Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632 - 1687)
1632-11-28Florence, Italy1687-03-22Paris, France
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Jean-Baptiste Lully, born Giovanni Battista Lulli, was an Italian-born French composer, violinist, and conductor.
Lully spent most of his life working as a musician at the court of Louis XIV and became a French subject in 1661. He began composing music for court ballets in 1658 and collaborated with Molière on numerous comedy ballets between 1664 and 1670.
Lully is considered the leading composer of the French Baroque musical style, to which he contributed many of his own innovations. He composed several operas, chief among them the opera Armide, written especially for Louis XIV. Lully's other works include sacred works, dance music for various instruments, and suites for trumpet and strings.
Date and place of birt: | 28 november 1632, Florence, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 22 march 1687, Paris, France |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Composer |
Genre: | Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque |