Paisible, Louis Henri

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Paisible, Louis Henri

Paisible, Louis Henri, French violinist and composer; b. St. Cloud, near Paris, July 21,1748; d. (suicide) St. Petersburg, March 19,1782. He studied with Gavin-iès, played in the orch. of the Concert Spirituel in Paris, and then traveled through Europe. In 1778 he was engaged at the Russian court in St. Petersburg. Although well received at first, he was unable to make headway with a series of concerts for which he solicited subscriptions; deprived of resources, he shot himself. Twelve of his string quartets and 4 violin concertos have been pubi, in Paris and London.

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