Robert de Visée
Robert de Visée | |
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| Born | c. 1655 Royaume de France |
| Died | after 1732 (age 77+) Royaume de France |
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| Years active | 1613-1643 |
Robert de Visée (c. 1655 – 1732/1733) was a French lutenist, guitarist, theorbist and viol player at the court of the kings Louis XIV and Louis XV, as well as a singer and a composer for lute, theorbo and guitar.[1]
Life
Robert de Visée's place and date of birth are unknown. He probably knew Francesco Corbetta and would have been familiar with his music. Fétis (1865, pp. 365–66) wrote that he studied with Corbetta and this information has been repeated uncritically in later sources including Strizich and Ledbetter 2001. It is however unsupported by documentary evidence (Charnassé, Andia, and Rebours 2001, p. 21). de Visée is first mentioned (by Le Gallois) in 1680, and at about that time he became a chamber musician to Louis XIV, in which capacity he often performed at court. In 1709, he was appointed as a singer of the royal chamber, and in 1719 was named 'Guitar Master of the King' (Maître de Guitare du Roi) to Louis XV, the ten-year-old great-grandson of Louis XIV, who succeeded to the throne in 1715. Jean Rousseau reported in a letter of 1688 that Visée was a respected musician at Versailles and played the viol (Strizich & Ledbetter 2001). The last payment to him in his name in state documents is dated 1732. It is to be assumed that he died about that time. (Rebours 2000)[1]
Robert de Visée in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Studio albums
| Year | Work | Studio album | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Improvisation on Les Folies d'Espagne | Passacalle de la Follie (Album) | after Robert de Visée and Marin Marais |
| 2023 | Passacaille pour guitare in D minor | Passacalle de la Follie (Album) | (Josep Maria Martí Duran: baroque guitar, David Mayoral: percussion) |
On video
Concert programs
See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.
Complete list of musical pieces by Robert de Visée
This listing only reflects the musical pieces performed by Philippe Jaroussky.
| Year published or performed | Title | Lyricist | Work/Album | Album, video or concert Program | Year first published/performed |
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| 2023 | Improvisation on Les Folies d'Espagne | after Robert de Visée and Marin Marais | Passacalle de la Follie (Album) | ||
| 2023 | Passacaille pour guitare in D minor | (Josep Maria Martí Duran: baroque guitar, David Mayoral: percussion) | Passacalle de la Follie (Album) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Robert de Visée". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.