Jean-Baptiste Cardonne

Jean -Baptiste Cardonne ( called Philibert; born June 26, 1730 in Versailles, † after August 1792) was a French composer, harpsichordist and singer.

Life and work

His second first name Philibert first appears in Fétis. However, the publications and manuscripts of his time wearing only the name M. Cardonne. His father was the first officer ( "premier commis " ) of the royal house. Jean -Baptiste Cardonne began his career as a royal page, and received his musical education by François Collin de Blamont. He was a child prodigy; the age of 13, he composed a motet for large choir, the. before King Louis XV was performed. More of his works appeared in the spiritual programs of the royal chapel at Versailles and in the concert. In 1745 he became a singer and harpsichordist member of the royal chapel, in the 1750s he sang in the choir of the theater of the Marquise de Pompadour. In the next decade he enjoyed the patronage of the royal court, especially of Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony and the daughters of Louis XV. , For which he was commissioned to write harpsichord sonatas and arias.

From 1768 he retired from his court office and then turned to the opera. First, he set to music the tragedy Omphale of La Motte, who had been criticized on the music of Destouches in 1752 particularly fierce wrath. Cardonne tried in Buffonistenstreit to bring the ideas of both parties together, but with limited success. 1780, after the death of Pierre- Montan Berton, he became his successor as music master of the king. This position he retained until probably August 1792, but after the fall of the monarchy in September this year, there are no messages find more about him.

Work

Jean -Baptiste Cardonne composed some motets, five operas, "Six Sonatas en trio ", " Premier Livre pour le clavecin avec accompagnement Sonatas du violon ", 6 Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin, 2 symphonies and concertos.

Swell

• MGG, 2nd Edition Vol 4, p.188 -191
• Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Vol 3

• French composer
• Composer ( Baroque)
• Born in 1730
• Died in 1792
• Man