Louis-Gabriel Guillemain

Louis-Gabriel Guillemain born the November 5th 1705 with Paris, dead on October 1st 1770 in Paris is a type-setter and violonist French.

Biography

Raised in the count of Rochechouart, he will learn the Violon and will study in particular in Italy to supplement his studies. Raise Giovanni Battista Somis and from Jean-Marie Leclair, it obtains important stations with the court of Versailles.

It becomes in 1729 Symphoniste with the Opéra of Lyon. The March 29th 1734, it obtains the first violin of the royal Académie of Dijon. Thereafter after being gone up with Paris, he will officiate in many fields of the music, component various sonatas, and continuing to play of the violin.

In 1757 it marries Catherine Langlais and enters in 1759 to the service of the king like Violon ist. Its last publications go back to 1762.

Whereas it goes to Versailles, it Suicide of 14 stabs. Louis-Claude Daquin wrote in its Letter on the famous men: When one speaks about a man full with fire, genius and promptness, it is necessary to name Mr. Guillemain, Ordinaire Music of the King; it is perhaps the fastest violinist and most extraordinary who can get along. Its hand is semi-sparkling, there are difficulties which can stop it, and only gives birth to some to him in its erudite productions which embarrass its rivals sometimes. This famous artist is among the large Masters one of most fertile and it is agreed that its works are filled of the prickliest beauties .

Principal works

  • 1734, 1st book of Sonatas for violin with low continues

  • 1739,6 Sonatas for two violins without low continues
  • 1740,6 Symphonies in the Italian taste in trio COp 6
  • 1745, Pièces of harpsichord in Sonatas with violin., COp 13
  • 1748, the Cabal on a booklet of Foix Saint, episodical comedy, created on January 11th, 1749 in the Commedia dell'Arte of Paris
  • 1752, Symphonies of a new taste in the form of concerto for the Haversacks, hurdy-gurdies, flutes or oboe COp 16
  • 1762, Amusement for the violin alone, accompanied by several varied airs of various authors and 18 Whims

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