Background
John Tiplady Carrodus was born on January 20, 1836, at Keighley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
John Tiplady Carrodus was born on January 20, 1836, at Keighley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
John Tiplady Carrodus made his first appearance as a violinist at the age of nine.
On his return to England in 1853 Costa got him engagements in the leading orchestras. He was a member of the Covent Garden opera orchestra from 1855, made his debut as a solo player at a concert given on the 22nd of April 1863 by the Musical Society of London, and succeeded Sainton as leader at Covent Garden in 1869.
For many years John Tiplady Carrodus had led the Philharmonic Orchestra. The coveted Carrodus violin, made by Italian luthier Guarneri Del Gesu in 1743, was said to have belonged to Carrodus. He published two violin solos and a Morceau de salon, and was also a very successful teacher.
Covent Garden
