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Jean-Baptiste-Aimé Joseph Janson

1742 – 1803

French composer, cellist and music educator

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Lived 1742 – 1803 (aged 61). Jean-Baptiste-Aimé Joseph Janson was a French composer, cellist and music educator.

Jean-Baptiste Janson (9 March 1742 – 2 September 1803) was a French cellist and composer of the classical period.

Life Jean-Baptiste Janson was a pupil of Martin Berteau. At age thirteen he played at the Concert Spirituel of Paris and was musician of Louis François, Prince of Conti. He traveled abroad and returned to Paris only after Jean-Pierre Duport left for Berlin in 1773. "Surintendant de la musique de Monsieur" circa 1786, he became a bass teacher at the founding of the Conservatoire de Paris on 3 August 1795. He retired in 1802.

Selected works Six Sonates à violoncelle et basse Op. 1 (Paris, 1765) Six Sonates à violoncelle et basse Op. 2 (Paris, La Chevadière, 1768) Trois Concertos à violoncelle et basse (Op. 3) Six Sonates pour le violoncelle et la basse Op. 4 (1774) Six Trios pour 2 violons et violoncelle obligé Op. 5 (1777) Six Concertos pour le violoncelle à grand orchestre Op. 6 (1780) Six Quatuors concertans pour 2 violons, alto et violoncelle Op.7 Trois Quatuors concertans pour 2 violons, alto et violoncelle Op.8 (1784) Trois Symphonies à grand orchestre (Paris, Leduc, 1785) Messe Solemnelle d'action de grâce (1789) Te Deum (1789) Six Nouveaux Concertos à grand orchestre pour le violoncelle Op.15 (1799).

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Conservatoire de Paris
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French composer, cellist and music educator (1742-1803)

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Jean-Baptiste-Aimé Joseph Janson was born on 9 March 1742 in Valenciennes.

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Jean-Baptiste-Aimé Joseph Janson died on 2 September 1803 in Paris.

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Jean-Baptiste-Aimé Joseph Janson was a composer, cellist and music educator.

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Jean-Baptiste-Aimé Joseph Janson was French.

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· Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste-Aimé Joseph Janson

· Wikidata: Q1684650

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