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Jacques Champion Chambonnières

(1601-2 - 1672)
 

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Jacques Champion Chambonnières Life

 

Chambonnières may be regarded as the founder of the school of French keyboard music that led to François Couperin and Rameau.

A member of the minor nobility, he entered the royal service and enjoyed a career of varied material success, while nevertheless winning a considerable reputation as a performer and composer.

MIDI FILE - Canaries in G major (1'20'')

At the least he exercised a strong influence over the father and two uncles of François Couperin le grand, Charles, Louis and François.

 

Jacques Champion Chambonnières Works

 

The keyboard music of Chambonnières includes dances, a collection of which was published in 1670, assembled into suites by key, although not originally so conceived.

 

- Karadar Bertoldi Ensemble - Studio Informatico Anesin -