Most of it is researchers’ or critiques opinions. Maybe we don’t have enough evidence to support everyone’s belief. In this paper, I would like to try. Jean-Marie Leclair, for example, has lived a life as one of the most traveled composers of the Baroque era. Being recognized for resurrecting the virtuosic technique of the violin for others to learn, Leclair was able to show difficulty and originality of the education of the instrument. He also stressed the belief that performing music should be a direct representation of the composer and his intentions, which is a subject continued by many. By using his biography, performance reviews, and online articles, I will argue that, despite the strong comparison between Leclair and stronger figures such as Bach, French Baroque composer Jean-Marie Leclair was musically sophisticated enough to become his own dominant figure of 18th century French
Most of it is researchers’ or critiques opinions. Maybe we don’t have enough evidence to support everyone’s belief. In this paper, I would like to try. Jean-Marie Leclair, for example, has lived a life as one of the most traveled composers of the Baroque era. Being recognized for resurrecting the virtuosic technique of the violin for others to learn, Leclair was able to show difficulty and originality of the education of the instrument. He also stressed the belief that performing music should be a direct representation of the composer and his intentions, which is a subject continued by many. By using his biography, performance reviews, and online articles, I will argue that, despite the strong comparison between Leclair and stronger figures such as Bach, French Baroque composer Jean-Marie Leclair was musically sophisticated enough to become his own dominant figure of 18th century French