Biography: François Couperin, François Dagincour, Francois Devienne, François Dufaut, François Duval, François Francoeur, François Giroust, Francois Roberday, François-Adrien Boieldieu, Francois-Andre Danican Philidor,

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François Couperin Biography, Photos, Pictures

A French harpsichordist and composer known for his boldly harmonized and highly ornamented harpsichord works of dance suites as well as organ, chamber, and sacred music Possessed of a lively, curious mind and a refined, ironic sense of humor, Couperin (known as “The Great”) wrote the “Pieces de Clavecin” as character portraits, both of general types and of specific people of his day, which are studied even today for their deliberate fantasy and innovativeness (“The Player,” “The Courteous One,” “The Little Nothing,” and many others)

François Dagincour Biography, Photos, Pictures

French organist, harpischord player and composer who studied with the organist Boyvin at Notre Dame, Rouen Dagincour became organist there upon his teacher’s death Few of his songs survive though some of his organ pieces and works for the clavecin do

Francois Devienne Biography, Photos, Pictures

Instrumentalist, composer and teacher who played the flute and bassoon Playing for the Paris opera he shortly became a member of The Loge Olympique after joining the freemasons and entering the service of Cardinal de Rohan

François Dufaut Biography, Photos, Pictures

A French composer of lute music notes for its rhythmic sensitivity ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide

François Duval Biography, Photos, Pictures

As a violinist and composer it is not remarkable that the works of Duval were written for the violin It is important to note, however, that his were the first violin sonatas published in France

François Francoeur Biography, Photos, Pictures

Francouer composed vocal works primarily vocal pieces; this is probably because most of the positions which he maintained were associated with the opera Violin sonatas and a symphonie were also part of his productive years of composition

François Giroust Biography, Photos, Pictures

Giroust revived the motet in France during the pre-Revolutionary days and also wrote numerous patriotic songs during the First Republic He held positions with Orleans Cathedral and Saints-Innocent in Paris (master of music)

Francois Roberday Biography, Photos, Pictures

Roberday served for a short time as an organist to Anne of Austria, Louis XIV’s mother, and Queen Marie-Therese His only extant works are contained in “Fugues, et caprices, a quatre parties

François-Adrien Boieldieu Biography, Photos, Pictures

The most important person in the French comic opera legacy and the leading opera composer in France during the first twenty five years of the 19th century Boieldieu studied with Charles Broche who was learned in the tradition of Couperin

Francois-Andre Danican Philidor Biography, Photos, Pictures

Philidor’s musical education began while he was a page-boy in the royal chapel at Versailles At the same time, he became schooled in the art of chess, a pastime which was the source of some of his fame and probably responsible for his not achieving greater status as a composer

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