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Antoine Forqueray

Antoine Forqueray (September 1672 – 28 June 1745) was a French composer and virtuoso of the viola da gamba.

Forqueray, born in Paris, was the first in a line of composers which included his sons Jean-Baptiste (1699–1782) and Nicolas Gilles (1703–1761) as well as his brother Michel (1681–1757).

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
France
Born
September, 1671
Died
June 28th, 1745
Labels
Naxos
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
Glossa
Disques Pierre Verany
Linn Records
Last updated: March 31st, 2017

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