Joseph Michel
Joseph Michel(1679–1736) was an 18th-centuryFrenchbaroquechorister,composer and music teacher of the Sainte Chapelle of Dijon, demolished in 1802.[1]A contemporary ofJean-Philippe Rameau,his reputation extended far beyond the boundaries of the city ofVersaillesandBurgundy.
Born atBay-sur-Aube,and educated at the Jesuit college of Godrans,[2]Michel was a pupil ofPierre Menaultand also for a few years, of Jean-Philippe Rameau,[2]organist at theChurch of Notre-Dame of Dijon.Michel became priest in 1705 and,[2]by an agreement between him and the Chapter on 28 December 1709,[3]choirmasterto the Sainte-Chapelle du Roi inDijon,where he became aCanonin 1717.[2]
Compositional style
[edit]Michel's grandmotetslikeDominus regnavit exultet terra,which came into the repertoire of the "Chapelle du Roi" inVersaillesand remained there until 1792, are characteristic of the second half of the reign ofLouis XIV.They cover a large instrumental ensemble consisting of flute, bassoon and a five-part string orchestra (violon,haute-contre,taille,quinteandbassesde violon). Theupper voicesconsisted of twodessus,hautes-contres,tailles,andbasse-taillefor the soloists, anddessus,hautes-contre,tailles,basses-taillesandbassesfor the choir.
HisLeçons de ténèbres(Lessons of Darkness) were the last examples to be printed during the first half of the 18th century, although the bulk of his compositions were destroyed in a fire at his printer in 1735, the year before his death.[4]In his later works, one can clearly see the emerging galant style in his music. From a letter in the archives of Versailles, it is clear that Michel intended to becomekapellmeisterfor the royal court, but his premature death prevented this.
Works, editions and recordings
[edit]- Domine in virtute tua
- Miserere
- Leçons de Jérémie(1935)[5]
- Dominus regnavit exultet terra
- Quid retribuam tibi
- Leçons de ténèbres- recorded by (1)Hervé Niquetand Le Concert Spirituel for Naxos in 1997, (2) Hervé Lamy, Mundo Corde 2012.
See also
[edit]Additional informations
[edit]Sources
[edit]- "MICHEL, Joseph (1679-1736)".Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles(in French).
References
[edit]- ^Soudavar, Abolala (2008).Decoding old masters: patrons, princes and enigmatic paintings of the 15th century.Bloomsbury Academic. p. 31.ISBN978-1-84511-658-3.
- ^abcdArchives départementales de la Côte-d'Or, Gérard Moyse (2001).Joyaux d'archives, jalons d'histoire: Les Archives départementales de la Côte-d'Or à l'aube du troisième millénaire: onze siècle d'histoire(in French). Dijon: Précy-sous-Thill: Armançon. p. nn.ISBN2-84479-033-X.
- ^"La Revue de Bourgogne"(in French).8.1920: 44.OCLC12338234.Retrieved5 March2012.
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^(in French)Positions des thèses soutenues par les élèves de la promotionEcole nationale des chartes (France) - 1998 "Dans ces établissements, quelques compositeurs écrivent des pièces musicales pour les Ténèbres. Le recueil de Joseph Michel, sans destination explicite, est le dernier à être imprimé dans la première moitié du XVIII' siècle."
- ^La Vie musicale en France sous les rois Bourbons. 2ème série, Recherches sur la musique française classique, Vol. 7(in French). Paris: A. et J. Picard et Cie. 1967. p. 250.OCLC490066650.
- Attribution
- This article is based on the translation of the corresponding article of the German Wikipedia. A list of contributors can be found there at theHistorysection.
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