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Philippe-Jacques Meyer

Philippe-Jacques Meyer (1732–1820)[a] was a French harpist and composer. He was born in Strasbourg, studied theology as well as music and gave his first solo concert in Paris in 1761. He was primarily active as a teacher and composer. He traveled extensively between London, Paris and Strasbourg and settled in London in 1784 where he used an anglicised form of his name, Philip James Meyer.

Treatises and compositions
• 1763 ''Essai sur la vraie manière de jouer de la harpe, avec une méthode de l'accorder'', op. 1 • 1774 ''Nouvelle pour apprendre a jouer de la harpe avec la manière de l'accorder'', op. 9 • Divertimenti for Flute, Harp and Violin • Divertimenti for Harp and Violin, Op.2 • 12 English Songs • Fantasie and Larghetto with Variations • Favorite Airs with Variations for Harp and Piano • 4 Favorite Airs with Variations for the Harp • 6 Harp Sonatas, Op.3 • Mozart's 'Forget Me Not' and 2 Waltzes • 4 Original Lessons for the Harp • Rondo on The Italian Monfrina • Theme and Scotch Air with Variations • Variations on a Menuet by Exaudet • Variations on Robin Adair • Variations on The Bush aboon Traquair • Variations on Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonny Doon == Notes ==
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