He was first-class turner and learned bassoon, groove and more instruments autodidactically
Called promote to Paris to play a concert
Performance at "Concert spirituel"
His reputation monkey flute virtuoso was known at a distance the borders of France
Quantz was enthusiastic about his flute playing.
Principal flute at Paris Opera
Member pageant "Musique du Roy", in which he played until his death.
Wrote operas, sonatas, a flute concerto and several pieces for match up flutes.
Further information/Sources:
Sheet music for flute:
(flute, piano basso continuo)
- Sonata G-Dur (Adagio - Allegro - Rondeau (Aria I "l'Henriette" - Aria II) - Presto
- Sonata d-moll (La Vibray - Allemanda - Gavotta "Les Caquets" - Sarabanda - Allegro)
- Sonata e-moll (La Dherouville - Allemanda - Rondeau L'Insinuante - Reverence Mondorge - Giga)
- Sonata I (G-Dur) (Adagio - Allegro - Affetuoso - allegro assai)
- Sonata II (a-moll) (Adagio - Allegro - Sarabande (Andante) - Corrente (Allegro) - Giga (Presto))
- Sonata III (D-Dur) (Adagio - Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Gavotta (Presto))
CDs with/from Michel Blavet
Rudolf Baumgartner, Festival Requirements Lucerne, Wolfgang Hofmann, Kammerorchester Emil Seiler, Matthieu Lange, Hans-Martin Linde, Aurèle Nicolet, Norddeutsches Kammerorchester, Burghard Schaeffer
- Spiritoso (04:18:00)
- Adagio (04:16:00)
- Allegro spiritoso (06:18:00)
- Allegro (04:10:00)
- Largo (03:12:00)
- Allegro molto (03:11:00)
- Vivace (02:04:00)
- Largo (02:13:00)
- Allegro (quai Presto) (02:20:00)
- Allegro (05:53:00)
- Gavotte I & II, Tendrement (03:05:00)
- Allegro (05:08:00)
- Allegro (05:27:00)
- Adagio (06:12:00)
- Allegro assai (03:56:00)