Eccles, H. - Eccles

…English composer. The Eccles family was known as a musical family, and John E. received musical training from his father, Solomon E. (1618-83), a viola teacher. In his mid-20s, he began working as a composer of theatre music in London. He wrote several pieces for the actress Anne Bracegirdle, which were particularly well received, and he soon became a resident musician for the newly established theatre company Lincoln-in-Fields, releasing a succession of works, including The Love of Mars and Venus and Acis and Galatea.

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…イギリスの作曲家。エクルズ家は音楽家一族として知られ，ジョンはビオラ教師の父ソロモンSolomon E.(1618‐83)から音楽教育を受け，20代半ばからロンドンで劇音楽の作家として活動を始めた。ことに女優アンヌ･ブレースガードルのために書いたいくつかの作品が好評を博し，やがて新興の劇団リンカン･イン･フィールズの座付音楽家となって，《軍神マルスとビーナスの恋》《アシスとガラテア》など，相次いで作品を発表。…

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