Antoine Dauvergne

French composer and violinist

Antoine Dauvergne (3 October 1713 – 11 February 1797) was a French composer and violinist.

Dauvergne was born in Moulins, Allier. He served as master of the Chambre du roi, director of the Concert Spirituel from 1762 to 1771, and director of the Opéra three times between 1769 and 1790. Dauvergne contributed both as a performer and composer to the classical music at the court at Versailles. He is most famous as the composer of Les troqueurs, a work which had a major influence on the development of French opéra comique. He died, aged 83, in Lyon.

In addition to operas and opera-ballets, Dauvergne composed a number of other works including violin sonatas (1739), trio sonatas, motets, and what he called Concerts de Simphonies (1751).

The name Dauvergne is sometimes written D'Auvergne. It means "from Auvergne," the region in the center of France covered by the volcanic Massif Central mountain range.

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Works

12 Violin Sonatas, op. 2
C'est une folie d'avoir tant d'appas
Hercule Mourant, opera in 5 acts
Hercule mourant: Air “Quelle voix suspend mes alarmes ?”
L'Opéra des Opéras: Callirhoé: Entracte
L'Opéra des Opéras: Hercule mourant: Air et chœur "Dieu, grand dieu, sois sensible..."
L'Opéra des Opéras: Les Amours de Tempé: Prélude
L'Opéra des Opéras: Énée et Lavinie: Le chœur "Quel bruit affreux se fait entendre..."
La Vénitienne: Air “Ciel, il me laisse” (II, 2)
La Vénitienne: Air “Livrons-nous au sommeil” (II,2)
La Vénitienne: Prélude / Air “Pour braver les périls” (II, 1)
La beauté pour qui je brûle
La vénitienne, comédie-ballet
Les Amours de Tempé
Quatrième Concert de simphonies in A major, op. 4 no. 2
Sonata in A minor, op. 2 no. 12
Sonata in A minor, op. 2 no. 12: I. Largo
Sonata in A minor, op. 2 no. 12: II. Allegro
Sonata in A minor, op. 2 no. 12: III. Adagio
Sonata in A minor, op. 2 no. 12: IV. Minuetto. Allegro ma poco
Tircis et Cloris s'absentent chaque jour de leur troupeau...