Felice Togni

Filitz Charles Antonius "Felice" Togni (Zwolle, 3 October 1871 – Haarlem, 31 October 1929) was a Dutch violinist and violin pedagogue.

Life Togni was the eldest son of Anton Albertus Felix Simonius Togni and Anna Maria Hubertina de France, who lived in Koningsplein. In 1901, he, himself married Maria Bertha Helene Kretzschmar from Essen.

Education His initial violin teacher was André van Riemsdijk (1848–1904), a graduate of the Liège Conservatory and student of virtuoso Hubert Léonard (1819–1890). Togni later studied with Richter, Kramer, Timmner and Willem Kes. later becoming leader of the second violins. Among his more notable students were Sem Dresden, , , , , , He also taught Leon Sametini, who went on to become a virtuoso violinist and composer.

As an experienced violin teacher, Togni wrote a series of 3 books of scalic exercises and chordal method which were published by Messrs. Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, under the title The Development of the Left Hand (Die Ausbildung der Linken Hand).

Works

12 Caprices for Violin – Pierre Rode / (Revised by Felice Togni) 24 Caprices for Violin – Pierre Rode / (Revised by Felice Togni) – Leipzig 24 Studies (Etüden Matinées) for Violin – Pierre Gaviniès / (Revised by Felice Togni) Studies for the Violin forming 36 Caprices – Federigo Fiorillo / (Revised by Felice Togni) Cavatine for Violin (Viola or Cello) with Piano accomp., Op. 85 No. 3 – Joachim Raff (Revised by Felice Togni) Six Sonatinas for Pianoforte and Violin (or Flute), Op. 20 – Jan Ladislav Dussek (Revised by Felice Togni) De Ontwikkelingsgang der Vioolspel- en Vioolbouwkunst, 1924 (Felice Togni) De Eerste Ontwikkeling van de Techniek der Linkerhand (Felice Togni) Le Mecanisme de la Double-Corde du Violon (Felice Togni)