A social, literary and musical study of Julie Pinel's 'Nouveau recueil d'airs serieux et a boire' (Paris, 1737) : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in Musicology, New Zealand School of Music
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2008
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Massey University
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This thesis discusses the life and work of the eighteenth-century French
composer, Julie Pinel. Pinel’s extant music comprises one collection of music,
Nouveau recueil d’airs sérieux et à boire à une et deux voix, de Brunettes à 2
dessus, scène pastorale, et cantatille avec accompagnement, published in 1737,
of which a critical edition has been produced in volume II of this thesis. There is
little information regarding Pinel’s life and work, however, the preface and
privilège included in her Nouveau recueil provide some clues as to Pinel’s
biography. Her life and music are examined, with reference to the social, literary
and musical environment she was working in. An added dimension is that Pinel
was working as a professional musicienne at a time when women were beginning
to find their voice and place in professional society. Pinel claims authorship of
the majority of the poems in her collection, and the rest come from anonymous
sources. Pinel’s literary and musical output illustrates her obvious knowledge of
the current trends in eighteenth-century France, with most of her poetry written
for a female poetic voice, displaying many of the fashionable themes of the day.
Her music displays a variety of styles, ranging from simple airs in binary form,
traditionally found in most French airs sérieux et à boire, to the operatic, and the
fashionable rococo styles.
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Julie Pinel, Musicology, 18th century French poetry, 18th century French music, Women composers, 18th century music