Antoine Forqueray, le père

Jean-Baptiste Forqueray, le fils

1672-1745

1699-1782

France
 

Robert Tournières :"Les ordinaires de la musique du roi" : A Forqueray (National Gallery London)

Jean-Martial Frédou collection privée: JB Forqueray

 

 

 

Biography

"The one (Marais) was said to have played like an Angel, and the Other (Forqueray) to have played like the Devil"

A Forqueray begin to play at the age of 5 , in front of Louis XIV

Pupils : Duke of Burgundy, the Regent, the Duke of Orleans, the Elector of Bavaria and his son

 

Works

  300 pieces for the viol bu Forqueray the soon
1747 5 Suites for Viol by Mr forqueray the fatcher (32 pieces) dedicated to madame Henriette
   
   
   

Writings

In Evrard Titon du Tillet

and Hubert le Blanc "Defense de la basse de viole..."

and

Préface to Pièces de viole

 

Discography

Pièces de Violes : Iere et IIeme suite Jordi Savall Astrée E7762
Pièces de Violes Wieland Kuijken Accent ACC67808
Les Voix Humaines : La Du Vaucel Jordi Savall Alia Vox AV9803
Pièces de Violes (Intégrale) Paolo Pandolfo Glossa
Trio pour viole (in Marais compilation) Hantai Uemura Virgin

Iconography

Robert Tournières, c.1710 P La Barre and Other Musicians. Group portrait National Gallery, London
    detail (Antoine Forqueray )  
Jean-Martial Frédou P Forqueray, le fils Private Collection

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