Composer
Nicolas Dezede
French composer
1740–1792
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1740
- Died
- 1792
- Birthplace
- Lyon
- Place of death
- Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Classical
Biography
Nicolas-Alexandre Dezède (c.1740 in Lyon – 11 September 1798, in Paris) was an 18th-century French composer born from unknown parents.
Dezède presented a great many opéras comiques, of which several were popular, at the Théâtre italien de Paris. He served the Duke des Deux-Ponts from 1749 to 1790. A freemason, he was initiated at the lodge Les Neuf Sœurs in Paris. Mozart and Beethoven both wrote variations on themes by Dezède.
His daughter Florine Dezède composed the opera Lucette et Lucas.
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Life and musical career
- Genres
- opera
- Movements
- classical music
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 34610057
- ISNI
- 0000000120959102
- GND ID
- 100983405
- Library of Congress ID
- n82157901
- MusicBrainz ID
- 959e05f1-fd8d-4158-9501-79db414fb176
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Variations, K. 264 (315d) |
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| View sheet music |
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 34610057.