Christophe Le Menu de Saint Philbert
Bornc. 1720
Died(1774-09-16)16 September 1774
Paris
EraRococo

Christophe Le Menu de Saint-Philbert (c.1720 – 1774 in Paris) was a French music publisher who also composed some short cantatas in the rococo style known as cantatilles.[1] His publishing business was established in the 1740s and continued after his death by his widow until 1790.[2] A portrait engraving survives.[3]

Works, editions and recordings

  • Premier livre de cantatilles. 6 Cantatilles en simphonie.
  • Recording: Mónika González, soprano; Zoltán Megyesi, tenor; Róbert Mandel, hurdy-gurdy; Pál Németh, transverse flute; Piroska Vitárius, violin; Ottó Nagy, cello, viola da gamba; Gábor Tokodi, lute; Ágnes Varallyay, harpsichord 2008, Hungaroton.

References

  1. ↑ Abbiati, Franco (2004). "Le Menu, Christophe ca. 1720-1774". In Alberto Basso (ed.). Storia della musica: Dal Barocco (continuazione) al 1830 (in Italian). Vol. 2. Turin: UTET.
  2. ↑ Music printing and publishing Donald William Krummel, Stanley Sadie - 1990 "Le Menu. French firm of publishers. Christoph Le Menu de St Philbert (cl720-1780) began publishing in Paris in the 1740s by ... In 1790 Mme Le Menu ceased her activities and the music publisher Lobry possibly took over her business"
  3. ↑ Huber, Michel (1804). "Christophe Lemenu de St. Philbert , peint par le Fevre Faine, gravé par son ami Basan". Manuel des curieux et des amateurs de l'art : contenant une notice abrégée des principaux graveurs, et un catalogue raisonné de leurs meilleurs ouvrages... (in French). Zurich: Orell-Fusli.
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