Antoine-Léonce Kuhn (1753-1823)
- Petites pièces, pour le forte piano ou clavecin [...] oeuvre VIII
Performers: Christine Sartoretti (pianoforte)
Further info: Das Klavier en Der Schwei
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French organist and composer. Son of Jean-Georges Kuhn, an organist and
schoolmaster, and Catherine Cabélig. Initially educated by his father,
he studied at the Jesuit college in Porrentruy (1767-1773), where he
also served as an organist. His early career included roles as a music
master, conductor, and composer in Fribourg before he was appointed
secretary and first violinist to the Prince-Bishop of Basel. He directed
the episcopal court orchestra, composing chamber music, violin sonatas,
piano trios, and symphonies, which were even performed in Paris. At the
bishop's request, he published the 'Manuale chori seu vesperale
romanum' in 1785 and the 'Processionale ad usum diocesis basiliensis' in
1788. Following the French Revolution, he worked as a school inspector
and directed a boarding school before moving to Saint Gallen in 1809,
where he became a music and French teacher at the Catholic gymnasium, as
well as the conductor and organist of the abbey church, where he
composed numerous masses.
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