Louis Charles Demignaux (1731-1809)
- Sonata en trio des 'Sonates en trio pour la harpe,
le clavecin ou le piano forte et violon ... Oeuvre IV' (1774)
Performers: Clara Izаmbеrt (harp); Marie van Rhіjn (harpsichord); Maud Giguet (violin)
Further info: Hommage a La Dauphine
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French composer and double bass player. Born into a family of
construction artisans, he rose to prominence as a double bassist for the
Musique du roi in Versailles, a prestigious post he held from 1762
until his retirement with a full pension in 1785. A well-integrated
member of the royal musical circle, he married Louise Hélène Bernard in
1768, raised four children on the Avenue de Saint-Cloud, and served as a
legal guardian to the harpist Philippe Joseph Hinner. Beyond his
musical duties, Demignaux enjoyed a close proximity to the court,
receiving an annual stipend for presenting the Gazette to Queen Marie
Antoinette, a relationship that may have facilitated his protege’s own
success. Despite his long-standing royal service leading to his
denunciation as a "suspect" during the revolutionary period in 1794, he
survived the era and remained active in family life in Paris well into
the early 19th century, witnessing the marriages of his children. As a
composer, he wrote a small number of chamber pieces, primarily for the
harp, as well as songs with accompaniment.
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