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French composer (1738–1803)
Pierre Vachon (3 June 1738 – 7 October 1803) was a French
composer.
Vachon was born in
Avignon, France. He wrote around thirty
string quartets, various chamber works,
operas, and
orchestral pieces. He studied the
violin with
Carlo Chiabrano in
Paris and first performed on 24 December 1756, at the
Concert Spirituel, playing one of his own compositions. He also performed as first violinist in the orchestra of the
Prince of Conti. He died in
Berlin at the age of 65.
Selected works
- Op. 1, 6 sonatas for violin and
basso continuo
- Op. 4, 6 trios for two violins and basso continuo
[1]
- Op. 5 (c. 1775), 6 string quartets
[2]
- In A major
- In G minor
- In F minor
- In B-flat major
- In A major
- In E-flat major
- Op. 6 (1776?), 6 string quartets, published in
London, different from the 1773 op. 6
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- In D major
- Op. 7 (1773), 6 string quartets
[2]
- In F major
- In D major
- In E-flat major
- In B-flat major
- In D minor
- In C minor
- Op. 9 (1774), 6 string quartets (lost)
- Op. 11 (1782), 6 string quartets
- In A major
- In E major
- In G major
- In B major
- In F minor
- In C minor
- Opera: Renaud D'Ast (Comedy in two acts mixed with ariettes. Premiered 12 October 1765)
[3]
- Opera: Les femmes et le secret (9 November 1767)
[1]
- Opera: Sara, La fermière écossaise (in two acts) (8 May 1773)
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