Martin Pierre Marsick

Martin Pierre Marsick (1847–1924), was a Belgian violinist, organist, singer, composer and teacher. Marsick was the owner of the Marsick Stradivarius. At the time of his birth, Marsick was the youngest of 5 children and by 1868 was one of 18 children. As a child Marsick was a member of the choir at St. Martin's Basilica in Liège, and was a member of the choir school at Liège Cathedral. and Cécile Chaminade.

In 1900, Marsick left both his wife and the Conservatoire de Paris in order to live abroad with his mistress.

Marsick also owned the 1705 Marsick Stradivarius during 1879–1880. From 1902– Marsick owned what was later named the Schneiderhan violin.

Personal life and death

On 23 February 1872, Marsick married Adolphine Adrienne Berthe Mollot (1848– 1923) in Chatou. The couple later divorced. Marsick is buried at the Cimetière de Robermont in Liège.

Selected works Marsick published a series of finger exercises entitled Eureka in 1906 and his La Grammaire du violon appeared in 1924. Besides these, he composed the septet Souvenir de Naples for strings, flute, and clarinet; a piano quartet; and a lyric drama, Le Puits.

Stage Le Puits, Lyric Drama (c.1900); libretto by Auguste Dorchain

Chamber music Rêverie in B major for violin and piano, Op. 4 (1879) 2 Morceaux for violin and piano, Op. 6 (1879) Adagio Scherzando Pater noster, Prière for violin and piano with organ ad libitum, Op. 7 (1882) 3 Pièces for violin or cello and piano, Op. 8 (1882) 3. Capriccioso in A minor Airs de Ballet de Françoise de Rimini de Ambroise Thomas, 2 Transcriptions for violin and piano (1883) Adagio et Capriccio Pastorale, Scherzo, Habanera Rêverie No. 2 for violin and piano or string quartet, Op. 15 (1885) Songe for violin and piano, Op. 16 (1891) Tarentelle for violin and piano, Op. 19 (1897) Nocturne for violin and piano, Op. 20 (1897) Poème d'été for violin and piano, Op. 24 (1900) Captivante Exaltation Attente Valse triomphe Fleurs des cimes for violin and piano, Op. 25 Valencia (au gré des flots) for violin and piano, Op. 26 Les Hespérides for violin and piano, Op. 27 Petites fleurs musicales de l'âme for violin and piano (1901) Petite romance expressive for violin and piano, Op. 32 (1901) Souvenir de Naples for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, flute and clarinet, Op. 33 Piano Quartet for violin, viola, cello and piano, Op. 43 Au pays du soleil, Poème for violin and piano

Pedigogical Eureka!, Mécanisme nouveau pour "se mettre en doigts" en quelques minutes (Eureka!, New Technical Exercises), Op. 34 (1905) La Grammaire du violon (1924)