Charles-Guillaume Alexandre (ca.1735 – 1787 or 1788) was a French classical violinist and composer.

Biography

Born in Paris, Alexandre was a violinist at the

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from 1753 to 1755. Master of music at the Dubugrarre School of Music (1760), he became first violin of the

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then in 1783, violin teacher in Paris. He wrote operas and instrumental music.

Works

*1755: ''Le Triomphe de l'amour conjugal'', spectacle orné de machines, lyrics by

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*1756: ''La Conquête du Mogol par Thamas Kouli-Kan, roi de Perse, et son triomphe'', spectacle à machines, lyrics by Servandoni *1761: ''Georget et Georgette'', one-act opéra-comique, libretto by

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*1764: ''Dictionnaire lyrique portatif, ou Choix des plus jolies ariettes de tous les genres disposées pour la voix et les instrumens avec les paroles françoises sous la musique'', 2 volumes, Didot *1765: ''La Belle Arsène'', opéra-comique, lyrics by

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, music by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, ouverture by C-G Alexandre *1765: ''Les beaux airs ou simphonies chantantes pour deux violons, deux hautbois ou flute, basso fagotto et cors à volonté'' *1765: ''Le Tonnelier'', one-act opéra comique, libretto by

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and François-Antoine Quétant, music by Charles-Guillaume Alexandre, Nicolas-Médard Audinot, François-Joseph Gossec, Josef Kohaut, François-André Danican Philidor,

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and

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*1766: ''Le Petit-maître en province'', one-act comedy in verses, libretto by Guerville *1766: ''Premier Recueil d'Ariettes choisies avec accompagnement de guitare par Melle Paisible et de violon à volonté par Mr son frère avec basse chiffrée'' *1767: ''L'Esprit du jour'', comedy by Guerville *1770: ''Concerto d'airs choisis à sept parties. Main violin, concertmaster, second violin, two oboes or flutes, viola viola, bass and two cors ad libitum'' *1771: ''Romance du Petit maître en province'', 1771 * ''Concert d'airs en quatuor, for two violins, viola and bass or one flute'', 4 parts *1776: ''Six Duetto pour deux violons'', 2 vol *undated: ''Livre d'airs sérieux, tendres et a boire a une et a deux voix avec la basse continue''

Bibliography

* J. Goizet, A. Burtal, ''Dictionnaire universel du Théâtre en France'', 1867,
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'', vol.1, 1975, * Chappell White, ''From Vivaldi to Viotti: A History of the Early Classical Violin Concerto'', 1992, * Francesco Cotticelli, Paologiovanni Maione, ''Le arti della scena e l'esotismo in età moderna'',''Le arti della scena e l'esotismo in età moderna''
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Alexandre (Alessandro), Charles-Guillaume
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