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Jean-Baptiste Lully

Jean-Baptiste Lully
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Jean-Baptiste Lully was an Italian-French composer, dancer and instrumentalist, who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style. Best known for his operas, he spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV and became a French subject in 1661.

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Timeline

  1. Giovanni LegrenziAugust 12, 1626 – May 27, 1690
  2. Louis Couperin1626 – August 29, 1661
  3. Pierre BeauchampOctober 30, 1631 – February 1705
  4. Jean-Baptiste Lully (this page)November 28, 1632 – March 22, 1687
  5. Dietrich Buxtehudecirca 1637 – May 9, 1707
  6. Leopold I, Holy Roman EmperorJune 9, 1640 – May 5, 1705

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