Patrick Bismuth (born 15 December 1954) is a French classical violinist and

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Biography

Bismuth studied the violin with

Roland Charmy Roland Charmy (12 January 1908 in Paris – 1987) was a French classical violinist and academic of the Conservatoire de Paris. He was the son of the homonymous writer (1885–1959), whose real name was Charles Touchet. He was a teacher of Patric ...

at the Conservatoire de Paris. From 1993 to 1998, Bismuth was teacher of

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at the Conservatoire de Paris and is currently teacher at the Versailles, Boulogne Billancourt, Paris and Reims conservatories. Learning the baroque violin allows him to interpret differently classical, romantic and contemporary repertoires. He has performed in numerous concerts with his ensemble "La Tempesta" and the Atlantis Quartet,Atlantis Quartet
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Louis Thiry Louis Henry Nicolas Thiry (15 February 1935 early music Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical m ...

to him. He has been involved for many years in

Jean-Claude Malgoire Jean-Claude Malgoire (25 November 1940 – 14 April 2018) was a French oboist and later conductor. Early life Malgoire was born on 25 November 1940 in Avignon, France. His mother was born in Italy. Malgoire graduated from the Paris Conservatory ...

's ensembles. He has recorded Bach's '' Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin'', Heinrich Biber's '' Rosary Sonatas'' and sonatas by Jean-Marie Leclair, but also works by Ravel, Kreisler and Enesco. Under the title "Musique dans la cité interdite" he took part with the "Ensemble XVIII-21" of flutist

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, to the recording of music from the imperial court of China in the 18th century, and also pieces by

Teodorico Pedrini Teodorico Pedrini, C.M. (June 30, 1671 – December 10, 1746), also known by his Chinese name De Lige (), was an Italian Vincentian priest, musician and composer, but he was mainly a missionary at the imperial court of China for 36 years. Ped ...

and

Joseph-Marie Amiot Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (sometimes Amyot; ; February 1718October 9, 1793) was a French Jesuit missionary in Qing China, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. Life Joseph Marie Amiot was born at Toulon. He entered the Society of Jesus in 17 ...

. In 2011, with the organist Louis Thiry, he recorded

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s by

Francisco Correa de Arauxo Francisco Correa de Araujo (or Arauxo, or Acebedo) (1584–1654) was a Spanish organist, composer, and theorist of the late Renaissance. Life Correa de Araujo was born in Seville. Like most Spanish organists from this era, details of his life ...

, playing the violin, the viola and the

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References

External links

Official website of La Tempest ensemble

Ensemble La Tempesta, Patrick Bismuth, direction

Discography
( Discogs)
J.S. Bach - Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001~1006 - Patrick Bismuth, Baroque Violin
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