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Michel Blavet
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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Michel Blavet
General
Modern Day FranceFluteBassoonBaroque Period
MICHEL BLAVET
Biography
Early Life
Father – Wood turnerAdapted fluteLeft hand flute
Training
No formal teacherTaught himselfNever had instruction
Accomplishments
Wrote MusicProfessor of FluteBeautiful Intonation on the flute
More Accomplishments
Musician for Prince de CarignanMusician for General La Poupliniere“Surintendant de la musique” for Louis de
Bourbon-Conde, the Compte de Clermont
More Accomplishments
Offered position by Frederick II, Prince of Prussia
1736 – Ordinaire de la Musique de la Chambre du
RoiMarch- Started first Public concerts and
appearancesPrincipal Flute of the Paris Opera Orchestra
(1740)
Played Next to:
Mondonville (violin)Guillemain (violin)Marquis De Sourches (viola)Prince de Dombes (bassoon)
Other Instrument
Master of BassoonTaught himselfDidn’t perform bassoon frequently
Flute
Considered Master of Italian Style MusicConsidered Master of French Style MusicProfessor of FlutePublished book of Flute Music
Praise
VoltaireTelemannQuantz – “Most admirable” of flautists
Written Works
Twelve SonatasBook of DuetsConcertoFour Operas
Death
Died October 28, 1768
SONATA I I
Composition History
Sonata II
Never was too popularFlute Sonata5 Movements
Sonata Movements
AndanteAllegroGavotteLargoAllegro
Andante
“La Vibray”Moderate Tempo0:00-2:20
Allegro
AllemandaDancePopular During
Baroque periodLivelyFast
Gavotte
“Les Caquets” The ChickensConjunctWritten to sound like
Chickens
Largo
SarabandaDanceSlowMeant to show off
Allegro
Fastest of all the movements
ExcitingFull of energy
Sonata II
Second group of SonatasDedicated to Madame la Duchesse de
Bouillon
SONATA I I
Listening Guide
Andante
In ¾D to A intervalAccompanied by
HarpsichordKey changes00:0-2:20
Allegro
A to D interval to begin
FasterDisjunct MelodyKey change4/4Allemanda0:00-2:56
Gavotte
Very ConjunctMostly Eighth Notes2/2Minor, Major, MinorLes CaquetsThe Chickens0:00-2:26
Largo
SarabandaDanceA to D jump to begin¾Very showy0:00-1:43
Allegro
FastExcitingMany Key changesA to D jump to begin0:00-3:39
MICHEL BLAVET
Other Stuff
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
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
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