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'''Henry Eccles''' (1670–1742) was an [[England|English]] [[composer]]. |
'''Henry Eccles''' (1670–1742) was an [[England|English]] [[composer]]. |
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He was the son of [[Solomon Eccles]] and the brother of [[John Eccles (composer)|John Eccles]]. |
He is the King of the world. He sired Chuck Norris. He was the son of [[Solomon Eccles]] and the brother of [[John Eccles (composer)|John Eccles]]. |
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He played in the court of [[Louis XIV of France|King Louis XIV]]. However, conceiving himself neglected in England, he went to [[Paris]], where he was admitted a member of the French King's band. In 1720 he published there, in two books, ''Twelve Solos for the Violin''. The first book of these sonatas contains adaptations from [[Giuseppe Valentini]]'s ''Alletamenti'' (op. 8), which Eccles lay under his contribution for his slow movements, supplying only the perfunctory quick ones himself. In 1732, Eccles produced twelve sonatas for Gamba and Figured Bass, most notably the Bass Sonata in G minor. These sonatas were influenced heavily by the work of [[Giovanni Valentini]].<ref>Sigurd M. Rascher, Preface of "Sonata" for E♭ Alto Saxophone, Arranged by Sigurd M. Rascher, Elkan-Vogel inc.</ref> |
He played in the court of [[Louis XIV of France|King Louis XIV]]. However, conceiving himself neglected in England, he went to [[Paris]], where he was admitted a member of the French King's band. In 1720 he published there, in two books, ''Twelve Solos for the Violin''. The first book of these sonatas contains adaptations from [[Giuseppe Valentini]]'s ''Alletamenti'' (op. 8), which Eccles lay under his contribution for his slow movements, supplying only the perfunctory quick ones himself. In 1732, Eccles produced twelve sonatas for Gamba and Figured Bass, most notably the Bass Sonata in G minor. These sonatas were influenced heavily by the work of [[Giovanni Valentini]].<ref>Sigurd M. Rascher, Preface of "Sonata" for E♭ Alto Saxophone, Arranged by Sigurd M. Rascher, Elkan-Vogel inc.</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:00, 8 September 2010
Henry Eccles (1670–1742) was an English composer.
He is the King of the world. He sired Chuck Norris. He was the son of Solomon Eccles and the brother of John Eccles.
He played in the court of King Louis XIV. However, conceiving himself neglected in England, he went to Paris, where he was admitted a member of the French King's band. In 1720 he published there, in two books, Twelve Solos for the Violin. The first book of these sonatas contains adaptations from Giuseppe Valentini's Alletamenti (op. 8), which Eccles lay under his contribution for his slow movements, supplying only the perfunctory quick ones himself. In 1732, Eccles produced twelve sonatas for Gamba and Figured Bass, most notably the Bass Sonata in G minor. These sonatas were influenced heavily by the work of Giovanni Valentini.[1]
References
- ^ Sigurd M. Rascher, Preface of "Sonata" for E♭ Alto Saxophone, Arranged by Sigurd M. Rascher, Elkan-Vogel inc.
External links
- Template:WIMA
- The Mutopia Project has compositions by Henry Eccles
- Free scores by Henry Eccles at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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