Desmond Dupré was the third child of Frederick Harold Dupré, an analytical chemist, and Ruth Clarkson, a violinist. Dupré was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London and studied chemistry at Oxford University in 1936, graduating with a first in chemistry in 1940.[1] He went on to study music at the Royal College of Music from 1946, studying cello with Ivor James and harmony with Herbert Howells. He became interested in the viol, and taught himself this instrument.[2]
CareerEdit
His first professional engagements were as a guitarist and as a cellist with the Boyd Neel Orchestra.
He formed a duo with Alfred Deller in 1948.[2] In 1950, HMV released the first of his many recordings with Deller. In this one he accompanied him on the guitar.[3] Like Deller, Dupré was much interested in a more authentic style of performance. Instead of continuing to play lute repertoire on the guitar, he taught himself the lute, and his subsequent performances with Deller were predominantly on that instrument, including his 1951 Wigmore Hall debut.
He was a regular performer with many leading early music groups, including the Julian Bream Consort, the Jacobean Consort of Viols, and Musica Reservata. He recorded Bach's sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord with Thurston Dart, and Dart reconstructed a Handel concerto for lute and harp, which Dupré premiered.[4]
Dupré was the first president of the Lute Society, a post he held from 1956 to 1973.
Partial discographyEdit
Bach – The Three Viola da Gamba Sonatas (L'Oiseau-Lyre LP OLS 157, 1958)
desmond, dupré, desmond, john, dupré, december, 1916, london, august, 1974, tonbridge, kent, english, lutenist, guitarist, gambist, prominent, figure, 20th, century, revival, early, music, known, particularly, recordings, lute, viola, gamba, notably, with, cou. Desmond John Dupre 19 December 1916 London 16 August 1974 Tonbridge Kent was an English lutenist guitarist gambist and a prominent figure in the 20th century revival of early music He was known particularly for his recordings on lute and viola da gamba notably with counter tenor Alfred Deller Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Partial discography 4 ReferencesEarly life EditDesmond Dupre was the third child of Frederick Harold Dupre an analytical chemist and Ruth Clarkson a violinist Dupre was educated at Merchant Taylors School London and studied chemistry at Oxford University in 1936 graduating with a first in chemistry in 1940 1 He went on to study music at the Royal College of Music from 1946 studying cello with Ivor James and harmony with Herbert Howells He became interested in the viol and taught himself this instrument 2 Career EditHis first professional engagements were as a guitarist and as a cellist with the Boyd Neel Orchestra He formed a duo with Alfred Deller in 1948 2 In 1950 HMV released the first of his many recordings with Deller In this one he accompanied him on the guitar 3 Like Deller Dupre was much interested in a more authentic style of performance Instead of continuing to play lute repertoire on the guitar he taught himself the lute and his subsequent performances with Deller were predominantly on that instrument including his 1951 Wigmore Hall debut He was a regular performer with many leading early music groups including the Julian Bream Consort the Jacobean Consort of Viols and Musica Reservata He recorded Bach s sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord with Thurston Dart and Dart reconstructed a Handel concerto for lute and harp which Dupre premiered 4 Dupre was the first president of the Lute Society a post he held from 1956 to 1973 Partial discography EditBach The Three Viola da Gamba Sonatas L Oiseau Lyre LP OLS 157 1958 References Edit Oxford Dictionary of National Biography a b Desmond Dupre Musical Times Musical Times Publications Ltd 115 1580 875 October 1974 JSTOR 959896 accessed via JSTOR subscription required Alfred Deller 1912 1979 A discography Robert Adelson Allmusic This article on a musician who plays a string instrument is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desmond Dupre amp oldid 1154992753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
