Michel Blavet

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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