Jacques Aubert

French composer and violinist

Jacques Aubert (30 September 1689 – 19 May 1753), also known as Jacques Aubert le Vieux (Jacques Aubert the Elder), was a French composer and violinist of the Baroque period. From 1727 to 1746, he was a member of the Vingt-quatre Violons du Roy; from 1728 to 1752, he was the first violinist with the Paris Opera orchestra; and from 1729 to 1740, he frequently and successfully appeared as a soloist with the Concert Spirituel, performing, among other works, concertos for violin and orchestra of his own composition.

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Works

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  • 6 Concertos for Four Violins, op. 17
  • Concerto in D major, op. 26 no. 3
  • Concerto in D major, op. 26 no. 3: I. Allegro
  • Concerto in D major, op. 26 no. 3: II. Aria. Gracioso
  • Concerto in D major, op. 26 no. 3: III. Ciaconna
  • Concerto in E minor, op. 26 no. 4
  • Concerto in E minor, op. 26 no. 4: I. Largo
  • Concerto in E minor, op. 26 no. 4: II. Allegro
  • Concerto in E minor, op. 26 no. 4: III. Aria. Largo et gracioso
  • Concerto in E minor, op. 26 no. 4: IV. Carillon