Joseph Joubert was born in New York City and began playing the piano at the age of eight. Since earning his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music from the Manhattan School of Music, this young pianist has been receiving more and more attention for his work as a soloist.
Solo and group appearances at some of New York’s most prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and Alice Tully Hall, have made him one of the most sought-after musicians in the city.
Aside from his “uncommon tonal beauty,” critics have lauded Joubert’s accompanist performances for their “sensitive and helpful” aspects. Musical direction, record production, and orchestration/arrangement have all seen success under his belt.
Joseph Joubert was born in New York City and began piano lessons at the age of eight. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music with both a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degree, he began to gain a bigger audience for his solo piano performances.
Solo and group appearances at some of New York’s most prestigious concert halls, including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and Alice Tully Hall, have made him one of the most sought-after musicians in the city.
Aside from his “uncommon tonal beauty,” critics have lauded Joubert’s accompanist performances for their “sensitive and helpful” qualities. Musical direction, record production, and orchestration/arrangement have all seen success under his belt.
Early Life
While attending a theological institution in Toulouse at the age of fourteen, Joubert taught until 1776. After meeting D’Alembert and Diderot in Paris in 1778, he became friends with a young diplomat and writer, Chateaubriand.
The region of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne was where he spent much of his time while he wasn’t living in Paris with his companions. Under Napoleon’s reign, he was given the position of inspector-general of universities.
Although Joubert never published anything during his lifetime, his letters and notebooks were packed with sad, often aphoristic reflections about human existence, literature, and other subjects.
This collection was donated to Chateaubriand by the late Joubert’s wife after his death and was published in 1838 as Recueil des idées de M. Joubert[1] (Collected Thoughts of Mr. Joubert). Additional editions and collections of Joubert’s correspondence were planned.
A little Epicurean in his thought, Joubert even regarded the frequent illness that plagued him as an opportunity to develop sensitivity within his spirit.
Numerous translations have been done for Joubert’s books. George H. Calvert translated Joseph Joubert’s “Some of the ‘Thoughts'” in 1866. [2] Paul Auster afterward penned an English translation of the original. Joubert is mentioned in Matthew Arnold’s Critical Essays.
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