Pierre Du Mage
Pierre Du Mage (also Dumage; baptised 23 November 1674 – 2 October 1751) was a French Baroque organist and composer. His first music teacher was most likely his father, who was the organist at Beauvais Cathedral. At some point during his youth, Du Mage moved to Paris and studied under Louis Marchand. He also befriended Nicolas Lebègue, who in 1703 procured for him a position as the organist of the Collegiate Church of Saint-Quentin.[1] In 1710, Du Mage was appointed the titular organist of Laon Cathedral. Due to strained relations with his superiors in the cathedral chapter, Du Mage left on 30 March 1719, at the age of 45, and became a civil servant.[2] He apparently neither played nor composed music professionally until his death.
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References
- Apel, Willi. 1972. The History of Keyboard Music to 1700. Translated by Hans Tischler. Indiana University Press. Template:ISBN. Originally published as Geschichte der Orgel- und Klaviermusik bis 1700 by Bärenreiter-Verlag, Kassel.
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External links
- Free scores by Pierre Du Mage at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Media: Plein jeu, Récit sur le nasard avec tremblant, Grand jeu
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- 1674 births
- 1751 deaths
- People from Beauvais
- French Baroque composers
- French classical organists
- French male classical composers
- 18th-century French keyboardists
- 18th-century French classical composers
- 18th-century French male musicians
- 17th-century French male musicians
- French male classical organists