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John Ernest Galliard

Johann Ernst Galliard (?1666/?1687–1747 ) was a composer from the Holy Roman Empire.

Galliard was born in Celle, [[Holy Roman Empire] to a French wig-maker. His first composition instruction began at age 15. Galliard studied composition under Jean-Baptiste Farinel, the director of music at the Court of Hanover, and Abbate Steffani. In addition to his compositional ability, he was also a capable ob…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
1687
Died
February 18th, 1749
Labels
Brilliant Classics
Last updated: April 9th, 2017

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