Frédéric Chalon
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Frédéric Chalon was a French
musician born in the 18th century.
He was the son of a violin
ist who played at the Opéra
of Paris
, and about 1801 he became a flutist
and oboist
at the Théâtre Feydeau and Théâtre de l'Opéra Comique to 1821. He is noted for being the author of eight collections of pieces for two flute
s and for two clarinet
s, as well as one method for english horn, one for oboe and another for flageolet
, an instrument for which he composed several duets.
France
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musician born in the 18th century.
He was the son of a violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist who played at the Opéra
Paris Opera
The Paris Opera is the primary opera company of Paris, France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the Académie d'Opéra and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and renamed the Académie Royale de Musique...
of Paris
Paris
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, and about 1801 he became a flutist
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
and oboist
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
at the Théâtre Feydeau and Théâtre de l'Opéra Comique to 1821. He is noted for being the author of eight collections of pieces for two flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
s and for two clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
s, as well as one method for english horn, one for oboe and another for flageolet
Flageolet
The flageolet is a woodwind musical instrument and a member of the fipple flute family. Its invention is ascribed to the 16th century Sieur Juvigny in 1581. There are two basic forms of the instrument: the French, having four finger holes on the front and two thumb holes on the back; and the...
, an instrument for which he composed several duets.