Composer
Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre
French musician
1665–1729
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1665
- Died
- 1729
- Birthplace
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (, née Jacquet, 17 March 1665 – 27 June 1729) was a French musician, harpsichordist and composer. Jacquet de La Guerre was a significant figure in French Baroque music, particularly in the development of cantata and keyboard traditions. She was one of the earliest women in France to achieve recognition as a composer and to have her works widely performed and published. She was among the first French composers to write cantatas, helping establish the genre in France. She was closely associated with the court of Louis XIV, where her career was shaped by royal patronage and the musical culture of Versailles. Her music blends French stylistic traditions with elements of Italian influence, particularly in her vocal and instrumental works.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; harpsichordist; organist
- Instruments played
- harpsichord
- Genres
- opera; classical music
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Birth name
- Élisabeth Jacquet de la guerre
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 12412219
- ISNI
- 0000000080917054
- GND ID
- 119075113
- Library of Congress ID
- n79091210
- MusicBrainz ID
- 86233265-959c-4537-a2ee-47160c734e18
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minuet |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Menuet | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 12412219. Portrait: François de Troy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.