Death of French baroque enthusiast

Death of French baroque enthusiast

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norman lebrecht

May 09, 2016

The writer, promoter and musicologist Philippe Beaussant has died at the age of 86.

Founder of the  Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, he wrote important biographies of Lully and Rameau.

Philippe Beaussant

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  • Ed says:

    He wrote an important biography of François Couperin, edited by Fayard.

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