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Pierre Vachon (1731 in Arles - October 7, 1803 in Berlin) was a French composer.

Vachon wrote around 30 string quartets, various chamber works, operas, and orchestral pieces. He studied the violin with Carlo Chiabrano in Paris and first performed on December 24, 1756, at the Concert Spirituel, playing one of his own compositions. He also performed as first violinist in the orchestra of the Prince of Conti.

[edit] Selected works

• Op. 1, 6 sonatas for violin and basso continuo
• Op. 4, 6 trios for two violins and basso continuo ^[1]
• Op. 5 (c. 1775), 6 string quartets ^[2]

1. In A major
2. In G minor
3. In F minor
4. In B-flat major
5. In A major
6. In E-flat major

• Op. 6 (1776?), 6 string quartets, published in London, different from the 1773 op. 6

1. -
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. In D major

• Op. 7 (1773), 6 string quartets ^[2]

1. In F major
2. In D major
3. In E-flat major
4. In B-flat major
5. In D minor
6. In C minor

• Op. 9 (1774), 6 string quartets (lost)
• Op. 11 (1782), 6 string quartets

1. In A major
2. In E major
3. In G major
4. In B major
5. In F minor
6. In C minor

• Opera: Renaud D'Ast : (Comedy in two acts mixed with ariettes. Premiered October 12, 1765) ^[3]
• Opera: Les femmes et le secret (November 9, 1767) ^[1]
• Opera: Sara, La fermière écossaise (in two acts) (May 8, 1773) ^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Gateway Bayern. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
2. ^ ^{a b} Netherlands National Library. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
3. ^ Hamburg GBV OPAC. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.