Pierre Vachon

Pierre Vachon (3 June 1738 – 7 October 1803) was a French composer.
Vachon was born in Avignon, France. He wrote around thirty string quartets, various chamber works, operas, and orchestral pieces. He studied the violin with Carlo Chiabrano in Paris and first performed on 24 December 1756, at the Concert Spirituel, playing one of his own compositions. He also performed as first violinist in the orchestra of the Prince of Conti. He died in Berlin at the age of 65.
Selected works

Op. 1, 6 sonatas for violin and basso continuo
Op. 4, 6 trios for two violins and basso continuo
Op. 5 (c. 1775), 6 string quartets


In A major
In G minor
In F minor
In B-flat major
In A major
In E-flat major


Op. 6 (1776?), 6 string quartets, published in London, different from the 1773 op. 6


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In D major
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