René Mézangeau
René Mézangeau (Mésangeau, Mesangio, Mésengeot, Mesengé, Meziniot, Meschanson, Mesangior) (* around 1568 in Paris (?); † January 1638 there ) was a French lutenist and composer .
Life
In 1619 René Mézangeau married the daughter of the spinet maker Jean Jacquet. Around 1621 he was a musician at the court of Ludwig XIII. , the famous lutenist Ennemond Gaultier is said to have been one of his students. In his time, the lute played an important role in the royal and princely houses.
Mézangeau created numerous works for his instrument, both his own compositions and transcriptions of other works. He improved and refined the technique of playing the lute and enjoyed the reputation of the finisher of the lute technique in his day.
Recordings
- René Mézangeau Suite in A minor: Prélude , Allemande , Courante , Sarabande , Air (Tu es enrumé Compére) from Tablature de Luth de différents autheurs sur lesaccordes nouveaux, (Pierre Baillard, Paris, 1638) In: Per-Olof Johnson. Per-Olof Johnson, guitar. EMI 4E 061-34395, 1971
- René Mézangeau: Prélude , Allemande , Allemande , Courante , Sarabande . In: Reflexe - Stations of European Music, Pièces de luth. Anthony Bailes, Lute. EMI 91778 1, 1977
- René Mézangeau; Prelude, Sarabande I, Sarabande II; Courante I, Courante II, Allemande, Bransle de Mets, Tu es enrusme comper, Sarabande III . In: L'infidèle. William Bower, lute. Carlton South 1985 OCLC 27983742 .
- René Mézangeau Suite in A minor: Prélude , Allemande , Courante , Sarabande , Tu es enrumé Compére from Tabulatur de Luth de différents autheurs sur lesaccordes nouveaux, (Pierre Baillard, Paris, 1638) In: Jorma Tykkyläinen, Guitar - Baroque And 20th Century Music. Jorma Tykkyläinen, guitar. JOLP 871, 1987
Web links
Gallica
- Tablature de luth de differens auteurs sur les accords nouveaux Pierre Ballard 1631, digitized. contains:
- Pièces de luth en tablature française G aultier; 1597
Individual evidence
- ^ Per-Olof Johnson - Per-Olof Johnson. Retrieved February 25, 2017 .
- ^ Anthony Bailes - Pièces De Luth. Retrieved February 25, 2017 .
- ↑ Jorma Tykkyläinen - Jorma Tykkyläinen, Guitar - Baroque And 20th Century Music. Retrieved February 25, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mézangeau, René |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mésangeau; Mesangio; Mésengeot; Mesenge; Meziniote; Meschanson; Mesangior |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French lutenist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1568 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1638 |
| Place of death | Paris |