Pierre de la Garde

Pierre de la Garde ( born February 10, 1717 Crécy -en- Brie, † 1792) was a French composer and singer (baritone ) of the pre-classical period.

Pierre de la Garde had a job at the French court as a music tutor to the children of Louis XV. ( Maitre de musique des Enfants de France) and was from 1750 to 1755 assistant conductor of the Paris Opera. In 1756 he was " Compositeur de la chambre du roi ". His most successful work was his Pastoral héroique " Agelé " (1748 ), also submitted three other stage works from his pen. In addition, wrote de la Garde, arias, " Brunettes " with accompaniment of a harp or guitar and several cantatas in a lyrical style and " Cantat Illes " ( comic cantatas ). To this type belongs the cantata " La Sonata ".

Works (selection)

  • Nouveaux airs Livre I ( Paris, 1752 ), consisting of 15 different occupied airs and duets
  • Nouveaux airs Livre II (Paris, 1752), consisting of 17 different occupied airs and duets
  • Nouveaux airs Livre III (Paris, 1751 ), consisting of 12 different occupied airs and duets
  • Quatriemme Recueil (Paris, 1751 ), consisting of 10 different occupied duets
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