Willem de Fesch

Willem de Fesch , born the August 26th 1687 with Alkmaar and died with London in 1757, is a Compositeur and Violoniste Dutch.

Biography

De Fesch was probably a pupil of Christmas-Charles Rosier and Alphonse of Eve. He worked with Amsterdam of 1710 to 1725, and made many representations with Antwerp. From 1725 to 1731, it was Kapellmeister with the cathedral of Antwerp, then from went away for London where it gave concerts as a violonist within the orchestra of Handel (in 1746).

Between 1748 and 1749, he was leader in Marylebone Gardens, but did not make apparently any more public appearance after 1750.

Its compositions include the Oratorio S Judith (1735) and Joseph (1746), of which it was given many representations (the partition of Judith is lost, but that of Joseph was found in the years 1980) as well as parts of chamber music, sonatas in solo and trio, Lied er, two Cantate S, a mass, and concertos.

Some of its parts are sometimes compared with those of Antonio Vivaldi (in particular concertos for violin).

Works

COp 1 6 Sonatas for 2 violins and 6 Sonatas for two violoncellos (Roger/Amsterdam 1715)
COp 2 Several concerts and of the Concerto grosso (Roger/Amsterdam 1717)
COp 3 Several concerts and of the Concerto grosso (Roger/Amsterdam 1718)
COp 4 6 Sonatas for violin and Basso continuo (B.c.), 6 Sonatas for 2 violoncellos (1725)
COp 5 Several concerts and of the Concerto grosso (Cène/Amsterdam 1725)
COp 6 Sonatas for instrument alone with B.c. (1730)
COp 7 Sonata in trio (1733)
COp 8 Sonatas (1736)
COp 9 Sonatas for 2 violins or flutes (Walsh/London 1739)
COp 10 Several concerts and of the Concerto grosso (Walsh/London 1741)
COp 11 Duets for 2 violins or flutes (1743)
COp 12 Sonatas for 2 violins or flutes (1748)
COp 13 Sonatas for Violoncello and B.c. (1750)
the oratorios Judith (1733), Joseph (1745) and of the songs

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