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George Bachmann : Ballet Pompadour, Op 16 (1873)

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Channel: PSearPianist · 2015 · Music

Phillip Sear plays a piece of pastiche 18th century ballet music by the French pianist and composer Georges Bachmann
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The French composer Georges Bachmann (1847(or 8) -94) was the son of a piano manufacturer (in Tours, I believe). He studied piano locally, and later with Louis Lacombe (in Paris?), was recognised as a prodigy, and embarked on a tour of Germany and Russia. He was encouraged by such musicians as Vieuxtemps and Henri Wieniawski, and became a friend of Henselt in St. Petersburg. While still in his teens he became a professor of a musical institute there, and court pianist to Grand Duchess Marie. However, he found Russia too cold, and returned to France in 1867. Before then, he had written a piano concerto and a symphony, but once back in France he seems to have focused on salon music. Many composers of the period produced idealised pastiche dances in 18th century style. Madame de Pompadour (1721-64), mistress of Louis XV was a favourite point of reference. The printed sheet music for this piece is unusual in having a portrait of the composer on the front cover - unusual for piano salon music of the period, and the only picture of him that I have ever seen.
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George Bachmann : Ballet Pompadour, Op 16 (1873)

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