Composer

Jean-Marie Leclair

French Baroque violinist and composer

1697–1764

82 works and musical collections

Born: 1697
Died: 1764
Birthplace: Lyon
Place of death: Paris
Citizenship / historical state: France
Period (estimated from birth year): Baroque

Biography

Jean-Marie Leclair l'aîné (Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder) (10 May 1697 – 22 October 1764) was a French Baroque violinist and composer. He is considered to have founded the French violin school. His brothers, the lesser-known Jean-Marie Leclair the younger (1703–77) as well as Pierre Leclair (1709–84) and Jean-Benoît Leclair (1714–after 1759), were also musicians.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; ballet dancer; ballet master; violinist; music teacher; chapelmaster; choreographer; dancer
Teachers: Arcangelo Corelli; Giovanni Battista Somis
Instruments played: violin
Genres: classical music
Movements: Baroque music
Notable works: Scylla et Glaucus
Languages used: French
VIAF ID: 56796764
ISNI: 000000010904522X
GND ID: 103777377
Library of Congress ID: n79100668
MusicBrainz ID: ce47f247-a086-481c-93cc-0a5459ef8ff1

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Flute, Continuo, violin, Piano, Viola
Genres represented: Classical
Source entries with composition dates: 1

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Tambourin	See work details	Piano Flute Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Musette	See work details	Piano Cello Flute 3 more instruments Oboe violin Viola Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
12 Sonatas for Violin and Continuo, Op.5	Catalogue / opus Op.5	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Excerpt from Concerto in C Major	Key in title C major	Flute Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
3. Tambourin	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sarabande	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
duos 2 violins	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
12 Sonatas for Violin or Flute and Continuo (Book II)	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata No 6 2 Vn (Leclair Jm)	See work details	Flute violin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
"Musette from Sonata in G, Op.1 No.8"	Catalogue / opus Op.1 No.8	Piano violin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
suite for 2 flutes or violins and basso continuo	Year composed 1737 or before	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata No 4 2 Vn (Leclair Jm)	See work details	violin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata No 5 2 Vn (Leclair Jm)	See work details	violin Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gavotte	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op. 1 No. 2 C Major - Score and Parts	Catalogue / opus Op. 1 No. 2	Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Trio sonata Op. 2 No. 8 D Major - Preface	Catalogue / opus Op. 2 No. 8	Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonate Op. 9 No. 7 G Major - Cello	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 No. 7	Flute Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata e minor Op. 9 No. 2 - Score	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 No. 2	Flute Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 2 A Major	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 2	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 5 c minor	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 5	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gavotte in D Major	Key in title D major	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 6 Eb Major	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 6	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gavotte in E Minor	Key in title E minor	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata e minor Op.II No. 1	See work details	Flute Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 1 e minor	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 1	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 3 G Major	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 3	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 4 D Major	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 4	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Leclair: Sonata "Le Tombeau"	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op. 1 No. 2 C Major - Flute or Violin	Catalogue / opus Op. 1 No. 2	Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Trio sonata Op. 2 No. 8 D Major - Flute or Violin	Catalogue / opus Op. 2 No. 8	Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata e minor Op. 9 No. 2 - Preface	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 No. 2	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 2 A Major - Score	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 2	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 5 c minor - Score	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 5	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op. 1 No. 2 C Major - Cello/Continuo	Catalogue / opus Op. 1 No. 2	Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Trio sonata Op. 2 No. 8 D Major - Viola da gamba	Catalogue / opus Op. 2 No. 8	Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata e minor Op. 9 No. 2 - Flute	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 No. 2	Flute Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 2 A Major - Preface	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 2	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 5 c minor - Preface	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 5	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 6 Eb Major - Score	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 6	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Deuxième Recréation de Musique, Op. 8 - Set of Parts	Catalogue / opus Op. 8	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Trio sonata Op. 2 No. 8 D Major - Cello Solo	Catalogue / opus Op. 2 No. 8	Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata e minor Op. 9 No. 2 - Cello/Continuo	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 No. 2	Flute Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 6 Eb Major - Preface	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 6	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata e minor Op.II No. 1 - Score	See work details	Flute Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Deuxième Recréation de Musique, Op. 8 - Flute or Violin 1 - Flute 1/Violin 1	Catalogue / opus Op. 8	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Trio sonata Op. 2 No. 8 D Major - Cello/Continuo	Catalogue / opus Op. 2 No. 8	Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonate Op. 9 No. 7 G Major - Score	Catalogue / opus Op. 9 No. 7	Flute Continuo Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sonata Op.12 No. 1 e minor - Score	Catalogue / opus Op.12 No. 1	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 56796764. Portrait: J.Ch. François, upload by Adrian Michael, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.