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Charles Dieupart
Person · male · Kingdom of France · Paris · born 1676 · died 1751 · recording since 2002
French composer active in England
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Also known as C. 迪厄帕尔 · François Dieupart · François Dieupart · シャルル・デュパール
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 3◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1670s
1750s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Six Suittes de Clavessin
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography809 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1361121476
Biography
Charles Dieupart (1676 – 1751) was a French harpsichordist, violinist, and composer. Although he was known as Charles to his contemporaries according to some biographers, his real name was actually François. He was born in Paris, rue aux Ours, August 10th, 1676. His father was Nicolas Dieupart (? - 1700) an ordinary musician to Louis XIV's Grande Ecurie. At some point, he befriended Elizabeth Wilmot of Rochester, countess of Sandwich, and Jacques Paisible who were visiting James II of England in his exile at Saint-germain-en-Laye near Paris. This is the main reason for his coming to London around 1700. A prominent member of the Drury Lane musical establishment, Dieupart was active both as composer and performer and actively participated in the musical life of the city. However, after about 1712 he earned his income mostly by teaching, and in his later years lived in poverty. He is best remembered today for a collection of six harpsichord suites which influenced Johann Sebastian Bach's English Suites.
Life
Details of Dieupart's early life and training are sketchy. The earliest document to refer to the composer is a parisian tax roll dated 1695 where he is said to have mastered the harpsichord and other instruments. In 1701, he published his Six Suittes de clavessin, published in Amsterdam. He is next heard of on 11 February 1703 in London, when he performed Corelli's music at Drury Lane with Gasparo Visconti. Dieupart settled in London and eventually became an important member of the Drury Lane musical establishment. He collaborated with playwright Peter Anthony Motteux, composer Thomas Clayton, and others; he also participated in performances of music by Italian composers such as Giovanni Bononcini and Domenico Scarlatti.
In late 1707 Dieupart became involved in establishing an operatic project at the Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket, London. Although he evidently played a significant part in the project, he was dropped by the management after about a year, in late 1708. Dieupart tried organizing a series of concerts at York Buildings in 1711 and 1712, but ended up giving only a few. After 1712 he was mostly active as a teacher, although his music was still performed in concerts until at least 1726, and he was apparently a regular member of the Drury Lane orchestra. Dieupart's last known public appearance was in 1724. According to music historian John Hawkins, whose work is the most important source on Dieupart's biography, the composer died at a very advanced age and in poverty. This information has recently turned to be false, for archives documents show he married in Melun, near Paris, in 1744 and died at Saint-Germain-sur-Ecole, a small village nearby, in 1751.
Music
Dieupart's best-known work is Six Suittes de clavessin (Amsterdam, 1701). As the title indicates, it contains six harpsichord suites. All of them are in seven movements, always with the sequence ouverture – allemande – courante – sarabande – gavotte, a menuet or a passepied, and a gigue as the final movement. Some of the movements within a suite are linked thematically. The music represents a highly successful synthesis of French, Italian and English styles, married with imaginative harmony. The same can be said about most of Dieupart's other music, which has been neglected in recent times. The suites were popular even during the composer's lifetime: they were reissued already in 1702, arranged for violin or recorder (voice flute and fourth flute) and basso continuo, and then 13 of the movements were published in London in 1705 as Select Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnett. Johann Sebastian Bach copied all six suites sometime between 1709 and 1714, and was influenced by Dieupart's music, particularly in the famous English Suites. Dieupart's suites may have also inspired Nicolas Siret, whose first book adopts the suite's initial opening as an example.
List of works
Six suittes de clavessin (A, D, b, e, F, f) (Amsterdam, 1701)
Instrumental arrangements published as Six suittes (Amsterdam, 1702)
Thirteen individual movements published as Select Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnett (London, 1705)
Songs in the New Opera, Call'd Love's Triumph, The Symphonys or Instrumental Parts in the Opera Call'd Love's Triumph (London, 1708)
The Overture and Chaconne belonging to [...] the Opera of Thomyris (London, 1708; published 2024, CMBV CAHIERS-344)
Six Sonatas or Solos (G, a, e, B, g, F), for recorder and basso continuo (London, 1717)
Sonata in D minor for oboe, strings and basso continuo
Sonata (Ouverture) in E minor for strings
Concerto in A minor for soprano recorder/flute/oboe, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, and basso continuo
Concerto in A major for violin, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, and basso continuo
Concerto in B♭ major for 2 violins, 2 oboes, bassoon, strings, and basso continuo
Concerto in E minor for 2 flutes, 2 horns, strings, and basso continuo
Concerto in B minor for trumpet, 2 oboes, strings, and basso continuo
Miscellaneous keyboard pieces and 33 airs published in various collections
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -251 | 2.4th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (4 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 42 tracks · 1:16:16
1Première suitte: I. Ouverture2:442Première suitte: II. Allemande4:023Première suitte: III. Courante2:124Première suitte: IV. Sarabande2:185Première suitte: V. Gavotte0:536Première suitte: VI Menuet1:247Première suitte: VII. Gigue1:498Deuxième suitte: I. Ouverture1:339Deuxième suitte: II. Allemande2:3910Deuxième suitte: III. Courante1:1611Deuxième suitte: IV. Sarabande1:5712Deuxième suitte: V. Gavotte1:2913Deuxième suitte: VI. Passepied1:0214Deuxième suitte: VII. Gigue1:3315Troisième suitte: I. Ouverture2:3316Troisième suitte: II. Allemande2:1317Troisième suitte: III. Courante1:4618Troisième suitte: IV. Sarabande2:0319Troisième suitte: V. Gavotte1:0420Troisième suitte: VI. Menuet1:1321Troisième suitte: VII. Gigue2:2422Quatrième suitte: I. Ouverture1:5623Quatrième suitte: II. Allemande2:5324Quatrième suitte: III. Courante1:4225Quatrième suitte: IV. Sarabande2:2326Quatrième suitte: V. Gavotte0:4727Quatrième suitte: VI. Menuet1:0228Quatrième suitte: VII. Gigue1:4429Cinquième suitte: I. Ouverture2:1630Cinquième suitte: II. Allemande2:5431Cinquième suitte: III. Courante1:5132Cinquième suitte: IV. Sarabande1:1833Cinquième suitte: V. Gavotte0:5934Cinquième suitte: VI. Menuet en Rondeau1:4535Cinquième suitte: VII. Gigue1:1836Sixième suitte: I. Ouverture2:0137Sixième suitte: II. Allemande2:4638Sixième suitte: III. Courante1:4839Sixième suitte: IV. Sarabande1:1140Sixième suitte: V. Gavotte0:3841Sixième suitte: VI. Menuet1:1642Sixième suitte: VII. Gigue1:412015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 42 tracks · 1:40:58
Disc 11Suite No.6 in F minor: I. Ouverture4:082Suite No.6 in F minor: II. Allemande3:493Suite No.6 in F minor: III. Courante1:434Suite No.6 in F minor: IV. Sarabande3:195Suite No.6 in F minor: V. Gavotte0:456Suite No.6 in F minor: VI. Menuet1:147Suite No.6 in F minor: VII. Gigue1:278Suite No.5 in F: I. Ouverture4:009Suite No.5 in F: II. Allemande4:0810Suite No.5 in F: III. Courante1:3611Suite No.5 in F: IV. Sarabande2:5412Suite No.5 in F: V. Gavotte1:1913Suite No.5 in F: VI. Menuet en rondeau1:3314Suite No.5 in F: VII. Gigue1:2215Suite No.3 in B minor: I. Ouverture5:0416Suite No.3 in B minor: II. Allemande3:4517Suite No.3 in B minor: III. Courante1:3818Suite No.3 in B minor: IV. Sarabande2:5819Suite No.3 in B minor: V. Gavotte1:1520Suite No.3 in B minor: VI. Menuet1:4021Suite No.3 in B minor: VII Gigue2:13Disc 21Suite No.2 in D: I. Ouverture2:472Suite No.2 in D: II. Allemande3:263Suite No.2 in D: III. Courante1:364Suite No.2 in D: IV. Sarabande2:465Suite No.2 in D: V. Gavotte0:596Suite No.2 in D: VI. Passepied0:517Suite No.2 in D: VII. Gigue1:358Suite No.4 in E minor: I. Ouverture4:189Suite No.4 in E minor: II. Allemande3:4610Suite No.4 in E minor: III. Courante1:3211Suite No.4 in E minor: IV. Sarabande2:3712Suite No.4 in E minor: V. Gavotte1:0913Suite No.4 in E minor: VI. Menuet1:2714Suite No.4 in E minor: VII. Giguge1:3015Suite No.1 in A: I. Ouverture5:0416Suite No.1 in A: II. Allemande4:3617Suite No.1 in A: III. Courante2:0118Suite No.1 in A: IV. Sarabande3:0619Suite No.1 in A: V. Gavotte1:0120Suite No.1 in A: VI. Menuet1:1321Suite No.1 in A: VII. Gigue1:482022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 53 tracks · 1:09:16
1Suite III in B minor: Ouverture2:272Suite III in B minor: Allemande1:303Suite III in B minor: Courante1:064Suite III in B minor: Sarabande grave1:455Suite III in B minor: Gavotte0:526Suite III in B minor: Menuet sérieux0:547Suite III in B minor: Gigue1:278Suite II in D major: Ouverture1:159Suite II in D major: Allemande1:4910Suite II in D major: Courante0:4111Suite II in D major: Sarabande1:2812Suite II in D major: Gavotte0:4113Suite II in D major: Menuet (early)0:4914Suite II in D major: Passepied0:4215Suite II in D major: Gigue0:4916Suite I in A major: Ouverture2:3817Suite I in A major: Allemande2:1418Suite I in A major: Courante1:0619Suite I in A major: Sarabande1:2720Suite I in A major: Gavotte0:3921Suite I in A major: Menuet0:4522Suite I in A major: Gigue1:3823Suite IV in E minor: Ouverture2:0724Suite IV in E minor: Allemande2:0925Suite IV in E minor: Courante0:5926Suite IV in E minor: Sarabande2:1027Suite IV in E minor: Gavotte0:5428Suite IV in E minor: Gavotte Double (early)0:4929Suite IV in E minor: Menuet (early)0:5630Suite IV in E minor: Menuet0:4831Suite IV in E minor: Gigue1:0532Suite V in F major: Ouverture1:5133Suite V in F major: Allemande2:1034Suite V in F major: Courante0:4435Suite V in F major: Sarabande1:2436Suite V in F major: Gavotte0:4337Suite V in F major: Menuet en Rondeau1:3038Suite V in F major: Gigue0:4939Suite VI in F minor: Ouverture2:2240Suite VI in F minor: Allemande1:4241Suite VI in F minor: Courante1:0042Suite VI in F minor: Sarabande1:5243Suite VI in F minor: Gavotte0:4444Suite VI in F minor: Menuet sérieux (early)0:5645Suite VI in F minor: Menuet0:4746Suite VI in F minor: Gigue1:1247Suite VII in D major: Ouverture1:4448Suite VII in D major: Allemande1:3349Suite VII in D major: Sarabande1:3250Suite VII in D major: Gavotte0:4251Suite VIII in D minor: Loure1:3352Suite VIII in D minor: Passepied0:4453Suite VIII in D minor: Bourée en Rondeau1:03Dieupart, C.: Harpsichord Suites Nos. 1-6
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1Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in A Major: I. Ouverture2:442Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in A Major: II. Allemande4:023Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in A Major: III. Courante2:124Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in A Major: IV. Sarabande2:185Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in A Major: V. Gavotte0:536Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in A Major: VI. Menuet1:247Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in A Major: VII. Gigue1:498Harpsichord Suite No. 2 in D Major: I. Ouverture1:339Harpsichord Suite No. 2 in D Major: II. Allemande2:3910Harpsichord Suite No. 2 in D Major: III. Courante1:1611Harpsichord Suite No. 2 in D Major: IV. Sarabande1:5712Harpsichord Suite No. 2 in D Major: V. Gavotte1:2913Harpsichord Suite No. 2 in D Major: VI. Passepied1:0214Harpsichord Suite No. 2 in D Major: VII. Gigue1:3315Harpsichord Suite No. 3 in G Minor: I. Ouverture2:3316Harpsichord Suite No. 3 in G Minor: II. Allemande2:1317Harpsichord Suite No. 3 in G Minor: III. Courante1:4618Harpsichord Suite No. 3 in G Minor: IV. Sarabande2:0319Harpsichord Suite No. 3 in G Minor: V. Gavotte1:0420Harpsichord Suite No. 3 in G Minor: VI. Menuet1:1321Harpsichord Suite No. 3 in G Minor: VII. Gigue2:2422Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in E Minor: I. Ouverture1:5623Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in E Minor: II. Allemande2:5324Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in E Minor: III. Courante1:4225Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in E Minor: IV. Sarabande2:2326Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in E Minor: V. Gavotte0:4727Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in E Minor: VI. Menuet1:0228Harpsichord Suite No. 4 in E Minor: VII. Gigue1:4429Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in F Major: I. Ouverture2:1630Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in F Major: II. Allemande2:5431Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in F Major: III. Courante1:5132Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in F Major: IV. Sarabande1:1833Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in F Major: V. Gavotte0:5934Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in F Major: VI. Menuet en rondeau1:4535Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in F Major: VII. Gigue1:1836Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in F Minor: I. Ouverture2:0137Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in F Minor: II. Allemande2:4638Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in F Minor: III. Courante1:4839Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in F Minor: IV. Sarabande1:1140Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in F Minor: V. Gavotte0:3841Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in F Minor: VI. Menuet1:1642Harpsichord Suite No. 6 in F Minor: VII. Gigue1:41
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Charles Dieupart head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -251 | 2.4th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
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