Short bio Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin
Full biography Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin
Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin was a Baroque composer who was born in Paris, France in 1690. Buffardin is best known as a virtuoso flutist and composer of concertos for the flute. He began playing the flute at an early age and was soon recognized for his exceptional talent. By the time he was in his twenties, Buffardin was performing regularly in Paris for both aristocrats and the general public.
In 1715, Buffardin was invited to join the Dresden court orchestra as one of its principal flutists. During his tenure there, Buffardin developed a deep appreciation for the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, who was also working in the city at the time. Through their mutual admiration of each other's music, Buffardin and Bach collaborated on several pieces, including the famous "Brandenburg Concerto No. 5."
Buffardin's music is characterized by the influence of Italian Baroque music and by his own distinctive style. His concertos for the flute are known for their virtuosic technical demands, intricate ornamentation, and their beautiful, expressive melodies. Several of Buffardin's works have been lost over time, but his surviving pieces continue to be studied and performed today by flutists around the world.
Despite his achievements as a composer and flutist, Buffardin's career was cut short by his untimely death in 1768. Nevertheless, his legacy as a Baroque composer and pioneer of the flute lives on, inspiring new generations of musicians to explore and appreciate the music of this era.
Compositions featuring Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in E minor | 12:20 min | Concerto | - |
| 2 | Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in G minor | Concerto | - | |
| 3 | Sonata for flute & continuo No. 2 in D major (attributed) | 10:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 4 | Sonata for flute & continuo No. 2 in G minor (attributed) | 9:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 5 | Sonata for flute & continuo No. 3 in G major (attributed) | 14:18 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 6 | Sonata for flute & continuo No. 4 in E minor (attributed) | 11:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 7 | Sonata for flute & continuo No. 5 in A major (attributed) | 8:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 8 | Sonata for flute & continuo No. 6 in B minor (attributed) | 8:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Quantz, Heinichen, Buffardin, Hasse, Eckart Haupt, Dresdner Barocksolisten – Flötenkonzerte Am Sächsischen Hof | 1988 | ETERNA |
| 2 |  |
Vivaldi • Pisendel • Pezel • Quantz • Heinichen • Buffardin • Hasse − Eckart Haupt − Dresdner Barocksolisten − Ludwig Güttler − Virtuosi Saxoniae – Musik Auf Villa Hügel - Barock In Dresden(2×LP, Compilation, Box Set, ) | 1987 | Capriccio (2) |
| 3 |  |
Blavet, Boismortier, Buffardin, Corrette, Quentin, Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel – Concerts | 1983 | Archiv Produktion |
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