Nicolas-Joseph Chartrain
Nicolas-Joseph Chartrain (* around 1740 in Liège ; † 1793 in Paris ) was a violinist and classical composer from what is now Belgium .
Life
Nicolas-Joseph Chartrain was one of those composers from Liège who worked successfully in Paris in the 18th century, such as Jean-Noël Hamal , Antoine-Frédéric Gresnick and André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry . The first indications of his work come from 1772, when he received employment as a violinist at the Paris Opera and the Concert spirituel . In the latter, between 1777 and 1779 he performed twelve times successfully with violin concertos from his pen, where he also performed several of his symphonies. In the Mercure de France his violin playing was honored with the following comparison;"Il a fait pour le violon ce que Monsieur Couperin fait pour l'orgue depuis vingt ans" .
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The main part of Chartrain's compositional oeuvre lies in the area of chamber music, with an emphasis on string music. His published works include a total of 42 string quartets, 6 concertante trios in the rarely occurring instrumentation for 2 violins and viola, sonatas for violin and bass, duos for violin and viola and harpsichord sonatas with accompaniment of a violin (1783). Two concertante symphonies op. 2 (1778) and op. 15 (1782) as well as five violin concertos composed between 1777 and 1782. 6 Symphonies Op.9 ( Six Simphonies a deux violons, alto et basse, deux hautbois, deux cors ad libitum ).
Only two of his three stage works were performed.
- " Le Lord supposé " (Libretto by Oisemont), Comédie, in 3 acts (22 February 1776 Paris, Comédie-Italienne)
- " L'Avocat Patelin " (libretto by Joseph Patrat based on David-Augustin de Brueys ), Opéra comique in 2 acts (January 21, 1792 Paris, Théâtre Montansier)
- " Alcione " (Antoine Houdar de la Motte), tragédie lyrique in 5 acts (not listed)
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Nicolas-Joseph Chartrain in the International Music Score Library Project
- List of stage works by Nicolas-Joseph Chartrain based on the MGG at Operone
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thierry Levaux: Le Dictionnaire des Compositeurs de Belgique du Moyen Age à nos jours , p 117, Editions: "Art in Belgium" in 2006, ISBN 2-930338-37-7
- ^ François-Joseph Fétis: Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique (1837)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chartrain, Nicolas-Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian violinist and composer of the classical era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1740 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liege |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1793 |
| Place of death | Paris |