Jérôme Paul Bonaventure Alday (c.1763 – 1835) was a French violinist, composer and music publisher who spent most of his active career in Dublin, Ireland. He was the only composer in early 19th-century Ireland known to have written symphonies.
Alday was born in Perpignan[1] as a member of a musical family that included his father (whose first name is unknown), his elder brother François (c.1761 – after 1835) and the latter's sons Francisque and Ferdinand, all of whom became composers resident in Lyon. In musical reference works, there is considerable confusion regarding the ascription of compositions to either of these four musicians as their names mostly appear as "Alday" only.[2]
Paul Alday studied with Giovanni Battista Viotti in Paris, where he participated as a violinist in the Concerts spirituels between 1783 and 1790.[3] He also published four of his own violin concertos in Paris during these years. He next reappears in Oxford in 1793 when he married the French harpist Adélaïde Rosalie Delatouche. In this city he published three of his string quartets. By 1804, he had moved to Edinburgh.[4]
Still in the same year he is recorded as having performed in Cork and Dublin and then settled in the latter city for the rest of his life. He appeared both as a soloist in violin concertos and as leader of orchestras including the Anacreontic Society (1819–1828),[5] of which he was secretary (1824–1830), and The Sons of Handel.[6] In 1810, Alday took over the music shop of Francis Rhames, moving it to 10 Dame Street in 1815, which he continued until his death in Dublin in 1835. Here, he sold sheet music and musical instruments and also published music under his name.
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Alday made a name for himself as a violinist, composer, and successful business man in Irish musical life of the early 19th century. His two Grand Symphonies, one in C major and one in D major, both written around 1819 and performed by the Anacreontic Society in February 1820, are today regarded as the only symphonies written in Ireland in the first half of the 19th century. The Andante movement of the Second Symphony was described as "a production of the first-rate order ... (which) must always be a desideratum to the selection of every lover of instrumental music".[7]
Selected worksedit
Orchestral musicedit
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 2 (Paris, c.1785)
Violin Concerto in B flat major (Paris, c.1788)
Violin Concerto in A major (Paris, c.1788)
Violin Concerto in D minor (Paris, 1789; also Berlin, c. 1800)
Concertante Symphony in C major for two violins and orchestra (c.1788; Paris, c.1800)
Symphony No. 1 in C major (Dublin, c.1819)
Symphony No. 2 in D major (Dublin, c.1819)
Chamber musicedit
Airs variés pour le violon avec accompagnement de basse, two volumes (Paris, 1786 and 1788)
Trois Duos (E flat major, G major, G minor), for violin and viola (Paris, not dated)
Mélanges for two violins (Paris, not dated)
"God Save the King", with Variations, for two violins (London & Oxford, c.1795)
A Grand Pastoral Overture, for piano with violin and cello ad lib (London?, c.1795)
Three string quartets (B flat major, A major, C minor) (London & Oxford, c.1795)
Horn Quintet (before 1805), unpublished
Perche ti lagni mio ..., Polacca (London & Dublin, c.1807), for voice, violin and piano
A Pocket Volume of Airs, Duets, Songs, Marches etc., for one melodic instrument and piano (Dublin, c.1812)
Piano musicedit
The Blue Bells of Scotland, with Variations (Dublin, c.1805), for piano or harp
A Collection of Favourite Airs etc. with Variations (Dublin, c.1810)
The Favorite Air of Paddy O'Carrol (Dublin, c.1810)
The Celebrated Ballad of Sweet Robin (Dublin, c.1810)
His Excellency the Earl of Whitworth's Grand March and Welcome to Ireland (Dublin, c.1815)
Installation, Marches, ... Dedicated to ... the Knights of St Patrick (Dublin, c.1815)
P. Alday's Select Collection of Country Dances (Dublin, 1815, 1820, 1825)
Alday's Select Collection of Country Dances, Waltzes, Quadrilles etc. (Dublin, annually, 1815–1820)
Favorite Dances (Dublin, n.d.)
Bibliographyedit
Ita M. Hogan: Anglo-Irish Music, 1780–1830 (Cork: Cork University Press, 1966).
entries in modern encyclopaedias: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition; Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart (MGG), second edition; The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland.
Referencesedit
^A. Choron, Fr. Fayolle: Dictionnaire historique des musiciens, 2 volumes (Paris 1810 and 1811).
^Jean Gribenski: "Alday", in Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, biographical part, volume 1 (Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1999), cc. 410–413.
^Barra Boydell: "Alday, [Jérôme] Paul [Bonaventure]", in The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland, ed. Harry White and Barra Boydell (Dublin: UCD Press, 2013), p. 11.
^This is not the same as the London Anacreontic Society. The Dublin society existed c.1740–1850); see Catherine Ferris: "Anacreontic Society", in The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland (2013), see above, p. 21–22.
^Another private musical society active in Dublin between 1786 and 1824; see Catherine Ferris: "Sons of Handel", ibid., p. 944.
^Dublin Magazine, March 1820, quoted after Boydell (2013).
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Jerome Paul Bonaventure Alday c 1763 1835 was a French violinist composer and music publisher who spent most of his active career in Dublin Ireland He was the only composer in early 19th century Ireland known to have written symphonies Contents 1 Life 2 Music 3 Selected works 3 1 Orchestral music 3 2 Chamber music 3 3 Piano music 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksLife editAlday was born in Perpignan 1 as a member of a musical family that included his father whose first name is unknown his elder brother Francois c 1761 after 1835 and the latter s sons Francisque and Ferdinand all of whom became composers resident in Lyon In musical reference works there is considerable confusion regarding the ascription of compositions to either of these four musicians as their names mostly appear as Alday only 2 Paul Alday studied with Giovanni Battista Viotti in Paris where he participated as a violinist in the Concerts spirituels between 1783 and 1790 3 He also published four of his own violin concertos in Paris during these years He next reappears in Oxford in 1793 when he married the French harpist Adelaide Rosalie Delatouche In this city he published three of his string quartets By 1804 he had moved to Edinburgh 4 Still in the same year he is recorded as having performed in Cork and Dublin and then settled in the latter city for the rest of his life He appeared both as a soloist in violin concertos and as leader of orchestras including the Anacreontic Society 1819 1828 5 of which he was secretary 1824 1830 and The Sons of Handel 6 In 1810 Alday took over the music shop of Francis Rhames moving it to 10 Dame Street in 1815 which he continued until his death in Dublin in 1835 Here he sold sheet music and musical instruments and also published music under his name Music editAlday made a name for himself as a violinist composer and successful business man in Irish musical life of the early 19th century His two Grand Symphonies one in C major and one in D major both written around 1819 and performed by the Anacreontic Society in February 1820 are today regarded as the only symphonies written in Ireland in the first half of the 19th century The Andante movement of the Second Symphony was described as a production of the first rate order which must always be a desideratum to the selection of every lover of instrumental music 7 Selected works editOrchestral music edit Violin Concerto in D major Op 2 Paris c 1785 Violin Concerto in B flat major Paris c 1788 Violin Concerto in A major Paris c 1788 Violin Concerto in D minor Paris 1789 also Berlin c 1800 Concertante Symphony in C major for two violins and orchestra c 1788 Paris c 1800 Symphony No 1 in C major Dublin c 1819 Symphony No 2 in D major Dublin c 1819 Chamber music edit Airs varies pour le violon avec accompagnement de basse two volumes Paris 1786 and 1788 Trois Duos E flat major G major G minor for violin and viola Paris not dated Melanges for two violins Paris not dated God Save the King with Variations for two violins London amp Oxford c 1795 A Grand Pastoral Overture for piano with violin and cello ad lib London c 1795 Three string quartets B flat major A major C minor London amp Oxford c 1795 Horn Quintet before 1805 unpublished Perche ti lagni mio Polacca London amp Dublin c 1807 for voice violin and piano A Pocket Volume of Airs Duets Songs Marches etc for one melodic instrument and piano Dublin c 1812 Piano music edit The Blue Bells of Scotland with Variations Dublin c 1805 for piano or harp A Collection of Favourite Airs etc with Variations Dublin c 1810 The Favorite Air of Paddy O Carrol Dublin c 1810 The Celebrated Ballad of Sweet Robin Dublin c 1810 His Excellency the Earl of Whitworth s Grand March and Welcome to Ireland Dublin c 1815 Installation Marches Dedicated to the Knights of St Patrick Dublin c 1815 P Alday s Select Collection of Country Dances Dublin 1815 1820 1825 Alday s Select Collection of Country Dances Waltzes Quadrilles etc Dublin annually 1815 1820 Favorite Dances Dublin n d Bibliography editIta M Hogan Anglo Irish Music 1780 1830 Cork Cork University Press 1966 entries in modern encyclopaedias The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians second edition Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart MGG second edition The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland References edit A Choron Fr Fayolle Dictionnaire historique des musiciens 2 volumes Paris 1810 and 1811 Jean Gribenski Alday in Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart biographical part volume 1 Kassel Barenreiter 1999 cc 410 413 Barra Boydell Alday Jerome Paul Bonaventure in The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland ed Harry White and Barra Boydell Dublin UCD Press 2013 p 11 Boydell 2013 This is not the same as the London Anacreontic Society The Dublin society existed c 1740 1850 see Catherine Ferris Anacreontic Society in The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland 2013 see above p 21 22 Another private musical society active in Dublin between 1786 and 1824 see Catherine Ferris Sons of Handel ibid p 944 Dublin Magazine March 1820 quoted after Boydell 2013 External links editBnF Data Free scores by Paul Alday at IMSLP Alday s entry in the Dublin Music Trade database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Alday amp oldid 1191909001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
