Antoine Forqueray

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Born
September 1671
Born In
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died
28 June 1745 (aged 73)
Antoine Forqueray (c. 1671–1745) was a French composer and virtuoso of the viola da gamba. Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in a line of composers who included his brother Michel Forqueray (1681-1757) and his sons Jean-Baptiste Forqueray (1699-1782) and Nicolas Gilles Forqueray (1703-1761). Forqueray was named musicien ordinaire of La Chambre du Roy of Louis XIV in 1689 and played at court. Until 1710, he was accompanied by his wife on the harpsichord in his recitals. In 1730, he retired to Mantes-la-Jolie, where he died in 1745. His son published his works for the viola de g… read more
Antoine Forqueray (c. 1671–1745) was a French composer and virtuoso of the viola da gamba. Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in a line of composers who included his brother Michel Forqueray (1681-1757) and his sons Jean-Baptiste Forqueray (1699-1782) and Nicolas Gilles Forqueray (1703-1… read more
Antoine Forqueray (c. 1671–1745) was a French composer and virtuoso of the viola da gamba. Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in a line of composers who included his brother Michel Forqueray (1681-1757) and his sons Jean-Baptiste Forqueray (1699-1782) and Nicolas Gilles Forqueray (1703-1761). Forqueray was named musicien ordinaire of La Chambre du Roy of Lou… read more

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1 Pièce de viole, Suite No. 4 en Sol Mineur: Le carillon de Passy Pièce de viole, Suite No. 4 en Sol Mineur: Le carillon de Passy
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2 Pièces de viole, Suite No. 4 in G Minor: V. La Sainscy Pièces de viole, Suite No. 4 in G Minor: V. La Sainscy
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3 La Montigni La Montigni
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4 Play track Violin Sonatas La Leclair
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5 Musique à Versailles La Guignon
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6 Jupiter Jupiter
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7 Bagpipes from Hell La Girouette
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8 La Buisson La Buisson
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9 Le Forqueray Le Forqueray
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10 Forqueray: Harpsichord Suites Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in C Minor: I. La Rameau: Majestueusement
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  1. 5,009 listeners

    26 Jun 1995 · 15 tracks

    FORQUERAY: Harpsichord Suites Nos. 1, 3 and 5
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  2. 3,877 listeners

    16 Mar 2003 · 16 tracks

    FORQUERAY: Harpsichord Suites Nos. 2 and 4
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  3. 686 listeners

    5 Feb 2016 · 31 tracks

    Forqueray
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  4. 384 listeners

    2011 · 32 tracks

    Forqueray: Works for Harpsichord
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