Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny ((1729-10-17)17 October 1729 – (1817-01-14)14 January 1817) was a French composer and a member of the French Académie des Beaux-Arts (1813). He is considered alongside André Grétry and François-André Danican Philidor to have been the founder of a new musical genre, the opéra comique, laying a path for other French composers such as François-Adrien Boieldieu, Daniel-François-Esprit Auber, Charles Gounod, Georges Bizet, and Jules Massenet in this genre. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 17, 1729 (Fauquembergues), Died January 14, 1817 (Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-10406 | 10-in. | 5/17/1911 | Rigaudon | Mischa Elman | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Gramophone | Bb20556 | 10-in. | 12/11/1930 | Rigaudon | Hubert Giesen ; Yehudi Menuhin ; Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny | Violin and piano duo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104420.
Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104420.
"Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre, 1729-1817 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83206613
Wikidata: Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q705124
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MusicBrainz: Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0be051b6-c5a5-4a84-91c6-f74ab9a54bc2
ISNI: 0000 0001 2140 3317 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121403317
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