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Belgian violinist, composer, conductor, and pedagogue, primarily remembered for his pedagogical violin compositions.Jean-Baptiste Accolay was a significant figure in 19th-century violin pedagogy. Born in Brussels, he spent his career at the Brussels Conservatory, teaching violin and leading the second violin section of the orchestra. While he composed orchestral works and operettas, his enduring legacy rests on a single piece: the Concerto in A minor for solo violin and orchestra (or piano), ...