Pierre Vachon was a French

France

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 composer.

Vachon was born in Avignon

Avignon

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. He wrote around thirty string quartet

String quartet

A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...

s, various chamber works, opera

Opera

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s, and orchestral pieces. He studied the violin

Violin

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 with Carlo Chiabrano in Paris

Paris

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 and first performed on 24 December 1756, at the Concert Spirituel

Concert Spirituel

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, playing one of his own compositions. He also performed as first violinist in the orchestra of the Prince of Conti

Prince of Conti

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. He died in Berlin

Berlin

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.

Selected works

• Op. 1, 6 sonatas for violin and basso continuo
• Op. 4, 6 trios for two violins and basso continuo
• Op. 5 (c. 1775), 6 string quartets

1. In A major
2. In G minor
3. In F minor
4. In B-flat major
5. In A major
6. In E-flat major
   • Op. 6 (1776?), 6 string quartets, published in London
     London
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     , different from the 1773 op. 6
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12. In D major
    • Op. 7 (1773), 6 string quartets
13. In F major
14. In D major
15. In E-flat major
16. In B-flat major
17. In D minor
18. In C minor
    • Op. 9 (1774), 6 string quartets (lost)
    • Op. 11 (1782), 6 string quartets
19. In A major
20. In E major
21. In G major
22. In B major
23. In F minor
24. In C minor
    • Opera: Renaud D'Ast (Comedy in two acts mixed with ariettes. Premiered 12 October 1765)
    • Opera: Les femmes et le secret (9 November 1767)
    • Opera: Sara, La fermière écossaise (in two acts) (8 May 1773)

External links

• musicologie.org Biography, works, bibliography