (May 11, 1833 – October 10, 1884) was a German violinist from Mannheim in the Grand Duchy of Baden.
Life
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.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
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| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
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Stats & PK
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Becker_%28violinist%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Wikidata: Q72620 · MusicBrainz: 7c5a7056-5807-4a0a-896f-1c925d49eae9
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