Antoine Vialon


Antoine Vialon was a French draftsman and engraver who became a music publisher and composer of vocal music later in his life.

Biographical sketch

After playing music of other composers for a while, he began writing and playing his own music. A meticulous artist with a large number of vocal works for one, two, three or four voices with or without accompaniment, he left behind him a collection of musical pieces in numbered and standard notation, some of which won awards in regional choral competitions. He was one of the first propagators of the Galin-Paris-Chevé system, that he later abandoned in favour of a more practical point of view. He was a steadfast and tireless artist who devoted his whole life to his art.

Works

Fanfare du charlatan3 duos concertants for two violinsChœur bouffe, for 3- or 4-part male voice choir à capellaDanse pour tous, choral quadrille for 3- or 4-part male voice choirSouvenirs de l'Orphéon françaisHarmonie el musique chorale en chiffres, œvres dramatiques de Jean-François Lesueur; volume of 25 supplements