Delpesch (Delpech), Francois Louis f1748-f1772 ?France, ? / Germany, Dresden - ?, ?
dancemaster at the Dresden court, he collaborated with composer Johann Adam (Dresden 1704-1779 Dresden) who was at the Dresden court 1733-1779, their dances were performed 1770-1790 at the Dresden court of Friedrich August I (1763-1806
elector of Saxony), it is unknown in which years Delpesch was active at the court of Dresden and the long time span 1748-1790 suggest there may have been dancemasters of different generations of the Delpesch family

[the family name Delpech originates from Oise France]

Title Parts


La chasse. Contredanse for 3 couples. Harpsichord, winds and percussion
choreography by Francois Louis Delpesch
music attributed to Francois Louis Delpesch
Les Berlinois: Beatrix Hellhammer violin, Sylvia C. Rosin oboe/flute, Andreas Vetter cello, Christian Hagitte percussion / Sabine Erdmann harpsichord. Hanssler Verlag PH05002

[] La petit rien. Contredanse for 3 couples. Harpsichord, winds and percussion
choreography by Francois Louis Delpesch
music attributed to Francois Louis Delpesch
idem

[] La Berlinoise. Dance
music Johann Adam (Dresden 1704-1779 Dresden)
choreography Francois Louis Delpesch
published Dresden

[] La Brandobourgeoise. Dance
music Johann Adam (Dresden 1704-1779 Dresden)
choreography Francois Louis Delpesch
published Dresden

[] Prager teutsche tantz
ms bound in silk 1748, 1750 with the name Delpech. Koniglichen Bibliothek Berlin
in Eitner collectively listed under "Delpesch (Delpech), Adam" which should probably read as Delpesch and Adam

[] Tanzen (Dances) by Delpesch, also written as M. E. Delpesch
in an unnumbered ms with 152 Tanzen zu 4 und mehr instrumenten fur oboe, flute, cornet, no.61 and no.62 dated 1772. Koniglichen Bibliothek Berlin
in Eitner collectively listed under "Delpesch (Delpech), Adam" which should probably read as Delpesch and Adam

[] Tanze (Dances)
in ms Z90 with 152 Tanze und ebensoviel tanzfiguren, betitelt Contry Figures, dann Contry Dances. Tanze 1 stimme, bestehen alle aus 2 teilen, dessen 2. teil mit Trio oder Minuetto bezeignet ist. Koniglichen Bibliothek Berlin
in Eitner collectively listed under "Delpesch (Delpech), Adam" which should probably read as Delpesch and Adam

2005-02-15 00:48:56