Josse Boutmy
Josse Boutmy (Charles-Joseph) (born February 1, 1697 in Ghent ; † November 27, 1779 in Brussels ) was a composer and harpsichordist from the Habsburg Netherlands ( Belgium ) .
Life
Josse Boutmy came from a long-established family of musicians from Mons . His grandfather, his father Jacques Boutmy (1646–1722) and several siblings were musicians. He entered the service of Prince Thurn and Taxis in Brussels in 1736 and was simultaneously harpsichord teacher of the Princess von Arenberg and children of the regent Karl Alexander of Lorraine “ toutes jeunes Seigneurs et Dames de la Cour de Charles de Lorraine ”. From 1744 to 1777 he was the organist of the “Chapelle royale” in Brussels. Three of Josse Boutmy's 16 children also became musicians, including Jean-Baptiste Joseph Boutmy (born April 29, 1725 in Brussels, † after 1782 in Kleve).
family
His older brother Jacques-Adrien Boutmy (1683-1719) was the organist at the Brussels Cathedral . His sister Catherine Boutmy (* 1680) was organist at the Benedictine Abbey of Forest / Vorst from 1700 to 1709 . She married the violinist and dance master Noë Pierre Emanuel Loeillet (1651–1735) , who first worked in Ghent and later in Bordeaux .
Works (published)
- Petites suites de pièces de clavecin (Brussels, between 1736 and 1738)
- Premier livre (Paris, 1738)
- Second livre (Paris, 1740–1744)
- Troisième livre (Brussels, around 1749), dedicated to the regent Charles Alexander of Lorraine.
Boutmy's musical style is a synthesis of the various European influences. He integrated French elements that corresponded to the models of François Couperin , Jacques Duphly or Jean-Philippe Rameau , using their extensive French ornamentation technique . On the other hand, his works have stylistic characteristics of the works of Handel . His works followed the older model of the classic suite. In his third livre he approached the gallant style of Domenico Scarlatti ; overall characteristics similar to those found in his Brussels colleague Joseph-Hector Fiocco .
literature
- Dictionnaire des compositeurs de Belgique. P. 87.
- Suzanne Clercx-Lejeune: Boutmy family. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Josse Boutmy in the International Music Score Library Project
- Josse Boutmy at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Willem van Twiller: Ove the componisten en hun werk. In: David Percy (ed.): Music for the Organ by Ph. Pool, J.-BJ Boutmy and CF Ruppe. Boeijnga, Sneek 1978, p. III.
- ↑ Brigitte Haudebourg: 1994 first recording on the harpsichord, new recording with the same interpreter in 2006, label Arcobaleno
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boutmy, Josse |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boutmy Charles-Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian composer, harpsichordist and organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1697 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghent |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 1779 |
| Place of death | Brussels |