Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin
Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin (born March 24, 1693 in Toulon , † January 13, 1768 in Paris ) was an important French flute virtuoso of the Baroque era .
Life
Buffardin was appointed solo flutist of the Saxon royal-electoral orchestra in Dresden on November 26, 1715 . Buffardin was Johann Joachim Quantz's teacher for four months . Furthermore, Johann Jacob Bach , a brother of Johann Sebastian Bach , was his pupil, whom he had met in Constantinople . Quantz has made statements that highlight the extraordinary virtuosity of his playing. Buffardin must have enjoyed great esteem at the Saxon court , as his salary was doubled in 1741.
Buffardin was retired on June 23, 1749 and soon after moved with his family to Paris.
Works
His “Flute Sonata” is considered the only definitely authentic work . He is also credited with a “Concerto for Flute in E minor” and another Concerto in F minor, which is among the anonymous pieces of music by the Dresden court orchestra .
literature
- Ingrid Kollpacher-Haas: Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin: His life and work . In: Studien zur Musikwissenschaft , 25 (1962), pp. 298–306.
- Edward R. Reilly: Buffardin, Pierre-Gabriel. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Dieter Härtwig: Buffardin, Pierre-Gabriel. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
- Kristina Funk-Kunath: Searching for Traces - An Unknown Portrait of Pierre Gabriel Buffardin . In: Bach-Jahrbuch 104 (2018), pp. 225–233.
Web links
- Works by Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin in the catalog of the German National Library
- Digitalisat a Buffardin attributed Concertos of the Dresden Court Orchestra
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Buffardin, Pierre-Gabriel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French baroque flute virtuoso |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1693 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toulon |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1768 |
| Place of death | Paris |