Leclair, the composer, was accomplished in dancing and lace-making, in addition to the violin playing for which he is best known.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Leclair's music was praised for creating something "fine and new" that was distinctively his own, rather than imitating others.
Composer Biography
Jean-Marie Leclair, the composer, was born in Lyon in 1697, one of six siblings, five of whom also became musicians.
Composer Biography
Leclair, the composer, was murdered outside his house in 1764, most likely by his nephew.
Performer Biography
Igor Ruhadze, the solo violinist and leader of Violini Capricciosi, began his career as a solo violinist at age 12, performing with the Odessa Symphony Orchestra.
Compositional Technique
Leclair's concertos blend French and Italian styles, a concept known as 'les Goûts réunis' or 'reunited tastes,' which was an aesthetic rallying cry of the age.
Instruments
Igor Ruhadze, the solo violinist, plays a violin made by Hendrik Jakobs in Amsterdam in 1693, on loan from the Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds (NMF).
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