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    Jean-Marie Leclair

    French Baroque violinist and composer

    Jean-Marie Leclair l'aîné was a French Baroque violinist and composer. He is considered to have founded the French violin school. His brothers, the lesser-known Jean-Marie Leclair the younger as well as Pierre Leclair and Jean-Benoît Leclair, were also musicians. Wikipedia

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    Jean-Marie Leclair l'aîné (Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder) (10 May 1697 - 22 October 1764) [1] was a French Baroque violinist and composer.He is considered to have founded the French violin school. His brothers, the lesser-known Jean-Marie Leclair the younger (1703-77) as well as Pierre Leclair (1709-84) and Jean-Benoît Leclair (1714-after 1759), were also musicians.
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  4. britannica.com

    Jean-Marie Leclair, the Elder (born May 10, 1697, Lyon—died Oct. 22, 1764, Paris) was a French violinist, composer, and dancing master who established the French school of violin playing.. In 1722 Leclair was principal dancer and ballet master at Turin.After finishing his violin studies with G.B. Somis, he went to Paris and began in 1728 a brilliant career as a violinist-composer.
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  5. biographs.org

    Biography of Jean-Marie Leclair Jean-Marie Leclair, a French violinist and composer, is considered the founder of the French violin school. He was born as the eldest of eight children to Antoine Leclair, a weaver and cellist, and from a young age, he also learned sewing, violin playing, and dance. In 1716, he joined the ballet troupe of the Lyon Opera House and performed as a violinist and ...
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  7. pcmsconcerts.org

    Jean-Marie Leclair. ... In about 1750, Leclair issued his other publication, a book of six sonatas for two violins or two viols. ... piano take the stage at the American Philosophical Society to present a program featuring female composers Amy Beach and Reena Esmail, along with works by Brahms, Gershwin, and Still. White`s "warmly expressive ...
  8. early-music.com

    The son of a skilled haberdasher and amateur musician, Leclair was born in Lyon on May 10, 1697, one of six siblings, five of whom were also to become musicians. He is often called "the elder" to distinguish him from a younger brother also known as Jean - Marie who enjoyed a musical career in their native city.
  9. encyclopedia.com

    Leclair, Jean-Marie (b Lyons, 1697; d Paris, 1764). Fr. composer and violinist, known as 'the elder' to distinguish him from his brother. Began career as dancer at Lyons Opera. Went to Turin as ballet-master 1722 and took up vn. Settled in Paris 1723 and played at Concert Spirituel 1728 and in opera orch. 1729-35, during which time he ...
  10. seattlechambermusic.org

    Jul 23, 2023In 1758, LeClair and his second wife separated. Jean-Marie LeClair died October 25th, 1764, having been murdered in front of his house. His wife was a suspect, facing financial gain in the selling of his possessions, along with his nephew, Guillaume-François Vial, out of jealousy and envy.
  11. en.wikisource.org

    LÉCLAIR, Jean-Marie, l'ainé (so called to distinguish him from his brother Antoine-Remi), an eminent violin-player, and composer for his instrument, was born at Lyons in 1697 [App. p.698 "Paris, Nov. 23, 1687"]. Although his father was a member of the royal band, he began his public life not as a musician but as a dancer at the Rouen theatre.
  12. prestomusic.com

    Jean-Marie Leclair l'aîné (Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder) was a French Baroque violinist and composer. He is considered to have founded the French violin school. His brothers, the lesser-known Jean-Marie Leclair the younger (1703-77) as well as Pierre Leclair (1709-84) and Jean-Benoît Leclair (1714-after 1759), were also musicians.
  13. new2.classicalm.com

    Composers Jean-Marie Leclair. Tweet. 10.05.1697 - 22.10.1764 Country: France: Period: Baroque: Biography. Jean-Marie Leclair l'aîné, also known as Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder, (10 May 1697 - 22 October 1764) was a Baroque violinist and composer. He is considered to have founded the French violin school. ... Leclair - L'Art de l'Archet ...

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