Find out more about the greatest 17th Century French Musicians, including Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Marin Marais and Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet De La Guerre.

Famous 17th Century French Musicians

Jean-Baptiste LullyJean-Baptiste Lully
28 November 1632
Composer
Jean-Philippe RameauJean-Philippe Rameau
25 September 1683
Music composer and theorist

Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet De La GuerreElisabeth-Claude Jacquet De La Guerre
17 March 1665
Composer

François CouperinFrançois Couperin
10 November 1668
Composer, Organist, Musician, Viol player,

Marc-Antoine CharpentierMarc-Antoine Charpentier
1643 AD
composer, choreographer

Jacques-Bénigne BossuetJacques-Bénigne Bossuet
27 September 1627
Priest, Historian, Theologian, Writer, Cleric,
Marin MaraisMarin Marais
31 May 1656
Composer, Viol player

Georg MuffatGeorg Muffat
01 June 1653
Composer

Louis CouperinLouis Couperin
1626 AD
Composer
Michel Richard DelalandeMichel Richard Delalande
15 December 1657
Composer

Louis-Claude DaquinLouis-Claude Daquin
04 July 1694
Composer
Joseph Bodin de BoismortierJoseph Bodin de Boismortier
23 December 1689
Composer

Pierre BeauchampPierre Beauchamp
30 October 1631
Choreographer

André CampraAndré Campra
04 December 1660
Composer

Jacques-Martin HotteterreJacques-Martin Hotteterre
29 September 1674
Composer

Claude Le JeuneClaude Le Jeune
1528 AD
Composer
Nicolas de GrignyNicolas de Grigny
08 September 1672
Composer

Jacques Champion de ChambonnièresJacques Champion de Chambonnières
1601 AD
Harpsichordist

Michel Pignolet de MontéclairMichel Pignolet de Montéclair
04 December 1667
Composer

André Cardinal DestouchesAndré Cardinal Destouches
06 April 1672
Composer
Denis GaultierDenis Gaultier
1603 AD
Composer

Jean TitelouzeJean Titelouze
1562 AD
Composer
Robert CambertRobert Cambert
1628 AD
Composer

Jean Philippe RameauJean Philippe Rameau
25 September 1683
Composer