Jacques Loeillet

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Jacques Loeillet (1685–1748) was a Baroque-era composer and oboist. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, which was then part of the Spanish Netherlands. He was the younger brother of Jean-Baptiste Loeillet. He composed works for oboe, violin and for string ensembles.

He served as an oboist for the Elector in Bavaria, and later in Versailles for Louis XV. He returned to Ghent in 1746 and died there two years later.

Resource

AllMusic.com biography

Recording

Loeillet. Sonatas & Triosonatas, La Caccia directed by Patrick Denecker, 2006, MF8007. Contains recordings of sonatas by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant, Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Londres and Jacques Loeillet.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 39641085 LCCN: n83070009 ISNI: 0000 0000 8118 9183 BNF: cb147945453

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Name	Loeillet, Jacques
Alternative names
Short description	Belgian composer
Date of birth	1685
Place of birth
Date of death	1748
Place of death

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