Jacques-Martin Hotteterre

Jacques -Martin Hotteterre, called " Le Romain " ( born September 29, 1674 Paris, † July 16, 1763 ) was a French composer and flautist.

Life

Jacques -Martin Hotteterre came from a musician and instrument maker family, which musicians employed in the Grande Ecurie du Roi, a musical institution in the rank of officers who had their livelihoods. An important work of historical performance practice is his Op. 1, already in 1707 the foundations of the then came into fashion game of the flute ( flute d' allemagne ) returns.

The nickname "Le Romain " Hotterere was probably after several years of study in Rome, where he had from 1698 to 1700 employment with the first Prince Francesco Maria Ruspoli. Back in France in 1705, he joined against a payment of 3000 livres, which his father paid for him, as an oboist of the "Grande Ecurie " and was also a flutist in the " Chambre du Roy ". He owes his reputation his numerous works for flute, which was limited to his time in France a few works by Marin Marais and Michel de La Barre.

1728 married Jacques -Martin Hotteterre in Paris Elisabeth -Genevieve Charpentier, daughter of a notary and consultant at court, whose wealth enabled Hotte Tere, be confined to his musical activities and lessons. His eldest son, Jean -Baptiste Hotteterre (1732-1770) followed his father in the batches at court and his daughter Marie -Genevieve married in 1763 the organist and composer Claude Balbastre.

Works (selection)

• Op. 1 Principes de la flute traversière, ou flute d' Allemagne, de la flute à bec ou flute douce et du haut bois, divisez par traictez (1707 )
• Op. 2 Premier livre de pièces pour la flute traversière et autres instruments avec la basse (1715 )
• Op. 3 Sonatas en trio pour les flûtes traversières et a bec, violon, skin bois ( 1712)
• Op. 4 Première Suite de pièces suite de pièces à deux dessus sans basse continue. Pour les flûtes - traversières, flûtes à bec, violes ( 1712)
• Op. 5 Deuxième livre de pièces pour la flute traversière et autres instruments avec la basse (1715 )
• Op. 6 Deuxième suite de pièces à deux dessus pour les flûtes - traversières, flûtes à bec, violes, etc. .. avec une basse adjoutée et sans altération the dessus, laquelle on y Pourra joindre pour le concert ( 1717)
• Op. 7 L' Art de préluder sur la flute traversière, sur la flute à bec, sur le haut bois et autres instruments de dessus ( 1719)
• Op. 8 Troisième suite de pièces à deux dessus (1722)
• Op. 9 Concert de Rossignol ( lost)
• Op. 10 Méthode pour la musette contenent the principes, par un Receuil d' airs et quelques préludes ( 1738)