Jean-Baptiste Davo ( Fr. Jean-Baptiste Davaux ; July 19, 1742 , canton La Côte-Saint-Andre, department Isere , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes France - February 2, 1822 , Paris ) - French composer and violinist .
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| Date of Birth | July 19, 1742 |
| Place of Birth | canton La Cote-Saint-André, department Isere , Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes France |
| Date of death | February 2, 1822 (79 years) |
| Place of death | Paris |
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| Professions | composer |
| Instruments | violin |
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Biography
From 1767 he served in various government posts.
Author of two comic operas (1785). He is best known for his instrumental music , especially the 13th symphony concerts (1772–1800). He also created 25 string quartets , other chamber works, symphonies, violin concertos, arias, etc. The musical compositions are written in a simple style, in accordance with the tastes of that time.
Jean-Baptiste Davo is credited with the invention of a belt- chronometer in 1784 - a device for precise reference of tempo when performing a musical work, long before the invention of the metronome I. Melzel .
Selected Musical Compositions
- Concertante Symphonies, Op.5
- Concertante Symphonies, Op.7
- Concertante Symphonies, Op.8
- Concertante Symphonies, Op.11
- Concertante Symphonies, Op.12
- Concertante Symphonies, Op.13
- Concertante Symphony, Op.16
- Ouverture et entr'actes de théodore
- String Quartets 'd'airs connus', Op.10
- String Quartets, Op.6
- String Quartets, Op.9 P
- String Quartets, Op.14
- String Quartets, Op.17