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Became in 1649 a Remonstrant preacher in Nieuwkoop and in Maasland from 1650 till 1679 when, due to

Became in 1649 a Remonstrant preacher in Nieuwkoop and in Maasland from 1650 till 1679 when, due to a disease, he asked to be dismissed after which he was pensioned off.

Is a French composer. He has written works that include 6 symphonies, 8 string quartets, and 27 conc

Is a French composer. He has written works that include 6 symphonies, 8 string quartets, and 27 concertos. Bacri's musical career began with piano lessons at the age of seven, and continued with the study of harmony, counterpoint, analysis and composition as a teenager with Françoise Gangloff-Levéchin and Christian Manen and, after 1979, Louis Saguer. He then entered the Conservatoire de Paris where he studied with a number of composers including Claude Ballif, Marius Constant, Serge Nigg, and Michel Philippot.

Was a French composer born on 28 June 1664 in Mantes-sur-Seine (now Mantes-la-Jolie), and died on 5

Was a French composer born on 28 June 1664 in Mantes-sur-Seine (now Mantes-la-Jolie), and died on 5 September 1734 in Paris. He was the child of Rémy Bernier and Marguerite Bauly. He studied with Antonio Caldara and is known for an Italian-influenced style. After Marc-Antoine Charpentier he is probably the most Italian-influenced French composer of this era.

Was a French poet and critic.Boileau was born in the rue de Jérusalem, in Paris. He was brought up

Was a French poet and critic.Boileau was born in the rue de Jérusalem, in Paris. He was brought up to the law, but devoted to letters, associating himself with La Fontaine, Racine, and Molière. He is the author of Satires and Epistles, L'Art poétique and

Was the pseudonym of Nikos Kalamaris (Greek: ????? ?a?aµ????), a Greek-American poet and art critic

Was the pseudonym of Nikos Kalamaris (Greek: ????? ?a?aµ????), a Greek-American poet and art critic. While living in Greece, he also used the pseudonyms Nikitas Randos (Greek: ????ta? ???t??) and M. Spieros (Greek: ?. Sp?????).

Was a French writer, best known for his witty epigrams and aphorisms.A journey to Paris resulted in

Was a French writer, best known for his witty epigrams and aphorisms.A journey to Paris resulted in the boy's obtaining a bursary at the Collège des Grassins (a secondary school). He worked hard, although one of his most contemptuous epigrams reads: Ce qu

Was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance. He was a member of the renowned musical

Was a Franco-Flemish composer and singer of the Renaissance. He was a member of the renowned musical establishments of the Habsburg court, including the chapels of Philip I of Castile and Charles V. While with Philip's chapel he was a close associate of composers such as Pierre de La Rue, Marbrianus de Orto, and Alexander Agricola.[1]

Was a French composer, musette player and musette maker. La Borde called him "the most celebrated mu

Was a French composer, musette player and musette maker. La Borde called him "the most celebrated musette player France had ever had", though he mistakenly held the opinion that he was dead by 1780, two years before he met his end. He taught the musette to Princess Victoire from about 1750, and became a popular teacher among the aristocracy, eventually attaining the title of maître de musette de Mesdames de France. He was also a musette maker, and extended the instrument's compass in the bass down to c' (middle C).

Was a British author and illustrator famous for his humorous cartoon drawings in books and magazines

Was a British author and illustrator famous for his humorous cartoon drawings in books and magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. He was the son of Edmund Clerihew Bentley (the inventor of the clerihew verse form); he was born with the name Nicholas but opted to change the spelling.

He was a French bookseller, printer, journalist, and writer. He was also a political figure of some

He was a French bookseller, printer, journalist, and writer. He was also a political figure of some consequence at the time of the French revolution and into the early years of the next century.

Was a Cypriot composer born in Nicosia, Cyprus and was the first child of his family. His parents, w

Was a Cypriot composer born in Nicosia, Cyprus and was the first child of his family. His parents, who love classical music, decided to expose him to music as a creative outlet rather than a career. At the age of five, he started taking piano lessons and very soon he revealed his extraordinary talent by improvising on the piano and composing short pieces of music. When Solon Michaelides, the celebrated Cypriot composer, conductor, musicologist and friend of the family heard him play for the first time, when Nicolas was not yet seven years old, he declared: " This child is a blessing to his parents, Cyprus and the World". On his advice, Nicolas's musical training was undertaken by George Arvanitakis

Was a French composer. At the age of 20 in 1587 Formé joined the choir of the Sainte-Chapelle, but

Was a French composer. At the age of 20 in 1587 Formé joined the choir of the Sainte-Chapelle, but was excluded from the fraternity for drunkenness and womanising. He was reinstated in 1592, to the Chapelle royale, and then finally, with the support of King Louis XIII, in 1626 he returned to the Sainte-Chapelle as a canon, where he worked under the protection of the king until his death.[1]

Was a French Baroque organist and composer. Born into poverty, he quickly rose to fame and high repu

Was a French Baroque organist and composer. Born into poverty, he quickly rose to fame and high reputation among fellow musicians. His surviving works include the earliest examples of noëls and a volume of works representative of the 1650–1675 style of the French organ school.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most famous and influential comp

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was one of the most famous and influential composers between Josquin Desprez and Palestrina, and best represents the fully-developed, complex polyphonic style of this period in music history.[2][3]

Was a Baroque composer, who spent most of his career in France. He is believed to have been from Ger

Was a Baroque composer, who spent most of his career in France. He is believed to have been from Germany, but was probably born in Brussels. He came with his family to Paris around 1626. He was known to be an expert player of both the lute, theorbo, and the viola da gamba, as well as the composer of a few surviving musical compositions. Hotman is sometimes referred to as the teacher of violist Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe.

Was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was born in Laon and in 1650s settled

Was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was born in Laon and in 1650s settled in Paris, quickly establishing himself as one of the best organists of the country. He lived and worked in Paris until his death, but frequently made trips to other cities to consult on organ building and maintenance matters. Lebègue's reputation today rests on his keyboard music. He made particularly important contributions to the development of the French organ school by devising pieces with independent pedal parts and developing the Tierce en taille genre. His oeuvre also includes the earliest published unmeasured preludes, as well as some of the earliest known noëls.

Was a French baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was born and died in Troyes, France,

Was a French baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was born and died in Troyes, France, where he worked as organist in the Church of Saint Jean and the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Both his grandfather and his father were organists in Troyes. Siret was a friend and admirer of François Couperin, and his first collection of harpsichord pieces, published approximately in 1709, was dedicated to Couperin. The suites of this collection all begin with a French overture, following the tradition established by Jean-Baptiste Lully. Siret's second volume of harpsichord pieces (Second livre de Pièces de Clavecin, published in 1719) was, along with Couperin's L’Art de toucher le Clavecin,

Was a Russian-American composer, conductor, musician, music critic, lexicographer and author. He was

Was a Russian-American composer, conductor, musician, music critic, lexicographer and author. He was born Nikolai Leonidovich Slonimsky in St. Petersburg. His maternal aunt, Isabelle Vengerova, was his first piano teacher. He emigrated to the United State

Was a Dutch lutenist and composer of French birth. His primary work, "Le Secret des Muses", contains

Was a Dutch lutenist and composer of French birth. His primary work, "Le Secret des Muses", contains compositions and instruction for the 10-string Renaissance lute. It appeared, in two parts, in 1615 and 1616. It was among the last compositions to appear for this instrument, before it was supplanted by the Baroque lute.

Was a French librettist. He was born in Chartres and died in Paris, the recipient of a government pe

Was a French librettist. He was born in Chartres and died in Paris, the recipient of a government pension in recognition of his work writing librettos. He was also on Comité de Lecture of the Paris Opéra. One of the foremost of the French librettist of his generation, he wrote libretti for many noted composers of the day, including Salieri (Les Horaces) and in particular Sacchini (Oedipe à Colone, amongst many others). His most famous work is Iphigénie en Tauride, his first libretto, set by Gluck after the composer had initially rejected it. Gluck collaborated with Guillard to heavily recast the libretto, not only to suit Gluck's artistic preferences, but also to accommodate pre-existing music that Gluck borrowed, both from himself and from other composers, when composing the opera.

Was a French composer, best known for his opéras-comiques. Trained as a lawyer, Dalayrac was encour

Was a French composer, best known for his opéras-comiques. Trained as a lawyer, Dalayrac was encouraged by his father to abandon his career and follow his passion for music. His earliest works were violin duets, string trios and quartets, but his main fame was as a prolific composer of operas for the Comédie-Italienne (later remamed the Opéra-Comique). He was a Freemason and is said to have composed the music for the induction of Voltaire to his lodge.

Is a German composer. From 1958 to 1962 Huber studied music education at the Hochschule für Musik u

Is a German composer. From 1958 to 1962 Huber studied music education at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München and subsequently composition with Franz Xaver Lehner and Günter Bialas. He pursued his education further with Josef Anton Riedl, Karlheinz Stockhausen and, above all, with Luigi Nono. From 1974 until his retirement in 2003 Huber was Professor of Composition at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen (Orgass 2001).

Was a German composer and violinist. In 1679 Strungk became director of the Hamburger Ratsmusik. In

Was a German composer and violinist. In 1679 Strungk became director of the Hamburger Ratsmusik. In 1688 he succeeded Christian Ritter as deputy Kapellmeister and organist in Dresden, where he in 1693 succeeded Christoph Bernhard as Hofkapellmeister. He left after three years, in 1696, to take up directorship of the Leipzig Opera. He died of fever a few years later.[1][2]

Was one of the greatest organists and composers of his time. He studied with Dieterich Buxtehude, wh

Was one of the greatest organists and composers of his time. He studied with Dieterich Buxtehude, who regarded him as among the very best of his students. With Buxtehude's help, he received a post as violinist and composer at the court in Copenhagen, and in 1689 became the town organist in Husum, Germany, his last post before his tragic early death (sources disagree on whether he was 31 or 32 at the time).

Is a French professor, actress, model, and writer.

Is a French professor, actress, model, and writer.