Composer
Nicolas Gigault
French organist and composer
1627–1707
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1627
- Died
- 1707
- Birthplace
- Paris
- Place of death
- Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Nicolas Gigault (ca. 1627 – 20 August 1707) was a French Baroque organist and composer. Born into poverty, he quickly rose to fame and high reputation among fellow musicians. His surviving works include the earliest examples of noëls and a volume of works representative of the 1650–1675 style of the French organ school.
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Life and musical career
- Instruments played
- organ
- Movements
- classical music; Baroque music
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 100995820
- ISNI
- 0000000081702370
- GND ID
- 134384938
- Library of Congress ID
- n85381070
- MusicBrainz ID
- 57d1aed5-72d6-4130-a562-f00f94892ed2
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Organ
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude De Premier Ton | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Premier livre d'orgue: Troisiesme ton | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Livre d'Orgue | See work 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 100995820.