| Michel Corrette |
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| 1707 births | |
| corrette, michel | |
| 1795 deaths | |
| people from rouen | |
| baroque composers | |
| french composers | |
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BIOGRAPHY Born at Rouen to Gaspard Corrette , also a composer, he worked as an Organist between 1737 and about 1780 (he was organist of the Jesuit College, Paris, in 1738) and as a teacher. He traveled to England sometime before 1773. A large proportion of his numerous works are arrangements, ranging from simple harmonizations to complete recastings of preexisting material. they include songs, works for stage, concertos, instrumental chamber works, harpsichord pieces, and sacred vocal works. He wrote nearly twenty methods for instruments including the violin, cello, bass, flute, recorder, bassoon, harpsichord, harp, and mandolin. He died at Paris in 1795. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS Corrette: Tous les bourgeois de Chastres {Link without Title} Corrette: Noël provençal {Link without Title} |
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