Hyacinthe Jadin (27 April 1776 – 27 September 1800) was a French composer who came from a musical family. His uncle Georges Jadin was a composer in Versailles and Paris, along with his father Jean Jadin, who had played bassoon for the French Royal Orchestra. He was one of five musical brothers, the best known of whom was

Louis-Emmanuel Jadin Louis-Emmanuel Jadin (21 September 1768 – 11 April 1853) was a French composer, pianist and harpsichordist. Jadin was born in Versailles. He learned piano from his brother Hyacinthe Jadin and later worked at the Théâtre de Monsieur. His fir ...

Life and career

Jadin was born in

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. At the age of 9, Jadin's first composition, a ''

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'' for piano, was published in the ''Journal de Clavecin.'' By the age of thirteen, Jadin had premiered his first work with the

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. Jadin took a job in 1792 as assistant rehearsal pianist (''Rezizativbegleiter'') at the Theatre Feydeau. In this year he composed the ''Marche du siège de Lille'' ("March of the Siege of Lille"), commemorating the successful resistance of the citizens of

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when besieged by Austrian forces. In 1794, Jadin published an overture for 13 wind instruments entitled ''Hymn to 21 January''. The piece commemorated the one-year anniversary of the execution of Citizen Capet (the name given to

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during his trial for treason). In 1795, he began teaching a female piano class at the

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. From 1795 until his death Jadin suffered from tuberculosis. At the time of his death, he was impoverished.

Works

While chamber music formed a large part of Jadin's creative career, he is most well known for his progressive style of piano composition. Jadin's works anticipated the music of

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; his piano sonatas in particular display a proto-

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, which in parts both rejected and extended the heritage of his Classical predecessors.

Orchestra

Piano Concerto A piano concerto is a type of concerto, a solo composition in the classical music genre which is composed for a piano player, which is typically accompanied by an orchestra or other large ensemble. Piano concertos are typically virtuoso showpiec ...

No. 1 (1796–97) *# Allegro brillante *# Adagio *# Rondeau - Allegretto * Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor (1796), accompanied by 2

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viola The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

double bass The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or #Terminology, by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow (music), bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox addit ...

flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. A ...

bassoon The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuo ...

s, and

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*# Allegro moderato *# Adagio *# Rondo - Allegro * Piano Concerto No. 3 in A (1798), accompanied by 2 violins, viola, double bass, 2 flutes, 2 bassoons, and 2 horns *# Allegro moderato *# Rondo - Allegro

Concert band

* ''Ouverture pour instruments à vent'' (c. 1795)

Wind band with chorus

* ''Hymne du vingt-un janvier'' (1794), based on text by

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* ''Chanson pour la fête de l'agriculture'' (1796), based on text by Ange Etienne Xavier Poisson de Lachabeaussière * ''Hymne du dix germinal'', based on text by Théodore Désorgues

Stage

* ''Le testament mal-entendu'' (1793), ''

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'' in 2 acts,

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* ''Cange ou Le commissionnaire de Lazare'' (1794), '' fait historique'' in 1 act, libretto by André-Pépin Bellement

Piano

(1785) * Piano (or Harpsichord) Sonata No. 1 in D (1794), accompanied by violin *# Allegro *# Andantino un poco allegretto *# Menuet: Allegro *# Final: Presto * Piano (or Harpsichord) Sonata No. 2 in B-flat (1794), accompanied by violin *# Allegro fieramente *# Rondo: Allegretto non tropo * Piano (or Harpsichord) Sonata No. 3 in F minor (1794), accompanied by violin *# Allegretto poco agitato *# Adagio *# Menuet: Allegro *# Rondo: Allegro non tropo * Piano Sonatas, op. 3 nos. 1-3 (1795) * Piano Sonata in B-flat, op. 4 no. 1 (1795) *# Allegro *# Andante *# Finale: Presto * Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, op. 4 no. 2 (1795) *# Allegro motto *# Menuet - Trio *# Finale: Allegro * Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, op. 4 no. 3 (1795) *# Allegro moderato *# Adagio *# Rondeau: Allegretto * Piano Sonata in F minor, op. 5 no. 1 (1795) *# Allegro moderato *# Adagio *# Final: Allegro * Piano Sonata in D, op. 5 no. 2 (1795) *# Allegro *# Andante *# Final: Presto * Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 5 no. 3 (1795) *# Allegro maestoso *# Andante *# Allegro * Duo in F (1796), for four hands *# Allegro brillante *# Andante *# Rondo: Allegro * Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 6 no. 1 (1800) *# Allegro moderato *# Andante sostenuto *# Final: Allegro * Piano Sonata in A, op. 6 no. 2 (1800) *# Andante *# Rondeau: Allegretto * Piano Sonata in F, op. 6 no. 3 (1800) *# Allegro moderato *# Adagio *# Allegro assai

Chamber

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s for 2 violins, viola, and violoncello **B-flat, op. 1 no. 1 (1795) **# Largo - Allegro non troppo **# Adagio **# Menuet - Trio **# Finale - Allegro **A, op. 1 no. 2 (1795) **# Allegro **# Menuet - Trio **# Pastoral Andante **# Finale **F minor, op. 1 no. 3 (1795) **# Allegro moderato **# Menuet **# Adagio **# Polonaise **E-flat, op. 2 no. 1 (1796) **# Largo - allegro moderato **# Adagio **# Menuetto **# Allegro Finale **B minor, op. 2 no. 2 (1796) **# Allegro **# Menuetto **# Adagio non troppo **# Allegro Finale **C, op. 2 no. 3 (1796) **# Allegro **# Andante **# Menuetto **# Presto Finale **C, op. 3 no. 1 (1797) **# Allegro moderato **# Adagio **# Menuette - Andante **# Presto Finale **E, op. 3 no. 2 (1797) **# Allegro moderato **# Menuet **# Adagio **# Allegro **A minor, op. 3 no. 3 (1797) **# Allegro moderato **# Adagio **# Menuet **# Finale **G, op. 4 no. 1 (1798) **# Allegro moderato **# Rondo Allegro **F, op. 4 no. 2 (1798) **# Allegro non troppo **# Minuetto Trio **# Adagio molto **# Allegro assai **D, op. 4 no. 3 (1798) **# Largo - Allegro moderato **# Minuetto **# Andante **# Finale Allegro *

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s books 1 & 2 for violin, viola, and violoncello. **Opus 2, 1797 dedicated 'a son ami (Rodolphe?) Kreutzer' for 'Violon, Alto et Basse': ***E flat major, op. 2 no. 1 ***# Allegro moderato ***# Menuet ***# Siciliane ***# Finale: Allegro ***G major, op. 2 no. 2 ***# Allegro ***# Menuet ***# Finale: Allegro ***F major, op. 2 no. 3 ***# Allegro ***# Menuet: Andante/ Trio: Allegro ***# Adagio ***# Rondeau: Allegro * IMSLP also lists a set of three string trios, Opus 1a -First Published 1790, dedicated to 'Son ami Montbeillard' for the combination of 2 violins & bass.

Vocal

* ''Marche du siège de Lille'' (1792) for voice and piano (or

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) * ''Romance à la lune'' (1796) for voice and piano (or harp) * ''Le tombeau de Sophie'' (1796) for voice and

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(or harp)

Notes

References

* * Castinel, N. ''Aube d'une vie musicale sous la révolution: la vie et l'oeuvre de Hyacinthe Jadin 1776-1800''. Lyon, 1991. * Richard Fuller, “Hyacinthe Jadin (1776-1800)”, Composers’ short biographies, https://web.archive.org/web/20070222061440/http://members.klosterneuburg.net/handerle/COMPOSER.HTM#JADIN

External links

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