Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier
Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier
Person from France
Genres: baroque, french, classical period, 18th century, orgue
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About Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier
Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier (b Abbeville, 28 June 1734; d Paris, 6 May 1794). French composer. One of the most celebrated organists of his day, he succeeded his father at the Hospice de la Charité, Lyons, and from 1763 played at the Académie des Beaux Arts there. He held posts in Paris from 1771, finally at Notre Dame (from 1783). Among his compositions are keyboard sonatas with violin (c 1775) and organ pieces. His son Jacques-Marie (1766-1834), also an organist, composed vocal works to patriotic and sacred texts.
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