Simon Leduc (1742-1777)
- Symphonie en Re a huit parties
Performers: Orchestre de Chambre Louis de Fromеnt; Louis de Fromеnt (1921-1994, conductor)
Further info: Simon Leduc (1742-1777) - Symphonie No.1 en ré majeur
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French violinist and composer, also called l’aîné. Brother of the
violinist Pierre Leduc (1755-1826), he received lessons in Paris from
Pierre Gaviniès. In 1759 he was a second violin at the Concerts
spirituels and made his début as soloist in 1763. From then, he was one
of the first violins in the Concert Spirituel orchestra, and he
continued to appear as an orchestral player and soloist until his death.
In 1773 LeDuc, Pierre Gaviniés, and François-Joseph Gossec became
directors of the Concerts; LeDuc held the position until his death. He
was a close friend with Joseph Boulogne, le Chevalier de Saint-Georges
and taught his brother Pierre LeDuc. His music style is characterized by
a sense of drama in the abrupt contrasts between sections of each
movement. The writing is skilful and idiomatic, particularly for the
violin; the harmonies are inventive, expressive, and often unusually
chromatic. His output consists of three violin concertos, three sinfonia
concertantes, three symphonies, eight trios, 12 duos, seven sonatas,
five divertimentos, and a solo violin sonata.
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