Melchior d'Ardespin (c.1643-1717)
- Ouverture (a-moll) à 4. Violons | 1 Hautbois, Basson | et | Basse Continue
Performers: Dombеrg-Kammerorchester
Further info: Melchior d'Ardespin (c.1643-1717) - L'Eraclio (1690)
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German composer and instrumentalist. Possibly of French origin, he
secured a position as a cornettist at the Bavarian electoral court in
Munich on October 9, 1669, initially earning 250 florins annually, which
rose to 400 florins by 1670. His status increased significantly when he
was granted the title of Kammerdiener in 1683, leading to an annual
salary of 600 florins. He was subsequently appointed director of the
court orchestra (1687) and electoral councillor (1690), holding both
positions until his death. His peak annual earnings of 1073 florins
(1699) were dramatically cut to 400 florins in 1700 due to the Austrian
occupation of Bavaria. His compositional output, much of it lost,
primarily consisted of ballet music, notably for operas by Agostino
Steffani and Giuseppe Antonio Bernabei.
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