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Gaviniés, Pierre

born 1726

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  1. Dictionary of music (1896)

    Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom …

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    2. Gaveaux, Pierre, b. Aug., 1761, Béziers (Hérault), d. Feb. 5, 1825, Paris, a tenor singer at the collegiate church of St. Severin, Bordeaux, where he was pupil for composition of Franz Beck, he then became opera-singer at Bordeaux, Montpelier, and from 1789, at the Opéra Comique, Paris (Théâtre de Monsieur, Théâtre Feydeau). G. composed a large number (thirty-three) of operas, mostly for the Théâtre Feydeau (among which, Léonore, ou l'amour conjugal, identical in subject with Beethoven's Fidelio). In 1812 he lost his reason for a time, and from 1819 became an incurable lunatic.
    4. Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom Viotti distinguished by the title "the French Tartini." He was, for the most part, self-taught. In 1741 he made his début at a Concert Spirituel, and created a great impression by his expressive and noble style of playing. From 1796 until his death he was professor of the violin at the Conservatoire. G. composed: "Les 24 matinées" (études in all keys), six violin concertos, and three violin sonatas; the heaped-up difficulties, some of them doing violence to the nature of the instrument, cause one to entertain a high opinion of his powers as a virtuoso. An opera (Le préteur) was produced in 1760. Cf. Fayolle,

  2. Dictionary of music (1900)

    Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom …

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    2. Gaveaux, Pierre, b. Aug., 1761, Béziers (Hérault), d. Feb. 5, 1825, Paris, a tenor singer at the collegiate church of St. Severin, Bordeaux, where he was pupil for composition of Franz Beck, he then became opera-singer at Bordeaux, Montpelier, and from 1789, at the Opéra Comique, Paris (Théâtre de Monsieur, Théâtre Feydeau). G. composed a large number (thirty-three) of operas, mostly for the Théâtre Feydeau (among which, Léonore, ou l'amour conjugal, identical in subject with Beethoven's Fidelio). In 1812 he lost his reason for a time, and from 1819 became an incurable lunatic.
    4. Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom Viotti distinguished by the title "the French Tartini." He was, for the most part, self-taught. In 1741 he made his début at a Concert Spirituel, and created a great impression by his expressive and noble style of playing. From 1796 until his death he was professor of the violin at the Conservatoire. G. composed: "Les 24 matinées" (études in all keys), six violin concertos, and three violin sonatas; the heaped-up difficulties, some of them doing violence to the nature of the instrument, cause one to entertain a high opinion of his powers as a virtuoso. An opera (Le pretendu) was produced in 1760. (Cf. Fayolle,

  3. Dictionary of music (1908)

    Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom …

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    2. Gaveaux, Pierre, b. Aug., 1761, Béziers (Hérault), d. Feb. 5, 1825, Paris, a tenor singer at the collegiate church of St. Severin, Bordeaux, where he was pupil for composition of Franz Beck, he then became opera-singer at Bordeaux, Montpelier, and from 1789, at the Opéra Comique, Paris (Théâtre de Monsieur, Théâtre Feydeau). G. composed a large number (thirty-three) of operas, mostly for the Théâtre Feydeau (among which, Léonore, ou l'amour conjugal, identical in subject with Beethoven's Fidelio). In 1812 he lost his reason for a time, and from 1819 became an incurable lunatic.
    4. Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom Viotti distinguished by the title "the French Tartini." He was, for the most part, self-taught. In 1741 he made his début at a Concert Spirituel, and created a great impression by his expressive and noble style of playing. From 1796 until his death he was professor of the violin at the Conservatoire. G. composed: "Les 24 matinées" (études in all keys), six violin concertos, and three violin sonatas; the heaped-up difficulties, some of them doing violence to the nature of the instrument, cause one to entertain a high opinion of his powers as a virtuoso. An opera (Le prétendu) was produced in 1760. (Cf. Fayolle,

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Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom … reported1
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Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom … reported1
Places and dates of work
Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726, Bordeaux, from which city his father (violin-maker) afterwards went to Paris, d. there Sept. 9, 1800; one of the most important of French violinists of the last century, whom … reported1
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Born 1726. As printed in the cited source: “Gaviniés, Pierre, b. May 26, 1726” reported1

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  1. Dictionary of music (London: Augener, 1908). archive.org, dictionaryofmusi00riem. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmusi00riem.machine textcited for 2 linessource record

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  2. Riemann, Hugo, 1849-1919, Dictionary of music (London, Augener, 1896). archive.org, cu31924017134168. https://archive.org/details/cu31924017134168.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Dictionary of music (London: Augener, 1900). archive.org, dictionaryofmusi1919riem. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmusi1919riem.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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