Jean-Baptiste Boësset

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Jean-Baptiste Boësset (1614–1685) was a French composer of sacred and secular music, whose notable works include an Ave Regina and several airs de cour. He was the eldest son of the court composer Antoine Boësset.

Works

His most well-known works are an Ave Regina Caelorum, several airs de cour, five motets and some psaumes.

Three masses previously ascribed to his father are now widely ascribed to him, whilst he also worked with Jean Baptiste Lully on ballets de cour from 1653 to 1666.

Note

This article incorporates information from the revision as of 56047143 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

External links

Jean-Baptiste Boesset on E-classical
Julie Anne Sadie, Christopher Hogwood, Companion to Baroque Music

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 54289545 LCCN: nr93023625 ISNI: 0000 0000 8383 5230 BNF: cb13194342b

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Name	Boesset, Jean-Baptiste
Alternative names
Short description	French composer
Date of birth	1614
Place of birth
Date of death	1685
Place of death

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