Il Pastor Fido Essay

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Il pastor fido (The Faithful Shepherd), published in Paris in 1737 under the name of Vivaldi's Op. 13 includes six sonatas for musette ("bagpipe"), recorder, flute, oboe or violin, and basso continuo. As I started to further look into the context of the piece, it was clear that the six sonatas had been one of the mysteries of music and the authenticity of them seemed doubtful still to this day. In an attempt to investigate and analyse Il pastor fido, I was able to position myself towards who I believe wrote the piece and the reasons why, along with what many others have concluded, Chédeville was the real composer of Il pastor fido.
The composer of this piece has been doubted until the early 20th century, when it was discovered that Vivaldi was in fact not the author, but the French Nicolas Chédeville (1705-1782). Although some forums suggest the possibility of an editor writing under the name of Vivaldi in order to sell …show more content…

As member of an important family of wind-wood instrument builders, Jacques-Martin Hotteterre ‘Le Romain’, would reach great prominence as composer giving him a more knowledgeable name for this same reason. Although it is hard to compare their styles due to Hotteterre’s main focus being flute and recorder practices, it is clear in pieces like his Suite (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZjF_E0GXic) that Chédeville’s Six Sonatas were not as complex or contained as many chromatisms. Therefore, other than the common baroque ornamentations, the influence -if any- is not perceived. What can be analysed is Chédeville’s appreciation for Vivaldi’s work, specifically for his 4 seasons, and how that comes through in his compositions, in what could be a failed attempt to imitate Vivaldi’s

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