The British Musical Biography

[E] Carrodus, John Tiplady, violinist, born
at Braithwaite, near Keighley, Yorkshire,
January 20th, 1836. Received his first lessons
from his father, an amateur violinist, and gave
a concert at the Mechanics' Institution,
Keighley, in November, 1845. At the age of
twelve, he was placed under Molique, with
whom he studied at Stuttgart and in London.

[+] He appeared aC a concert given by Mr. C. K.
Salaman, at the Hanover Square Rooms,
June 1st, 1849 ; and played a solo at the first
Bradford Musical Festival, August 31st, 1853.
He was engaged in the orchestra at Coveut
Garden Theatre, and ultimately became
principal violinist in the Philharmonic, Three
Choir Festival, and other orchestras, and was
also noted as a quartet player, appearing in
this capacity as early as 1850, being second
violin at Molique's chamber concerts. He
was leader at the Leeds festivals from 1880
to 1892, and appeared as soloist at the London
Musical Society, April 22, 18G3, Crystal
Palace, and the leading metropolitan and
provincial concerts. When the National
Training School for Music was opened, in
1876, he was appointed a professor of the
violin there. He commenced giving violin
recitals in 1881, and toured in South Africa,
1890-1. His published compositions include
fantasias, and a romance ; and he edited a
collection of celebrated violin duets, and
some studies. He died in London, July 13th,
1895. His son, Bernhard Molique, violin-
ist, was educated at home, and at the R.A.M.
He has been connected with the best orches-
tras, and is making a reputation as a solo
player, in the last capacity appearing with
success at the Gloucester Festival of 1889.
In 1888 he was appointed a professor at Trin-
ity College, London. Ernest Alexander,
his brother, is a contrabassist ; inember of the
Philharmonic and other orchestras ; J. Car-
RODUS is a violoncellist and organist; R. Car-
EODus, a violinist ; and W. 0. Carrodus, a
flutist, scholar of the R.C.M. The father,
with his five sons, were included in the
orchestra at the Hereford Festival of 1894.

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