Jean de Cambefort

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Died 4 May 1661, Versailles, Yvelines, France

Jean de Cambefort (1605–1676) was a French Baroque composer of ballets and liturgical music. He was born in Paris, France. He is most famous for his co-authorship on the Ballet de la Nuit (with Jean-Baptiste Boësset, Michel Lambert and probably also with Jean-Baptiste Lully) but with absolutely no evidence.

Works

Ballet de la Nuit, 1653;

Récit du temps et des quatre saisons, v Ballet du Temps (LWV 1), 1654;

Airs de cour, Parigi, 1651;

II. livre d’airs, Parigi, 1655;

17 arias, from 1651 and 1655.

References

Jean de Cambefort Wikipedia

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