Pierre de la Garde
Pierre de la Garde (born February 10, 1717 in Crécy-en-Brie , † 1792 ) was a French composer and singer ( baritone ) of the pre-classical period .
Life
Pierre de la Garde was employed as a singer Basse taille at the French court. From 1750 to 1755 deputy conductor of the Paris Opera , in 1756 he took over its management. In 1756 he was succeeding François Francœur Compositeur de la chambre du roi and in 1757 music teacher for the children of Louis XV. (Maitre de musique des Enfants de France). His most successful work was his Pastorale héroique "Æglé" (1748), and three other stage works are from his pen. In addition, de la Garde wrote arias, "brunettes" with the accompaniment of a harp or guitar, as well as several cantatas in a lyrical style and "cantatilles" (comic cantatas). The cantata "La Sonate" belongs to this type.
Works (selection)
- Nouveaux Airs Livre I (Paris, 1752), consisting of 15 different airs and duets
- Nouveaux Airs Livre II (Paris, 1752), consisting of 17 different airs and duets
- Nouveaux Airs Livre III (Paris, 1751), consisting of 12 different airs and duets
- Quatriemme Recueil (Paris, 1751), consisting of 10 differently cast duets
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | La Garde, Pierre de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Guard, Pierre de la |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French pre-classical composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1717 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Crécy-en-Brie |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1792 |