La Guerre, Élisabeth Jacquet de

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La Guerre, Élisabeth Jacquet de

La Guerre, Élisabeth Jacquet de, French composer, organist, and clavecinist; b. Paris, 1659; d. there, June 27, 1729. A member of a family of professional musicians, she evinced talent at an exceptionally early age. She was favored by the court of Louis XIV, completing her education under the patronage of Mme. de Montespan. She married Marin de La Guerre, organist of several Paris churches. Her works include an opera, Céphale et Procris (Paris, March 15, 1694), a ballet (1691), keyboard suites, a Violin Sonata, cantatas, mostly sacred, etc.

Bibliography

C. Cessac, E.J. d. L.G.: Une femme compositeur sous le règne de Louis XIV (Arles, 1995).

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