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Pierre Rode
Person · male · France · Bordeaux · born 1774 · died 1830 · recording since 1991
French violinist and composer (1774 – 1830)
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Also known as Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode · 皮埃尔·罗德
Timeline
11 events▣ Album 8◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1770s
1830s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography575 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1351350778
Biography
Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode (French pronunciation: [ʒak pjɛʁ ʒozɛf ʁɔd]; 16 February 1774 – 25 November 1830) was a French violinist and composer.
Life and career
Born in Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, Pierre Rode traveled in 1787 to Paris and soon became a favourite pupil of the great Giovanni Battista Viotti, who found the boy so talented that he charged him no fee for the lessons. Rode inherited his teacher's style, to which he added more mildness and a more refined tone. It is also recorded that he made extensive use of portamento. He collaborated with Baillot and Kreutzer on the official Violin Method of the Conservatoire de Paris, published in 1802.
Rode served as violin soloist to Napoleon and toured extensively in the Netherlands, Germany, England and Spain, staying with François-Adrien Boieldieu in Saint Petersburg from 1804 until 1809, and later spending much time in Moscow.
When he returned to Paris, he found that the public no longer responded with much enthusiasm to his playing. Spohr, who heard him both before and after his Russian sojourn, wrote that Rode's playing had become “cold and full of mannerism”. However, according to some sources, he suffered from a lymphatic infection caused by streptococcus bacteria that affected his right arm, reducing his ability to bow with any force or rapidity.
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote his last violin sonata (Op. 96) for Rode when the violinist was visiting Vienna. He also performed chamber music, but the backbone of his repertoire was formed by Viotti's concertos, which served as models for his own concertos. These, as well as the 24 Caprices in all the major and minor keys, were written from 1814 to 1819 when he lived in Berlin.
In 1828 Rode made a last attempt at a public concert in Paris. It was such a fiasco that it was widely believed (as reported by Schuenemana, in citation above) that it hastened his death, on 25 November 1830 at Château de Bourbon near Damazan, Lot-et-Garonne, in his native Aquitaine.
Compositions
In all, Pierre Rode composed 13 violin concertos and many other works for violin, including at least four Quatuors brillants for violin and string trio. Although Rode's violin concertos have some significance in the development of the Romantic concerto, they are nowadays rarely performed. His major enduring contribution to the literature are his 24 Caprices, which are a standard part of the repertoire for advanced study of the violin. He also had a major influence on younger violinists, such as Louis Spohr, who adopted his style and developed it further.
French bibliography
Joann Élart, "Circulation des quatre symphonies oeuvre VII de Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel de l'Allemagne à Rouen : un itinéraire singulier du goût musical entre 1770 et 1825", Studien zu den deutsch-französischen Musikbeziehungen im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert, bericht über die erste gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Musikforschung und der Société française de musicologie Saarbrücken 1999 (Hildesheim : Georg Olms Verlag, 2002), pp. 266–281.
Joann Élart and Patrick Taïeb, "La Complainte du Troubadour de Pierre-Jean Garat (1762–1823)", Les Orages, No. 2, L'imaginaire du héros (Besançon : Apocope, May 2003), pp. 137–168.
Joann Élart, "La mobilité des musiciens et des répertoires : Punto, Garat et Rode aux concerts du Musée", Le Musée de Bordeaux et la musique 1783–1793, ed. Patrick Taïeb, Natalie Morel-Borotra and Jean Gribenski (Rouen : PURH, 2005), pp. 157–173.
Joann Élart, "Les origines du concert public à Rouen à la fin de l'Ancien Régime", Revue de musicologie, No. 93/1 (2007), pp. 53–73.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 20 | 81.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 8 | 81.1th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -161 | 4th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (8 release groups · 8 studio albums)
Albums · 8
1991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:09:02
1Caprice for Solo Violin no. 1 in C major3:182Caprice for Solo Violin no. 2 in A minor1:303Caprice for Solo Violin no. 3 in G major2:234Caprice for Solo Violin no. 4 in E minor2:575Caprice for Solo Violin no. 5 in D major3:236Caprice for Solo Violin no. 6 in B minor3:067Caprice for Solo Violin no. 7 in A major3:378Caprice for Solo Violin no. 8 in F-sharp minor1:379Caprice for Solo Violin no. 9 in E major3:5710Caprice for Solo Violin no. 10 in C-sharp minor1:5611Caprice for Solo Violin no. 11 in B major3:4412Caprice for Solo Violin no. 12 in G-sharp minor0:5613Caprice for Solo Violin no. 13 in G-flat major4:2014Caprice for Solo Violin no. 14 in E-flat minor3:1515Caprice for Solo Violin no. 15 in D-flat major1:3716Caprice for Solo Violin no. 16 in B-flat minor4:4817Caprice for Solo Violin no. 17 in A-flat major2:0018Caprice for Solo Violin no. 18 in F minor1:1419Caprice for Solo Violin no. 19 in E-flat major4:5920Caprice for Solo Violin no. 20 in C minor3:5821Caprice for Solo Violin no. 21 in B-flat major3:1122Caprice for Solo Violin no. 22 in G minor2:2923Caprice for Solo Violin no. 23 in F major2:3624Caprice for Solo Violin no. 24 in D minor2:11Violin Concertos nos. 7, 10 and 13
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 57:58
1Violin Concerto no. 7 in A minor, op. 9: I. Moderato9:142Violin Concerto no. 7 in A minor, op. 9: II. Adagio3:413Violin Concerto no. 7 in A minor, op. 9: III. Rondo5:064Violin Concerto no. 10 in B minor, op. 19: I. Moderato10:375Violin Concerto no. 10 in B minor, op. 19: II. Adagio3:336Violin Concerto no. 10 in B minor, op. 19: III. Tempo di polacca6:047Violin Concerto no. 13 in F sharp minor / A major, op. post.: I. Allegro comodo9:508Violin Concerto no. 13 in F sharp minor / A major, op. post.: II. Adagio4:129Violin Concerto no. 13 in F sharp minor / A major, op. post.: III. Allegretto5:412009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:15:46
124 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 1 in C major. Cantabile - Moderato3:28224 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 2 in A minor. Allegretto1:37324 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 3 in G major. Comodo2:36424 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 4 in E minor. Siciliano - Allegro3:18524 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 5 in D major. Moderato3:52624 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 6 in B minor. Adagio - Moderato3:56724 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 7 in A major. Moderato3:59824 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 8 in F-sharp minor. Moderato assai1:49924 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 9 in E major. Adagio - Allegretto4:351024 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 10 in C-sharp minor. Allegretto1:571124 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 11 in B major. Allegro brillante3:581224 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 12 in G-sharp minor. Comodo1:161324 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 13 in G-flat major. Grazioso4:111424 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 14 in E-flat minor. Adagio con espressione - Appassionato3:521524 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 15 in D-flat major. Vivace assai1:511624 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 16 in B-flat minor. Andante4:501724 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 17 in A-flat major. Vivacissimo1:391824 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 18 in F minor. Presto1:251924 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 19 in E-flat major. Arioso - Allegretto5:322024 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 20 in C minor. Grave e sostenuto4:292124 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 21 in B-flat major. Tempo giusto3:362224 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 22 in G minor. Presto2:442324 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 23 in F major. Moderato2:312424 Caprices for Solo Violin: No. 24 in D minor. Introduzione - Agitato e con fuoco2:4512 Études for Violin Solo / Duos for 2 Violins
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:07:15
112 Études: No. 1 in G major. Andante2:26212 Études: No. 2 in D minor. Allegro moderato1:19312 Études: No. 3 in E-flat major. Vivace1:30412 Études: No. 4 in D minor. Moderato1:54512 Études: No. 5 in B-flat major. Andantino (duetto cantabile)2:33612 Études: No. 6 in E major. Presto1:56712 Études: No. 7 in F major. Adagio - Moderato3:44812 Études: No. 8 in B minor. Allegro risoluto2:09912 Études: No. 9 in G major. Allegro moderato1:571012 Études: No. 10 in F minor. Adagio - Allegro agitato2:351112 Études: No. 11 in C major. Fantasia - Allegro moderato - Adagio - Vivace3:501212 Études: No. 12 in A minor. Allegro maestoso3:2713Duos, Book 1: No. 1 in E-flat major: I. Moderato6:3914Duos, Book 1: No. 1 in E-flat major: II. Rondo. Allegro5:2015Duos, Book 1: No. 2 in G major: I. Maestoso6:1016Duos, Book 1: No. 2 in G major: II. Rondo5:0617Duos, Book 2: No. 2 in C major: I. Allegro con moto5:3118Duos, Book 2: No. 2 in C major: II. Adagio - Andante con variazione (un poco allegretto)9:09Violin Concertos nos. 3, 4 and 6
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:13:32
1Violin Concerto no. 3 in G minor, op. 5: I. Allegro moderato14:582Violin Concerto no. 3 in G minor, op. 5: II. Adagio4:553Violin Concerto no. 3 in G minor, op. 5: III. Polonaise8:054Violin Concerto no. 4 in A major, op. 6: I. Allegro giusto11:145Violin Concerto no. 4 in A major, op. 6: II. Adagio5:036Violin Concerto no. 4 in A major, op. 6: III. Rondo6:457Violin Concerto no. 6 in B-flat major, op. 8: I. Maestoso10:388Violin Concerto no. 6 in B-flat major, op. 8: II. Adagio6:259Violin Concerto no. 6 in B-flat major, op. 8: III. Allegretto5:29Violin Concertos nos. 1, 5 & 9
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:15:51
1Violin Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 3: I. Maestoso16:102Violin Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 3: II. Adagio6:413Violin Concerto no. 1 in D minor, op. 3: III. Polonaise9:144Violin Concerto no. 5 in D major, op. 7: I. Adagio - Allegro giusto11:275Violin Concerto no. 5 in D major, op. 7: II. Siciliano5:296Violin Concerto no. 5 in D major, op. 7: III. Rondo à la russe5:487Violin Concerto no. 9 in C major, op. 17: I. Moderato9:128Violin Concerto no. 9 in C major, op. 17: II. Cavatina. Un poco adagio5:379Violin Concerto no. 9 in C major, op. 17: III. Allegretto6:132015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:12:40
1Variations on Paisiello’s “Nel cor più non mi sento”14:502Violin Concerto no. 8 in E minor, op. 13: I. Moderato9:423Violin Concerto no. 8 in E minor, op. 13: II. Adagio3:154Violin Concerto no. 8 in E minor, op. 13: III. Allegretto moderato con spirito5:025Violin Concerto no. 2 in E major, op. 9: I. Maestoso15:416Violin Concerto no. 2 in E major, op. 9: II. Siciliano6:367Violin Concerto no. 2 in E major, op. 9: III. Rondo6:318Introduction & Variations on a Tyrolean Air11:03Violin Concertos nos. 11 and 12
2018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:01:46
1Air varié in E major, op. 129:502Violin Concerto no. 12 in E major, op. 27: Allegro brillante8:553Violin Concerto no. 12 in E major, op. 27: Andante4:454Violin Concerto no. 12 in E major, op. 27: Rondo mêlé d'airs russes5:295Violin Concerto no. 11 in D major, op. 23: Allegro ma non troppo11:316Violin Concerto no. 11 in D major, op. 23: Adagio -4:557Violin Concerto no. 11 in D major, op. 23: Rondo allegretto5:538Air varié in D major, op. 2610:28
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Pierre Rode head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 20 | 81.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 8 | 81.1th |
| Studio albums | 8 | 88.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -161 | 4th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q713248seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Rodebiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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