Composer
Marchand, Louis
French keyboardist and composer
1669–1732
2 works in the index
- Born
- 1669
- Died
- 1732
- Birthplace
- Lyon
- Place of death
- Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Louis Marchand (2 February 1669 – 17 February 1732) was a French organist, harpsichordist and composer. Born into an organist's family, Marchand was a child prodigy and quickly established himself as one of the best known French virtuosos of his time. He worked as organist of numerous churches and, for a few years, as one of the four organistes du roy. Marchand had a violent temperament and an arrogant personality, and his life was filled with scandals, publicized and widely discussed both during his lifetime and after his death. Despite his fame, few of his works survive to this day, and those that do almost all date from his early years. Nevertheless, a few pieces of his, such as the organ pieces Grand dialogue and Fond d'orgue have been lauded as classic works of the French organ school.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; organist; harpsichordist
- Instruments played
- organ
- Genres
- opera; classical music; Baroque music
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 29718683
- ISNI
- 0000000083682617
- GND ID
- 12973960X
- Library of Congress ID
- n82063650
- MusicBrainz ID
- 68f517d6-6d9e-43b5-99d9-eb42731eee5e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Organ, Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 2
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Menuet en Rondeau in G minor, from 'Pieces de Clavecin', Book 2" | — | — | G minor | Piano, Organ | — | 1 |
| "Menuet in D minor, from 'Pieces de Clavecin', Book 1" | — | — | D minor | Piano, Organ | — | 1 |
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 29718683. Portrait: Charles Dupuis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.