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André Campra

January 01, 1970

André Campra (French: [kɑ̃pʁa]; baptized 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era. The leading French opera composer in the period between Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau, Campra wrote several tragédies en musique and opéra-ballets that were extremely well received. He also wrote three books of cantatas as well as religious music, including a requiem.[1][2]

André Campra
Portrait of Campra by Nicolas Edelinck after Andre Bouys, 1725
BornDecember 4, 1660
Aix-en-Provence, France
DiedJune 29, 1744(1744-06-29) (aged 83)
Versailles, Yvelines, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor

Biography edit

Campra was the son of Giovanni Francesco Campra, a surgeon and violinist from Graglia, Italy, and Louise Fabry, from Aix-en-Provence. His father was his first music teacher. He was baptised on 4 December 1660 in the Église de la Madeleine in Aix.[3] He became a choirboy in the Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur there in 1674 and commenced ecclesiastical studies four years later. He was reprimanded by his superiors in 1681 for having taken part in theatrical performances without permission, but was nevertheless made a chaplain on 27 May of that year.

He served as maître de musique (music director) at the cathedrals of Arles and Toulouse and then, from 1694 to 1700, served in a similar capacity at the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. Campra added violins to the performance of sacred music at the Paris cathedral, a controversial innovation in an era when they were considered street instruments. He began to compose for the theatre in 1697 and published some theatrical compositions under his brother's name to protect his reputation with church authorities. In 1700 he gave up his post at Notre-Dame and devoted himself to theatrical music with critical success. By 1705 he was such a musical celebrity that he became a target for negative articles in the press. In 1720, he adopted the composition of sacred music as his only profession.

Although Campra had obtained critical success he lacked financial security. In 1722 he was engaged briefly as maître de musique by the Prince of Conti. After the death of the regent Philippe d'Orléans in December 1723, Campra became sous-maître at the Royal Chapel in Versailles. In 1730 he became the Inspecteur Général at the Opéra (Royal Academy of Music).

He died in Versailles on 29 June 1744 at the age of 83.

Compositions and style edit

With his composition of L'Europe galante (1697), he became highly regarded in opéra-ballet, a musical genre originated by Pascal Colasse with Les saisons in 1695.[citation needed]

Principal works edit

Stage works

Cantatas

  • Book I 1708 – Hebe. L'Heureux jaloux. Didon. Daphne. Arion. Les femmes.
  • Book II 1714 – Les Heureux Epoux, Silène, Achille oisif, La Dispute de l'Amour et de l'Hymen, La danse de Flore, Enée et Didon.
  • Book III 1728 – L'heureux moment, Les caprices de l'Amour, La colère d'Achille, Les plaisirs de la campagne, Le papillon, Le jaloux, Le lys et la rose[4]

Sacred works

  • Nisi Dominus (1722)
  • Requiem (after 1723)
  • Motets for the royal chapel (1723–1741)
  • Te Deum

Legacy edit

  • Darius Milhaud based his 1936 orchestral work Suite provençale on 18th-century themes, including some by Campra.
  • A theme from Campra's opera Camille, reine des Volsques (1717) was used as the basis of the collaborative work La guirlande de Campra, a set of variations created by seven French composers in 1952.[5]
  • The "Rigaudon" from his opera Idoménée, in an arrangement for organ, is probably his most familiar work, often used as a wedding processional and often recorded.[6]
  • The Collège Campra, a state-owned secondary school in the centre of Aix-en-Provence is named for him and houses a statue of him.

References edit

  1. ^ Holden, Amanda, ed. (2001). The New Penguin Opera Guide. New York: Penguin Putnam. p. 180. ISBN 0-14-029312-4.
  2. ^ Anthony, James R. "Campra, André". Grove Music Online[permanent dead link] (subscription access)
  3. ^ Maurice Barthélémy, André Campra – 1660–1744, Arles: Actes Sud, 1995
  4. ^ James R. Anthony La musique en France à l'époque baroque: de Beaujoyeulx à Rameau 1981 "Enée et Didon (Livre III), qui est pratiquement une cantate-opéra, mettant en scène deux protagonistes, ... Dans les cantates plus tardives de Campra, l'usage systématique de tous les procédés lyriques se conjugue avec une utilisation ..."
  5. ^ Porter, Andrew (28 September 1952). "Festivals in France" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  6. ^ Barron, James (24 June 1983). "Weddings March to New Tunes". New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
Additional sources
  • Maurice Barthélemy, André Campra: sa vie et son oeuvre (1660–1744) (Éditions A. et J. Picard, 1957)
  • Catherine Cessac, ed., Itinéraires d'André Campra (1660–1744) (Editions Mardaga, 2012)
  • Jean Duron, André Campra: un musicien provençal à Paris (Editions Mardaga, 2010), available online
  • Cowart, Georgia (Summer 2001). "Carnival in Venice or Protest in Paris? Louis XIV and the Politics of Subversion at the Paris Opéra". Journal of the American Musicological Society. 54 (2): 265–302. doi:10.1525/jams.2001.54.2.265. JSTOR 10.1525/jams.2001.54.2.265.
  • Jean-Paul C. Montagnier: The Polyphonic Mass in France, 1600-1780: The Evidence of the Printed Choirbooks, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2017.

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Andre Campra French kɑ pʁa baptized 4 December 1660 29 June 1744 was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era The leading French opera composer in the period between Jean Baptiste Lully and Jean Philippe Rameau Campra wrote several tragedies en musique and opera ballets that were extremely well received He also wrote three books of cantatas as well as religious music including a requiem 1 2 Andre CampraPortrait of Campra by Nicolas Edelinck after Andre Bouys 1725BornDecember 4 1660Aix en Provence FranceDiedJune 29 1744 1744 06 29 aged 83 Versailles Yvelines FranceNationalityFrenchOccupation s Composer conductor Contents 1 Biography 2 Compositions and style 3 Principal works 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External linksBiography editCampra was the son of Giovanni Francesco Campra a surgeon and violinist from Graglia Italy and Louise Fabry from Aix en Provence His father was his first music teacher He was baptised on 4 December 1660 in the Eglise de la Madeleine in Aix 3 He became a choirboy in the Cathedrale Saint Sauveur there in 1674 and commenced ecclesiastical studies four years later He was reprimanded by his superiors in 1681 for having taken part in theatrical performances without permission but was nevertheless made a chaplain on 27 May of that year He served as maitre de musique music director at the cathedrals of Arles and Toulouse and then from 1694 to 1700 served in a similar capacity at the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris Campra added violins to the performance of sacred music at the Paris cathedral a controversial innovation in an era when they were considered street instruments He began to compose for the theatre in 1697 and published some theatrical compositions under his brother s name to protect his reputation with church authorities In 1700 he gave up his post at Notre Dame and devoted himself to theatrical music with critical success By 1705 he was such a musical celebrity that he became a target for negative articles in the press In 1720 he adopted the composition of sacred music as his only profession Although Campra had obtained critical success he lacked financial security In 1722 he was engaged briefly as maitre de musique by the Prince of Conti After the death of the regent Philippe d Orleans in December 1723 Campra became sous maitre at the Royal Chapel in Versailles In 1730 he became the Inspecteur General at the Opera Royal Academy of Music He died in Versailles on 29 June 1744 at the age of 83 Compositions and style editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2015 With his composition of L Europe galante 1697 he became highly regarded in opera ballet a musical genre originated by Pascal Colasse with Les saisons in 1695 citation needed Principal works editStage works L Europe galante opera ballet 1697 Le carnaval de Venise opera ballet 1699 Hesione tragedie en musique 1700 Arethuse opera ballet 1701 Tancrede tragedie en musique 1702 Les muses opera ballet 1703 Iphigenie en Tauride tragedie en musique 1704 Telemaque tragedie en musique pastiche 1704 Alcine tragedie en musique 1705 Hippodamie tragedie en musique 1708 Les fetes venitiennes opera ballet 1710 Idomenee tragedie en musique 1712 Telephe tragedie en musique 1713 Enee et Didon fete musicale 1714 Camille reine des volsques tragedie en musique 1717 Les ages opera ballet 1718 Achille et Deidamie tragedie en musique 1735 Cantatas Book I 1708 Hebe L Heureux jaloux Didon Daphne Arion Les femmes Book II 1714 Les Heureux Epoux Silene Achille oisif La Dispute de l Amour et de l Hymen La danse de Flore Enee et Didon Book III 1728 L heureux moment Les caprices de l Amour La colere d Achille Les plaisirs de la campagne Le papillon Le jaloux Le lys et la rose 4 Sacred works Nisi Dominus 1722 Requiem after 1723 Motets for the royal chapel 1723 1741 Te DeumLegacy editDarius Milhaud based his 1936 orchestral work Suite provencale on 18th century themes including some by Campra A theme from Campra s opera Camille reine des Volsques 1717 was used as the basis of the collaborative work La guirlande de Campra a set of variations created by seven French composers in 1952 5 The Rigaudon from his opera Idomenee in an arrangement for organ is probably his most familiar work often used as a wedding processional and often recorded 6 The College Campra a state owned secondary school in the centre of Aix en Provence is named for him and houses a statue of him References edit Holden Amanda ed 2001 The New Penguin Opera Guide New York Penguin Putnam p 180 ISBN 0 14 029312 4 Anthony James R Campra Andre Grove Music Online permanent dead link subscription access Maurice Barthelemy Andre Campra 1660 1744 Arles Actes Sud 1995 James R Anthony La musique en France a l epoque baroque de Beaujoyeulx a Rameau 1981 Enee et Didon Livre III qui est pratiquement une cantate opera mettant en scene deux protagonistes Dans les cantates plus tardives de Campra l usage systematique de tous les procedes lyriques se conjugue avec une utilisation Porter Andrew 28 September 1952 Festivals in France PDF New York Times Retrieved 12 June 2015 Barron James 24 June 1983 Weddings March to New Tunes New York Times Retrieved 12 June 2015 Additional sources Maurice Barthelemy Andre Campra sa vie et son oeuvre 1660 1744 Editions A et J Picard 1957 Catherine Cessac ed Itineraires d Andre Campra 1660 1744 Editions Mardaga 2012 Jean Duron Andre Campra un musicien provencal a Paris Editions Mardaga 2010 available online Cowart Georgia Summer 2001 Carnival in Venice or Protest in Paris Louis XIV and the Politics of Subversion at the Paris Opera Journal of the American Musicological Society 54 2 265 302 doi 10 1525 jams 2001 54 2 265 JSTOR 10 1525 jams 2001 54 2 265 Jean Paul C Montagnier The Polyphonic Mass in France 1600 1780 The Evidence of the Printed Choirbooks Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Andre Campra Free scores by Andre Campra at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Free scores by Andre Campra in the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andre Campra amp oldid 1218352619, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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