Philippe-François Véras
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Philippe-François Véras was a French composer
, organ
ist and harpsichord
ist active in Lille
about 1740.
Veras was organist at the Saint-Maurice church in Lille, and published a small collection of harpsichord works in 1740. A small amount of biographical information can be gleaned from this 1740 publication, as it plainly states he was employed there. As was typical of harpsichord works of this period, the pieces are organized in "Ordres" (a free-form suite of compositions containing descriptive, picturesque titles) in a manner similar to François Couperin
before him. The music of Véras suggests he was influenced by Italian styles: the melodic contours and harmonic language of his works show a substantial stylistic affinity with the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti
. The third movement of his first "ordre" is entitled "La volliante, dans le goût italien" (La volliante, in the Italian taste/manner). A facsimile edition of these works was published in 1982 by Minkoff (Genève), ISBN 2-8266-0792-8.
The following is a list of these pieces:
Pièces de Clavecin - Premier Livre (1740)
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
ist and harpsichord
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
ist active in Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
about 1740.
Veras was organist at the Saint-Maurice church in Lille, and published a small collection of harpsichord works in 1740. A small amount of biographical information can be gleaned from this 1740 publication, as it plainly states he was employed there. As was typical of harpsichord works of this period, the pieces are organized in "Ordres" (a free-form suite of compositions containing descriptive, picturesque titles) in a manner similar to François Couperin
François Couperin
François Couperin was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as Couperin le Grand to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented Couperin family.-Life:Couperin was born in Paris...
before him. The music of Véras suggests he was influenced by Italian styles: the melodic contours and harmonic language of his works show a substantial stylistic affinity with the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti
Domenico Scarlatti
Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and Spanish royal families. He is classified as a Baroque composer chronologically, although his music was influential in the development of the Classical style...
. The third movement of his first "ordre" is entitled "La volliante, dans le goût italien" (La volliante, in the Italian taste/manner). A facsimile edition of these works was published in 1982 by Minkoff (Genève), ISBN 2-8266-0792-8.
The following is a list of these pieces:
Pièces de Clavecin - Premier Livre (1740)
- Premier ordre in G/g
- Badine 1 & 2
- Les Brunes
- La Vollinate dans le goût italien
- Les Bergères 1e & 2e partie
- Tambourin 1 & 2
- Tambourin 3 (1er Menuet)
- Tambourin 4 (2e Menuet)
- Deuxième ordre in C/c
- La Divertissante
- Le Cocquelet
- La Duchesse
- La Galante
- Sarabande
- Tambourin 1 & 2
- Troisième ordre in a/A
- Le Rédiculle
- La Fidèle
- La Légère
- Tambourin 1 & 2
- La Belle
- Les Sauvages: Menuet 1 & 2
- Quatrième Ordre in D/d
- La Rinate, rondeau
- La Milordine
- Rigaudon 1 & 2
- La Belle jolée, rondeau
- La Ginguette