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Portrait of Antoine Forqueray

Composer

Antoine Forqueray

French composer and gambist

d. 1745

1 works and musical collections

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Died
1745
Birthplace
Paris
Place of death
Mantes-la-Jolie
Citizenship / historical state
France
Period (estimated from birth year)
Baroque

Biography

Antoine Forqueray — French composer and gambist. The recorded birthplace is Paris. The recorded year of death is 1745; place of death: Mantes-la-Jolie. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as France.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; viol player
Instruments played
viol
Genres
classical music
Movements
classical music; Baroque music
Languages used
French
VIAF ID
5117536
ISNI
0000000108135936
GND ID
128642343
Library of Congress ID
n82111942
MusicBrainz ID
7ea7ad5a-f2fe-4988-ada5-c15a11958911

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
harpsichord, Viola da gamba
Genres represented
Classical
Source entries with composition dates
0

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Catalogue

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Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
Pieces de viole See work details
  • harpsichord
  • Viola da gamba
Classical
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 5117536. Portrait: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.