Willem de Fesch (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈʋɪləmdəˈfɛs]; 1687 inAlkmaar – 3 January 1761) was avirtuosoDutchviolinist andcomposer.
The pupil ofKarel Rosier, who was a Vice-Kapellmeister atBonn, de Fesch later married his daughter, Maria Anna Rosier.
De Fesch was active inAmsterdam between 1710 and 1725. From 1725 to 1731 he served asKapellmeister atAntwerp Cathedral.
Thereafter he moved toLondon where he gave concerts and played the violin inHandel'sorchestra in 1746. In 1748 and 1749 he conducted atMarylebone Gardens. He apparently made no public appearances after 1750.
His works included theoratoriosJudith (1732) andJoseph (1746), as well aschamber duets, solo and triosonatas,concertos and part songs. Both oratorios were thought lost until 1980 when a copy of a manuscript ofJoseph was found in London'sRoyal Academy of Music.[1]
De Fesch's music was influenced by the Italians, particularlyVivaldi, as well asHandel.
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