Jean-Baptiste Morin (composer)
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Jean-Baptiste Morin was a French composer and the "Ordinaire de la Musique" to Philippe, Duke of Orléans
before and perhaps during his regency. 1719-1731 was Morin "Maître de musique" of Louise-Adélaïde of Orléans, daughter of the Duke, at the royal abbey of Chelles
, near Paris.
Morin was born in Orléans
. He penned numerous works, including most famously a set of cantata
s (published between 1706 and 1712). These provided a fusion of a French with the Italian style then popular at the Regent's court. Morin noted in the preface to the 1706 edition his efforts "to retain the sweetness of the French style of melody, but with greater variety in the accompaniments, and employing those tempos and modulations characteristic of the Italian cantata." Morin dedicated the volume to his royal sponsor.
He published also two famous books of (petits) Motets (1704/2nd ed. 1748 ; 1709) and a Processional for Chelles (1726).
His divertissement
La Chasse du cerf (October 1707 ; libretto of his friend and protector, Jean de Serré de Rieux, parisian parliamentary, poet and 'grand amateur de musique') provides the hunting call motif that Haydn
later employed in his Symphony no. 73
. He died in Paris
in 1745 (and not 1754 : cf. his 'Inventaire après décès' in Paris, Archives nationales !).
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Philippe d'Orléans was a member of the royal family of France and served as Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723. Born at his father's palace at Saint-Cloud, he was known from birth under the title of Duke of Chartres...
before and perhaps during his regency. 1719-1731 was Morin "Maître de musique" of Louise-Adélaïde of Orléans, daughter of the Duke, at the royal abbey of Chelles
Chelles
Chelles is the name of two communes of France:*Chelles, Oise in the Oise département*Chelles, Seine-et-Marne in the Seine-et-Marne département, 18 km east of ParisIt may also refer to:*Chelles Abbey...
, near Paris.
Morin was born in Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
. He penned numerous works, including most famously a set of cantata
Cantata
A cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
s (published between 1706 and 1712). These provided a fusion of a French with the Italian style then popular at the Regent's court. Morin noted in the preface to the 1706 edition his efforts "to retain the sweetness of the French style of melody, but with greater variety in the accompaniments, and employing those tempos and modulations characteristic of the Italian cantata." Morin dedicated the volume to his royal sponsor.
He published also two famous books of (petits) Motets (1704/2nd ed. 1748 ; 1709) and a Processional for Chelles (1726).
His divertissement
Divertissement
Divertissement is used, in a similar sense to the Italian 'divertimento', for a light piece of music for a small group of players, however the French term has additional meanings....
La Chasse du cerf (October 1707 ; libretto of his friend and protector, Jean de Serré de Rieux, parisian parliamentary, poet and 'grand amateur de musique') provides the hunting call motif that Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...
later employed in his Symphony no. 73
Symphony No. 73 (Haydn)
The Symphony No. 73 in D major, Hoboken 1/73, is a symphony by Joseph Haydn composed in 1782. It is often known by the subtitle La chasse .-Nickname :...
. He died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1745 (and not 1754 : cf. his 'Inventaire après décès' in Paris, Archives nationales !).
Sources
- Jean-Baptiste Morin et la genèse de la cantate française , Mémoire de maîtrise, Paris-IV-Sorbonne, 1989, by Pierre Dole.
- Jean-Baptiste Morin, compositeur français (1677-1745), Diss., Paris-IV-Sorbonne, 1999, by François Turellier.
- French baroque music from Beaujoyeulx to Rameau By James R. Anthony