Antoine Mahaut (1719-c.1785)
- Sinfonia (IV, C-Dur) des 'VI Sinfonie a piu stromenti, tre a duoi
violini,
alto viola, violoncello o basso continuo e duoi corni da caccia
ad libitum,
e tre a duoi violini, alto viola, violoncello o basso
continuo... opera II' (1755)
Performers: Camerata Lеodiеnsis; Hubert Schoonbroodt (1941-1992,
conductor)
Further info: Mahaut: Conciertos / Sinfonias
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Walloon flautist and composer. Born into a family of musicians, he
probably studied with his father, a flautist, before entering the
service of the Bishop of Strickland in London at the age of 15. By 1737
he had returned to Namur, but two years later he moved to Amsterdam,
where he performed frequently and toured Germany. On 20 July 1751 he
obtained a privilege permitting him to publish his own works. He visited
Dresden, Augsburg and Paris as well as returning regularly to Namur.
His acquaintance with the flautist Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin in Dresden
resulted in the dedication of six trio sonatas and possibly two
concertos. About 1760 he settled in Paris. He probably returned to his
hometown to retire. As a composer, his music consists of 31 flute
concertos, 20 symphonies, 26 trios, 29 flute sonatas, and around 50
Lieder, mostly in Dutch. Mahaut's compositions were published
extensively during his lifetime. He also wrote one of the first
treatises on flute performance in Dutch. It marked a considerable
advance on the methods of Jacques Hotteterre, Michel Corrette and Johann
Quantz, particularly with regard to technique; it was the only work of
its time to distinguish between the French and Italian ways of executing
the trill and appoggiatura.
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