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Rodolphe Kreutzer
Person · male · France · Versailles · born 1766 · died 1831 · recording since 2006
French violinist, conductor, composer (1766-1831)
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Also known as 鲁道夫·克鲁采
Timeline
11 events▣ Album 7◦ Birth 1✦ Award 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1760s
1820s
1830s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: 42 Studies for Solo Violin
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography325 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1369692397
Biography
Rodolphe Kreutzer (15 November 1766 – 6 January 1831) was a French violinist, teacher, conductor, and composer of forty French operas, including La mort d'Abel (1810).
He is probably best known as the dedicatee of Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9, Op. 47 (1803), known as the Kreutzer Sonata, though he never played the work. Kreutzer made the acquaintance of Beethoven in 1798, when at Vienna in the service of the French ambassador, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (later King of Sweden and Norway). Beethoven originally dedicated the sonata to George Bridgetower, the violinist at its first performance, but after a quarrel he revised the dedication in favour of Kreutzer.
Biography
Kreutzer was born in Versailles, and was initially taught by his German father, who was a musician in the royal chapel, with later lessons from Anton Stamitz. He became one of the foremost violin virtuosos of his day, appearing as a soloist until 1810. He embedded with the Army of Italy under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1797, charged with copying Italian musical manuscripts and returning them to France as trophies. He was a violin professor at the Conservatoire de Paris from its foundation in 1795 until 1826. He was co-author of the Conservatoire's violin method with Pierre Rode and Pierre Baillot, and the three are considered the founding trinity of the French school of violin playing. For a time, Kreutzer was leader of the Paris Opera, and from 1817 he conducted there, too. He died in Geneva and is buried in Paris at the Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Work
Kreutzer was well known for his style of bowing, his splendid tone, and the clearness of his execution. His compositions include nineteen violin concertos and forty operas (including Jeanne d'Arc in Orléans 1790, Paul and Virginie 1791, Lodoïska 1791, Astianax 1801, Aristippe 1808 (dedicated to Hortense de Beauharnais), Abel, 1810). His best-known works, however, are the 42 études ou caprices (42 études or capricci, 1796) which are fundamental pedagogic studies.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 27 | 88.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -175 | 3.8th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (7 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 42 tracks · 1:54:41
Disc 11Study no. 1 in A minor: Adagio sostenuto6:422Study no. 2 in C major: Allegro moderato0:533Study no. 3 in C major: Allegro moderato0:444Study no. 4 in C major: Allegro1:475Study no. 5 in E-flat major: Allegro moderato0:456Study no. 6 in C major: Moderato e sempre martellato1:197Study no. 7 in D major: Allegro assai1:458Study no. 8 in E major: Allegro non troppo1:319Study no. 9 in F major: Allegro moderato2:1810Study no. 10 in G major: Allegro1:5511Study no. 11 in E major: Andante1:0812Study no. 12 in A minor: Allegro moderato1:3313Study no. 13 in A major: Moderato3:0714Study no. 14 in A major: Moderato2:1015Study no. 15 in B-flat major: Allegro non troppo1:3116Study no. 16 in D major: Moderato2:2217Study no. 17 in B-flat major: Maestoso2:3818Study no. 18 in G major: Moderato3:0919Study no. 19 in D major: Moderato3:0620Study no. 20 in A major2:0921Study no. 21 in D major: Moderato e sempre marcato1:5222Study no. 22 in A-flat major: Moderato2:00Disc 21Study no. 23 in B-flat major: Adagio3:412Study no. 24 in B-flat major: Allegro1:233Study no. 25 in G major: Allegro moderato1:204Study no. 26 in E-flat major: Moderato2:215Study no. 27 in D minor: Moderato, like a storm2:286Study no. 28 in E minor: Grave3:547Study no. 29 in D major: Moderato2:328Study no. 30 in B-flat major: Moderato3:169Study no. 31 in C minor: Vivace3:5510Study no. 32 in F major: Andante2:5411Study no. 33 in F major: Andante2:5812Study no. 34 in D major: Moderato2:3913Study no. 35 in E-flat major: Marcia3:5814Study no. 36 in E minor: Allegretto2:4215Study no. 37 in F minor: Allegro Vivace2:0016Study no. 38 in D major: Moderato4:3317Study no. 39 in A major: Allegretto5:4918Study no. 40 in B-flat major: Andante5:0119Study no. 41 in F major: Adagio5:1120Study no. 42 in D minor: Moderato5:4240 Etudes ou Caprices pour Violon
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 40 tracks · 1:43:29
Disc 1140 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 1 In C Major4:05240 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 2 In C Major1:01340 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 3 In C Major0:46440 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 4 In C Major1:51540 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 5 In e Flat Major0:51640 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 6 In C Major1:21740 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 7 In D Major1:34840 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 8 In e Major1:39940 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 9 In F Major2:161040 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 10 In G Major1:331140 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 11 In e Major1:131240 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 12 In a Minor1:151340 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 13 In a Major1:571440 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 14 In B Flat Major1:221540 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 15 In D Major2:051640 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 16 In B Flat Major2:231740 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 17 In G Major2:561840 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 18 In D Major2:351940 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 19 In a Major1:552040 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 20 In B Minor1:312140 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 21 In a Flat Major2:202240 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 22 In B Flat Major3:262340 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 23 In G Minor1:292440 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 24 In e Flat Major2:162540 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 25 In D Minor2:172640 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 26 In e Minor5:312740 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 27 In D Major2:54Disc 2140 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 28 In B Flat Major3:07240 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 29 In C Minor4:06340 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 30 In F Major2:02440 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 31 In F Major2:56540 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 32 In D Major2:35640 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 33 In e Flat Major3:58740 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 34 In e Minor2:09840 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 35 In F Minor1:43940 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 36 In D Major3:431040 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 37 In a Major5:251140 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 38 In B Flat Major4:121240 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 39 In F Major7:071340 Etudes Ou Caprices: Etude No. 40 In D Minor4:042009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:19:33
1Violin Concerto No. 19 in D Minor: I. Moderato11:302Violin Concerto No. 19 in D Minor: II. Andante sostenuto5:063Violin Concerto No. 19 in D Minor: III. Rondo7:434Violin Concerto No. 18 in E Minor: I. Moderato13:145Violin Concerto No. 18 in E Minor: II. Adagio7:276Violin Concerto No. 18 in E Minor: III. Rondo. Allegro8:307Violin Concerto No. 15 in A Major: I.14:078Violin Concerto No. 15 in A Major: II. Andante sostenuto4:209Violin Concerto No. 15 in A Major: III. Rondo7:36Violin Concertos nos. 17, 18 and 19
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:11:37
1Violin Concerto no. 17 in G major: I. Maestoso6:302Violin Concerto no. 17 in G major: II. Adagio3:483Violin Concerto no. 17 in G major: III. Rondo6:374Violin Concerto no. 18 in E minor: I. Moderato12:415Violin Concerto no. 18 in E minor: II. Adagio7:186Violin Concerto no. 18 in E minor: III. Rondo. Allegro8:517Violin Concerto no. 19 in D minor: I. Moderato12:198Violin Concerto no. 19 in D minor: II. Andante poco sostenuto5:189Violin Concerto no. 19 in D minor: III. Rondo8:152012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:33:21
Disc 11La mort d'Abel: Ouverture5:552La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 1, Récit. L’aurore a dissipé les ombres des campagnes…2:033La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 2, Air. Charmant séjour, lieux solitaires…4:104La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 3, Récit. Quoi ! Mon père, en ces lieux…2:575La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 4, Duo. Unissons-nous pour le rendre sensible…3:196La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 5, Récit. Approchez mes enfants…1:167La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 6, Air. Insensible aux tourments…2:378La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 7, Air. J’attendais que l’aurore…2:569La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 8, Récit. Je vais le ramener…5:4210La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 9, Air. Quoi ! Toujours ton image est offerte à mes yeux…2:3011La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 10, Récit. Ô mon fils ! Ce démon…3:2912La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 11, Sextuor avec choeur. Ô moment plein de charmes…6:3213La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 12, Récit et air. Va préparer tes dons…6:5414La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 13, Final / Cantabile et scène. Mon Dieu, de l’amour le plus tendre…2:2715La mort d'Abel, Acte I: No. 14, Final. Eh bien, de ma fureur…3:29Disc 21La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 1, Prélude, scène et air. Où vais-je ?...9:582La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 2, Récit, air et scène. Tu dors, Caïn, tu dors…6:253La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 3, Scène et duo. Tremble, indigne frère…2:334La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 4, Duo. Cède à l’amitié d’un frère…3:195La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 5, Duo et scène. Viens dans mes bras…1:536La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 6, Scène. Nous approchons de lui…2:457La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 7, Scène. Ève, tu perds ton fils…3:048La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 8, Scène. Mais quel monstre a frappé cette tendre victime ?...1:559La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 9, Récit. Ô toi, qui vois couler nos pleurs…2:3010La mort d'Abel, Acte II: No. 10, Choeur d’anges. Viens, viens dans le sein de l’innocence…2:436 Nocturnes Concertants Op. 59
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:02:29
1Nocturne No. 1 In B Flat Major. Andante Grazioso - Allegro Moderato9:252Nocturne No. 2 In G Minor. Allegro Vivace Agitato - Andantino - Allegro Brillante10:393Nocturne No. 3 In E Flat Major. Allegro Moderato Assai - Andante Con Espressione - Allegro Moderato13:064Nocturne No. 4 In B Flat Major. Lento Maestoso - Allegretto Moderato Amabile9:245Nocturne No. 5 In A Minor. Allegro Moderato - Allegro Pas Trop Vite11:576Nocturne No. 6 In C Major. Andante Pastorale, Louré - Passe Pied, Mouvement de Valse7:582019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:12:22
1Violin Concerto No. 6 in E Minor: I. Allegro maestoso20:222Violin Concerto No. 6 in E Minor: II. Sicilienne4:183Violin Concerto No. 6 in E Minor: III. Rondeau4:444Violin Concerto No. 7 in A Major: I. Maestoso11:375Violin Concerto No. 7 in A Major: II. Adagio2:426Violin Concerto No. 7 in A Major: III. Rondo. Allegretto4:567Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Major: I. Allegro moderato14:398Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Major: II. Pastorale3:329Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Major: III. Rondeau5:32
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Rodolphe Kreutzer head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 27 | 88.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 7 | 80.4th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -175 | 3.8th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rodolphe_Kreutzer_by_Riedel.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c995316e-09c1-4875-a98e-041e9997d8a5discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c995316e-09c1-4875-a98e-041e9997d8a5core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336692seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodolphe_Kreutzerbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodolphe_Kreutzer
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Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 27 language versions)
Image: Carl Traugott Riedel · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q336692 · MusicBrainz: c995316e-09c1-4875-a98e-041e9997d8a5
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