Pierre Guédron (c. 1570 in

Châteaudun Châteaudun () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It was the site of the Battle of Châteaudun during the Franco-Prussian War. Geography Châteaudun is located about 45&n ...

– c. 1620 in Paris),HOASM: Pierre Guédron
/ref> was a French singer and composer known for writing '' Airs de cour'' (including ''Cessés mortels de soupirer''). Guédron's ''Est-ce Mars'' (1613) was especially popular and is known in versions by Sweelinck (keyboard), Scheidt (5 part strings) and Vallet (4 lutes of different sizes).

Works

*6 books of '' Airs de cour à quatre et cinq parties'' *''Airs de différents autheurs mis en tablature de luth'' *1602: ''Ballet sur la Naissance de Monseigneur le duc de Vendosme'' *1610: ''Ballet de Monseigneur le duc de Vendosme oder Ballet d’Alcine'' *1613: ''Ballet de Madame'' *1614: ''Ballet des Argonautes'' *1615: ''Ballet du Triomphe de Minerve'' *1615: ''Ballet de Monsieur le Prince'' *1617: ''Ballet du Roy ou Ballet de la Délivrance de Renaud'' *1618: ''Ballet des Princes'' *1619: ''Ballet du Roy sur L’Adventure de Tancrède en la forest enchantée''

Editions available

*There is a large CNRS library edition of ''Air de cour''. *''Garland'' published a facsimile of the original print which is now out of print.

References

French male classical composers French Baroque composers French ballet composers Renaissance composers People from Châteaudun 1570s births 1620s deaths 17th-century classical composers 17th-century male musicians {{France-composer-stub