Jean-Baptiste Sebastien Bréval (November 6, 1753 – March 18, 1823) was a French cellist and composer. He wrote mostly pieces for his own instrument, and performed many world premières of his own pieces. He was considered one of the best composers for amateur musicians during his time. Despite this, his works are now rarely performed with the exception of his Cello Sonata in C, Op. 40 (c. 1795).
Bréval was born in Paris, and he went on to study wi...
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Jean-Baptiste Sebastien Bréval (November 6, 1753 – March 18, 1823) was a French cellist and composer. He wrote mostly pieces for his own instrument, and performed many world premières of his own pieces. He was considered one of the best composers for amateur musicians during his time. Despite this, his works are now rarely performed with the exception of his Cello Sonata in C, Op. 40 (c. 1795).
Bréval was born in Paris, and he went on to study with Jean-Baptiste Cupis. By 1774 he was an active cello teacher. In 1775 he published his opus 1, six concertante quartets. In 1776, he became a member of the «Société Académique des Enfants d'Apollon». Kicking off his career by performing one of his sonatas at a Concert Spirituel in 1778, he became a member of their orchestra from 1781 to 1791, and from 1791 to 1800 he played in the orchestra of the Théâtre Feydeau.
Later he became involved in the administration of the «Concerts de la rue de Cléry» and a member of the Paris Opera orchestra. He...
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