Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant (born July 6, 1688 in Ghent , † around 1720 in Lyon ) was a composer and flutist of the Baroque .
Life
The Loeillets were a well-known family of musicians. Jean-Baptiste Loeillet's parents were Pieter Loeillet and his first wife Marte (née Nortier). He was baptized in Ghent on July 26, 1688 and spent most of his life in the service of François Paul de Neufville de Villeroy , Archbishop of Lyon. He also lived and worked in the Netherlands. Loeillet added the "de Gant" (from Gent) to his name in order not to be confused with his cousin Jean Baptiste Loeillet, who worked in London and who in turn Anglicized his name and called himself John Loeillet or John of London .
By Jean-Baptiste de Gant Loeillet 54 are Recorders - sonatas with basso continuo and recorder duets in Amsterdam publishers printed. The works correspond to the style of Arcangelo Corelli and are mostly typical church sonatas, with the exception of Op. 3, which consists of 12 dance suites. In many movements, the flute and bass have a fugal part. In the slow movements, Loeillet uses French-style decorations.
Works
- Op. 1, 12 sonatas (a, d, G, F, B, C, c, d, g, F, G, e) for recorder and B. c. (Amsterdam, 1710)
- Op. 2, 12 sonatas (F, g, d, B, c, G, e, F, g, D, g, a) for recorder and B. c. (Amsterdam, 1714)
- Op. 3, 12 sonates (C, B, g, G, c, e, E, F, B, d, A, e) for recorder and B. c. (Amsterdam, 1715)
- Op. 4, 12 sonates (d, a, F, G, c, g, D, F, G, C, f, a) for recorder and B. c. (Amsterdam, 1716)
- Op. 5, first book, 6 trio sonatas (e, b, d, D, G, g) for flute, oboe or violin and B. c. (Amsterdam, 1717)
- Op. 5, second book, 6 trio sonatas (D, e, G, g, C, e) for flute, oboe or violin and B. c. (Amsterdam, 1717)
Second editions of Loeillet's works were published by Walsh in London between 1712 and 1722 .
The Sonata XI in A from Op. 3 is also known in an arrangement for trumpet or horn and piano or organ.
Web links
- Works by and about Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant in the catalog of the German National Library
- Free grades in the cantory archive
- Sheet music and audio files by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ^ Editing: Jean Thilde, Maurice André. Editions Billaudot, 2010, ISBN 979-0-043-01620-5 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Loeillet de Gant, Jean-Baptiste |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lœillet de Gant, Jean-Baptiste |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian composer and flutist of the Baroque era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1688 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghent |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1720 |
| Place of death | Lyon |