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Michel Blavet

Michel Blavet. General. Modern Day France Flute Bassoon Baroque Period. Biography . Michel Blavet. Early Life. Father – Wood turner Adapted flute Left hand flute. Training. No formal teacher Taught himself Never had instruction. Accomplishments. Wrote Music Professor of Flute

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Michel Blavet

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  1. Michel Blavet

  2. General Modern Day France Flute Bassoon Baroque Period

  3. Biography Michel Blavet

  4. Early Life Father – Wood turner Adapted flute Left hand flute

  5. Training No formal teacher Taught himself Never had instruction

  6. Accomplishments Wrote Music Professor of Flute Beautiful Intonation on the flute

  7. More Accomplishments Musician for Prince de Carignan Musician for General La Poupliniere “Surintendant de la musique” for Louis de Bourbon-Conde, the Compte de Clermont

  8. More Accomplishments • Offered position by Frederick II, Prince of Prussia • 1736 – • Ordinaire de la Musique de la Chambre du Roi • March- Started first Public concerts and appearances • Principal Flute of the Paris Opera Orchestra (1740)

  9. Played Next to: Mondonville (violin) Guillemain (violin) Marquis De Sourches (viola) Prince de Dombes (bassoon)

  10. Other Instrument Master of Bassoon Taught himself Didn’t perform bassoon frequently

  11. Flute Considered Master of Italian Style Music Considered Master of French Style Music Professor of Flute Published book of Flute Music

  12. Praise Voltaire Telemann Quantz– “Most admirable” of flautists

  13. Written Works Twelve Sonatas Book of Duets Concerto Four Operas

  14. Death Died October 28, 1768

  15. Composition History Sonata II

  16. Sonata II Never was too popular Flute Sonata 5 Movements

  17. Sonata Movements Andante Allegro Gavotte Largo Allegro

  18. Andante “La Vibray” Moderate Tempo 0:00-2:20

  19. Allegro Allemanda Dance Popular During Baroque period Lively Fast

  20. Gavotte “Les Caquets” The Chickens Conjunct Written to sound like Chickens

  21. Largo Sarabanda Dance Slow Meant to show off

  22. Allegro Fastest of all the movements Exciting Full of energy

  23. Sonata II Second group of Sonatas Dedicated to Madame la Duchesse de Bouillon

  24. Listening Guide Sonata II

  25. Andante In ¾ D to A interval Accompanied by Harpsichord Key changes 00:0-2:20

  26. Allegro A to D interval to begin Faster Disjunct Melody Key change 4/4 Allemanda 0:00-2:56

  27. Gavotte Very Conjunct Mostly Eighth Notes 2/2 Minor, Major, Minor Les Caquets The Chickens 0:00-2:26

  28. Largo Sarabanda Dance A to D jump to begin ¾ Very showy 0:00-1:43

  29. Allegro Fast Exciting Many Key changes A to D jump to begin 0:00-3:39

  30. Other Stuff Michel Blavet

  31. To Listen • App.rhapsody.com/artist/jed-wentz/album/blavet-complete-flute-sonatas • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RPu-W7VQhA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWmnFB3KsZo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVGDZOU_Gdg • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbhAU2xIOUY • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngvBU_BYy8Q

  32. Bibliography • http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/bitstream/123456789/197824/1/SmithA_2013-1_BODY.pdf • http://www.early-music.com/what-is-early-music/michel-blavet-1700-1768/ • http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michel-blavet-mn0001209226 • Suzuki Flute School Volume 4 by Toshio Takahashi

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