Pierre Vachon

French composer

Pierre Vachon (3 June 1738 – 7 October 1803) was a French composer.

Vachon was born in Avignon, Papal States. He wrote around thirty string quartets, various chamber works, operas, and orchestral pieces. He studied the violin with Carlo Chiabrano in Paris and first performed on 24 December 1756, at the Concert Spirituel, playing one of his own compositions. He also performed as first violinist in the orchestra of the Prince of Conti. He died in Berlin at the age of 65.

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Works

Quatuor à cordes en fa mineur, op. 5 no. 3
Quatuor à cordes en fa mineur, op. 5 no. 3: I. Allegro non tanto
Quatuor à cordes en fa mineur, op. 5 no. 3: II. Andante
Quatuor à cordes en fa mineur, op. 5 no. 3: III. Rondeau. Allegro non tanto
Sara, la fermière écossaise
String Quartet in A, op. 11 no. 1
String Quartet in A, op. 11 no. 1: I. Moderato
String Quartet in A, op. 11 no. 1: II. Allegretto
String Quartet in F minor, op. 11 no. 5
String Quartet in F minor, op. 11 no. 5: I. Moderato
String Quartet in F minor, op. 11 no. 5: II. Adagio
String Quartet in F minor, op. 11 no. 5: III. Allegro non tanto
String Trio in E-flat major, op. 5 no. 2
String Trio in E-flat major, op. 5 no. 2: I. Allegro moderato
String Trio in E-flat major, op. 5 no. 2: II. Adagio grazioso
String Trio in E-flat major, op. 5 no. 2: III. Allegretto grazioso