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French violin virtuoso and composer Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764) began his performing career as a dancer. Younger brothers Jean-Marie (the Younger), Pierre, and Jean-Benoît were also accomplished violinists and composers of sonatas. Leclair was murdered; many believe it was at a nephew's hand.
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Classical Music Archives: Leclair
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Music files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
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Jean Marie Leclair
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Biography including accounts of gaining an losing patrons supplemented by links to related material from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.
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Jean Marie Léclair
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Portrait and recommended recordings of sonatas and concertos from Classical Net's Basic Repertoire.
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Jean-Marie Leclair
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Karadar dictionary entry with life, important works, portrait, and facsimile of a composition.
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Leclair, Jean-Marie
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Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry from WQXR radio. Biography notes passage from dancer to musician to composer focusing mainly on the violin.
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