Life
Bréval was born inCompositions
Bréval compositions written between 1775 and 1805 consisted mostly of instrumental pieces. His music reflected the Parisian love for graceful melodies and energetic rhythms. Before 1784 his works were usually two or three movement compositions employing sonata and rondo form, or a one movement work using variations. His later works, such as ''Symphonie concertante for clarinet, horn and bassoon'', Op. 38 (c. 1795), show diversity and experimentation. His concertos, written for his own performance, were influenced by Giovanni Battista Viotti who utilized a precise thematic organization interjected with virtuosic passages. Bréval is most well known for his ''Sonata in C major'' Op. 40, No. 1, which is one of the classics of student cello literature, and often one of the first full sonatas a cello student will learn. The original version is available from several different publishers. Versions have also been published transcribed for other string instruments, including the viola, and forOrchestral
Symphonies concertantes (only solo instruments listed): *2 as Op. 4 (1777), No. 1, 2 violins, viola obbl, cello in Andante, No. 2, 2 violins, cello obbl; *2 as Op. 11 (1783), No. 1, No. 2, 2 violin, cello; *1 as Op. 30, oboe, horn (c1789), lost; *1 as Op. 31, flute, bassoon (c1790), ?arr. by Devienne of Op. 30; *1 as Op. 33, violin, viola (c1792), lost; *1 as Op. 38, clarinet, horn, bassoon (c1795); *1 for violin, cello, perf. Paris, Concert Spirituel, 1787; *1 for 2 cello, performance Paris Conservatoire, 1800 Cello Concertos: *No. 1, G, Op. 14 (1784); *No. 2, D, Op. 17 (1784); *No. 3, F, Op. 20 (1785); *No. 4, C, Op. 22 (1786); *No. 5, Op. 24 (1786); *No. 6, C, Op. 26 (1786);Chamber
Quartets: *6 quatuors concertants, 2 violin, viola, bass, Op. 1 (1775); *6 quatuors concertants et dialogués, violin/flute, violin, viola, bass, Op. 5 (1778); *6 quatuors concertants et dialogués, 2 violins, viola, bass, Op. 7 (1781); *6 quatuors concertants et dialogués, 2 violins, viola, bass, Op. 18 (1785); *Quatuors in dis, bassoon, viola, cello, doublebass, CZ-Pnm Trios: *6 trios concertants et dialogués, violin, viola, cello, Op. 3 (1777); *6 for (flute, violin, cello)/(2 violins, bass), Op. 8 (1782); *6 trio ... concertants et dialogués, violin, viola, cello, Op. 27 (c1786), ? 3 as Op. 32 (London, n.d.); *3 for violin, cello obbl, doublebass, Op. 39 (c1795) Duets: *1 violins: 6 as Op. 6 (1780), arr. 2 violins/violin, cello (London, n.d.); *6 as Op. 10 (1783), arr. 2 violins/violin, cello (London, n.d.); *6 for 2 violins/violin, cello, Op. 19 (1785); *6 for 2 violins/violin, cello, Op. 23 (1786), lost, arr. 2 violins/violin, cello (London, n.d.); *6 as Op. 29 (c1783), lost; 6 as Op. 32 (c1791); *6 as Op. 34 (c1794), ?lost, arr. 2 violins/(violin, cello)/2 cello as Op. 35 (London, n.d.); *6 as Op. 37 (c1795), lost; *6 duos concertantes, 2 violins/violin, cello, Op. 41 (c1798), nos.3, 5, 6 as duets (London, n.d.) Other duets: *6 for 2 cellos, Op. 2 (1783); *6 for violin, viola, Op. 15 (1784); *6 for 2 flutes, Op. 16 (1784); *6 ''duos faciles'', violin, cello/bn, Op. 21 (1785), ? also as 6 duos, violin, cello, Op. 1 (Berlin, n.d.); *6 ''duos … pour faciliter l’étude des différentes clefs'', 2 cellos, Op. 25 (1786) Sonatas: *Cello, b: 6 for cello/violin, b, Op. 12 (1783), also as Op. 2 (Berlin and Amsterdam, n.d.), ? also as 6 solos, Op. 10 (London, n.d.); *6 as Op. 28 (1787); *6 as Op. 40 (c1795) ---Other works--- *''Inès et Léonore, ou La sœur jalouse'' (oc, 3, Gautier, after Caldéron), Versailles, 14 Nov 1788 (1789); *ov. arr. pf, J.B. Cramer (1790) ''À ma marraine, air populaire avec paroles nouvelles'', 1v unacc., F-Pn *''Airs variés: Les nocturnes, ou 6 airs variés'', violin, cello, Op. 9 (1782), as ''6 Favorite Airs with Variations'' (London, no date); *''Air de Marlborough'' (cello, doublebass)/(violin, cello) Op. 13 (1783); *''Petits airs variés'', hpd, Op. 36 (c. 1795), lost; *''12 petits airs'', cello (1799), ?arr. of Op. 36 *''Allegro First Movement from Concertino''Treatises
* Partial English translation (?1810).References
* http://www.cello.org/heaven/wasiel/18france.html * http://www.grovemusic.com/External links
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