Dandrieu, Jean François
Dandrieu, Jean François
Dandrieu, Jean François , French organist and composer; b. Paris, 1682; d. there, Jan. 17, 1738. He was organist at Saint- Merry, Paris, in 1704, and in 1721 became organist at the Royal Chapel. He publ. Livre de senates en trio (1705), Livre de sonates for Solo Violin (1710), Principes de I’accompagnement du clavecin (1718), Pièces de clavecin (3 albums, 1724), organ pieces, and airs. His importance lies in his works for clavecin, written in a style closely resembling Couperin’s.
Bibliography
P. Brunold, D. (Paris, 1954).
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