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Grove Music Online
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Jean HARDEN: 'Simon Leduc', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 9 June 2004), http://www.grovemusic.com :
"Simon Leduc [l'aîné]
(b Paris, 15 Jan 1742; d Paris, Jan 1777). Violinist, composer and publisher. A pupil of Gaviniès, he was a second violinist in the Concert Spirituel orchestra in 1759 and made his début as soloist in 1763. In 1763 he was one of the first violins in the Concert Spirituel orchestra, and he continued to appear as an orchestral player and soloist until his death. […]
Despite his success, however, Leduc decided to devote the greater part of his efforts to pursuits other than virtuoso performance. He took great care in teaching his brother Pierre, whom he apparently considered a greater violinist than himself. He composed exceptionally fine orchestral and chamber music, publishing some of it under a privilege granted on 17 March 1768, retroactive from 16 December 1767. […]
In 1773 Leduc assumed the directorship of the Concert Spirituel with Gaviniès and Gossec, and soon earned the applause of the press for a noticeable improvement in the quality of these concerts. He was clearly a well-loved director; shortly after his death, the orchestra, trying to prepare one of his symphonies for a forthcoming performance, was collectively so overcome with grief that the rehearsal had to be suspended."
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