Simon Le Duc, also known as L'Aîné, was a French violinist and composer born on
January 15, 1742, in Paris, who died on January 22, 1777, in Paris. He studied
violin with Pierre Gaviniès and became a prominent performer, co-directing the
Concert Spirituel alongside François-Joseph Gossec and Gaviniès from 1773 until
his death. Le Duc's compositions included violin sonatas, three violin
concertos, and symphonies. His music was performed with acclaim at the Concert
Spirituel, where a rehearsal of a posthumous symphony under the direction of
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George...