Nicolas Vallet
Nicolas Vallet (* around 1583 in Corbeny near Laon / France ; † after 1642 in Amsterdam (?)) Was a French-Dutch lutenist, lute composer and music publisher.
Life
Nicolas Vallet (also Nicolaus Valet), who was a Huguenot , had to flee from France to the Netherlands. In Amsterdam he worked from 1613 as a self-employed musician, lute teacher and owner of a dance school. His main work “Le Secret des Muses” in French tablature contains compositions and arrangements for a ten-course Renaissance lute. It appeared in two parts in 1615 and 1616. He was one of the last composers for this instrument before it was replaced by the (differently tuned) baroque lute . He also composed the 21 Psalms of David in 1615 and the Regia Pietas for voice and lute in 1622 .
Literature and editions of works
- Anne Bailes: Nicolas Vallet (1583-1642): Pieces for 4 Lutes. Tree Edition, (Munich) Lübeck
- Nicolas Vallet, Le Secret des Muses. Amsterdam 1618, Edition: A. Souris and M. Rollin, Center National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Nicolas Vallet, Le Secret des Muses , booklet for the CD by Paul O'Dette
- Oeuvres de Nicolas Vallet pour luth seul. Edited and transcribed by André Souris, Center National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris 1970.
Web links
- Works by and about Nicolas Vallet in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Nicolas Vallet in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vallet, Nicolas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch lute composer of French descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1583 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Corbeny |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1642 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |