Philippe-Jacques Meyer

Philippe-Jacques Meyer (1737-1819) was a French harpist and composer. He studied theology as well as music and gave his first solo concert in Paris in 1761.[1] He was primarily active as a teacher and composer. He traveled extensively between London, Paris and Strasbourg and settled in London in 1784.[1][2]

Meyer's 1763 Essai sur la vraie manière de jouer de la harpe is a historical survey of the harp and of harp music and one of the first pedagogical harp treatises.

Treatises and Compositions
  • 1763 Essai sur la vraie manière de jouer de la harpe, avec une méthode de l'accorder, op. 1
  • 1774 Nouvelle pour apprendre a jouer de la harpe avec la manière de l'accorder, op. 9
  • Divertimenti for Flute, Harp and Violin
  • Divertimenti for Harp and Violin, Op.2
  • 12 English Songs
  • Fantasie and Larghetto with Variations
  • Favorite Airs with Variations for Harp and Piano
  • 4 Favorite Airs with Variations for the Harp
  • 6 Harp Sonatas, Op.3
  • Mozart's 'Forget Me Not' and 2 Waltzes
  • 4 Original Lessons for the Harp
  • Rondo on The Italian Monfrina
  • Theme and Scotch Air with Variations
  • Variations on a Menuet by Exaudet
  • Variations on Robin Adair
  • Variations on The Bush aboon Traquair
  • Variations on Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonny Doon

References
  1. Hans J. Zingel, "Meyer, Philippe-Jacques [Philipp Jakob; Philip James," Grove Music Online]
  2. Slonimsky, Nicolas; Kuhn, Laura; McIntire, Dennis. "Meyer, Philippe-Jacques". Encyclopedia.com.
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