Which Happened First?

Jean-Joseph de Mondonville

Jean-Joseph de Mondonville
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Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, also known as Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville, was a French violinist and composer. He was a younger contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau and enjoyed great success in his day. Pierre-Louis Daquin claimed, "If I couldn't be Rameau, there's no one I would rather be than Mondonville".

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Giovanni Battista PergolesiJanuary 4, 1710 – March 16, 1736
  2. Thomas ArneMarch 12, 1710 – March 5, 1778
  3. Wilhelm Friedemann BachNovember 22, 1710 – July 1, 1784
  4. Barbara of Portugal, Queen of SpainDecember 4, 1711 – August 27, 1758
  5. Jean-Joseph de Mondonville (this page)1711 – October 8, 1772
  6. William BoyceSeptember 11, 1711 – February 7, 1779

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