Melchior d'Ardespin (c.1643-1717) - Ouverture à 4

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Composer: Melchior d'Ardespin (c.1643-1717)
Work: Ouverture (a-moll) à 4. Violons | 1 Hautbois, Basson | et | Basse Continue
Performers: Dombеrg-Kammerorchester

Painting: Hendrick Maertensz. Sorgh (1610-1670) - Musical Company (1661)
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Further info: https://rism.online/sources/212001181
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Melchior d'Ardespin [Dardespin, Ardespine]
(c.1643 - Munich, 1717)

German composer and instrumentalist. Possibly of French origin, he secured a position as a cornettist at the Bavarian electoral court in Munich on October 9, 1669, initially earning 250 florins annually, which rose to 400 florins by 1670. His status increased significantly when he was granted the title of Kammerdiener in 1683, leading to an annual salary of 600 florins. He was subsequently appointed director of the court orchestra (1687) and electoral councillor (1690), holding both positions until his death. His peak annual earnings of 1073 florins (1699) were dramatically cut to 400 florins in 1700 due to the Austrian occupation of Bavaria. His compositional output, much of it lost, primarily consisted of ballet music, notably for operas by Agostino Steffani and Giuseppe Antonio Bernabei.