Leclair/ Biondi/ Europa Galante - JeanMarie Leclair: Violin Concertos, Op. 7, Nos. 1, 35Jean Marie Leclair epitomized the idea of an eighteenth century virtuoso composer, one whose compositional output largely reflects his activity as a performer. Whilst the French school possessed precursors such as Jean Fry Rebel, it is very much to Leclair that it owes it's genuine development. The virtuoso violinist became a highly sought after teacher, and a full generation of musicians were recipients of his teaching. Leclair published twelve

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