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

Jacques-Bénigne BossuetJacques-Bénigne Bossuet
27 September 1627
Priest, Historian, Theologian, Writer, Cleric,

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

Marc-Antoine CharpentierMarc-Antoine Charpentier
1643 AD
composer, choreographer
Marin MaraisMarin Marais
31 May 1656
Composer, Viol player

Jean Philippe RameauJean Philippe Rameau
25 September 1683
Composer