Louis Emmanuel Jadin

Louis-Emmanuel Jadin (21 September 1768 – 11 April 1853) was a French composer, pianist and harpsichordist.

Jadin was born in Versailles. He learned piano from his brother Hyacinthe Jadin and later worked at the Théâtre de Monsieur. His first opera was staged in Versailles in 1788. The following year he took the position of second keyboardist at the Théâtre de Monsieur. In 1792 he became a musician in the National Guard. In 1802 he acted as a professor of music and in 1806 was director of the Théâtre Molière. He later won fame as a pianist and taught at the Paris Conservatory. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in 1824. Many of his works were published in Paris, where he died. The playwright and chansonnier Adolphe Jadin was his son.

Selected works

Operas

1788 Guerre ouverte ou Ruse contre ruse 3 Acts 1790 Constance et Gernand 1 Act 1790 Joconde after Jean de La Fontaine 3 Acts 1790 La religieuse danoise ou La communauté de Copenhague 3 Acts (also called Le Duce de Waldeza) 1791 La vengeance du bailli ou La suite d'Annette et Lubin 2 Acts 1791 L'heureux stratagème 2 Acts 1792 Amélie de Monfort 3 Acts 1792 L'avare puni 1 Act 1793 Les talismans 3 Acts 1793 Le coin de feu 1 Act 1793 Le siège de Thionville 2 Acts 1794 Le congrès des rois 3 Acts (a collaboration by 12 composers) 1794 Alisbelle ou Les crimes de la féodalité 3 Acts 1794 L'apothéose du jeune Barra 1 Act 1794 Agricol Viala ou Le jeune héros de la durance 1 Act 1794 L'ecolier en vacances 1 Act 1795 Le cabaleur 1 Act 1795 Le lendemain de noces 1 Act 1795 Loizerolles ou L'héroïsme paternel 1 Act 1796 Le mariage de la veille 1 Act 1796 Mélusine et Gerval (Méline et Ferval) 1796 Le négociant de Boston 1 Act 1796 Les deux Lettres 1 Act 1796 Le défi hasardeux 2 Acts 1797 Les bons voisins 1 Act 1798 Candos ou Les sauvages du Canada 3 Acts 1798 La paix ou Le triomphe de l'humanité 1803 Mahomet II 3 Acts 1804 Jean Bart et Patoulet 1 Act 1804 Mon cousin de Paris 1 Act 1804 La grand-mère 2 Acts 1805 Les trois prétendus 1 Act 1805 Le grand-père ou Les deux ages 1 Act 1805 Charles Coypel ou La vengeance d'un peintre 1 Act 1806 Les deux aveugles de Tolède 1 Act 1807 Les arts et l'amitié 1810 La partie de campagne 1 Act 1812 L'auteur malgré lui ou La pièce tombée 1 Act 1816 L'inconnu ou Le coup d'épée viager 3 Acts 1817 La gueule du lion ou La mère esclave 3 Acts 1822 Fanfan et Colas ou Les frères de lait 1 Act Jean et Geneviève (unperformed)

Orchestral Fantaisie concertante in g for Harp, Piano, and Orchestra Allegro risoluto Adagio Allegro moderato 4th Piano concerto in D minor (1810) Allegro maestoso Siciliano. Larghetto Finale. Chasse Symphonie concertante for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Orchestra (1803)

Concert Band Marche en F (1794) Ouverture en C (1794) Pas de manoeuvre en F (1794) Symphonie en F (1794) Suites d’harmonies militaires

Mass Requiem for 3 solo voices, 3 trombones, and double-bass

Chamber music Sonate en ré Majeur for harpsichord with flute obligée Sonate en sol majeur opus X n° 3 for harpsichord or piano-forte, flute, and bass Sonate en sol majeur opus XIII n° 1 for piano-forte, flûte et basse Sonate en sol majeur for harpsichord or piano-forte with flute accompagnement 4 Arien for Horn and Harp Duo for Harp and Piano Trois grands quatuors for two violons, alto, and violoncelle

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