Pierre Leduc
| Pierre Leduc | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 February 1755 Paris |
| Died |
18 October 1826 (aged 71) Bordeaux |
| Occupation |
Violinist Music publisher |
| Years active | 1775–1811 |
Pierre Leduc or Le Duc (17 February 1755 – 18 October 1826) was a French violinist and music publisher, active from 1775 to 1811.
Biography
The younger brother of violinist and composer Simon Le Duc (born in 1742), Pierre Leduc was himself a violinist. He studied with his brother and his repertoire included essentially works by Simon. He was presented at the Concert Spirituel in spring 1770[2] and often appeared thereafter with favorable reviews. The brothers sometimes played together, Simon the older willingly lefting the first part to Pierre the young,[2] as they were mentioned on the title of the scores.
His publishing activities began in March 1775 - it is worth noting that Simon published his works independently. Although monopolized by his editor job, his violinist activities continued despite everything at the Concert spirituel.[2] In 1776, he married the daughter of the publisher Henry.
In 1782, he acquired the fund of editor Preudhomme, and in December 1784, took over that of Louis-Balthazar de La Chevardière.[2] Some sources state that he bought Venier's business around 1781–1782 but this is uncorrect since Venier was bought by Charles-Georges Boyer in 1784.
His catalog was very diverse. It first consisted of serious chamber and orchestral pieces, then of a larger quantity of light music for amateurs during the 1790s. Composers like Antonio Salieri (Les Danaïdes), Luigi Boccherini, Joseph Haydn, were part of his catalog.
Following a brief and unfortunate piano manufacturing close to bankruptcy in March 1804 experience,[2] he settled for some time in Hamburg but resumed his Parisian business in August 1808. Apparently it was his son, Auguste Leduc (1779-1823), who acted in his absence. Upon his return, he worked together with his second son, Jean-Jacques Leduc (1792-1855), and published musical magazines, until February 1811 when he retired.
In November 1819, he was a music teacher in Bordeaux, where he died in poverty in October 1826.
Alphonse Leduc (1804–1868), also a music publisher from 1842, had no connection with Pierre or his sons.
Bibliography
- A. Devriès, Deux dynasties d'éditeurs et de musiciens : les Leduc, RBM, xxviii–xxx (1974), (p. 195-213)
- Jean Harden (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (edited by Stanley Sadie) ;Leduc [Le Duc] (2) : Pierre Leduc [le jeune]. London: Macmillan. p. 25000. ISBN 9780195170672. Grove2001.
See also
References
- ↑ Leduc's signature at Gallica
- 1 2 3 4 5 (Grove 2001)