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François Devienne

Country of origin: France
Birthday: January 31, 1759
Date of death: September 6, 1803

Upcoming Performances

Flute Concerto No. 7 in e-minor
Conductor: Christopher Ramaekers
Orchestra: Whitewater Symphony Orchestra
April 30, 2024 | Whitewater, WI (United States of America) , Young Auditorium

About François Devienne

François Devienne (1759–1803) was one of the more important French composers of the classical period. Born in Joinville (Haut-Marne), the seventh of eight children, he acquired experience on all instruments, especially the flute and bassoon and is reputed to have written a Mass at the age of ten.

In 1779 he settled in Paris where he held the position of Principal Bassoon of the Théâtre de Monsieur until his death, however he continued to study flute with Félix Rault, becoming one of the first Professors of Flute of the Paris Conservatoire and writing a famous and often reprinted Méthode pour la flûte in 1794.

He wrote symphonies, no fewer than 17 concertos for wind instruments, a considerable amount of patriotic music at the time of the Revolution and dozens of sonatas and duets.

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  • Flute Concerto No. 7 in e-minor
    Conductor: Christopher Ramaekers
    Orchestra: Whitewater Symphony Orchestra
    April 30, 2024 | Whitewater, WI (United States of America) , Young Auditorium
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