Jean de Cambefort
Jean de Cambefort (* 1605 ; † May 4, 1661 in Versailles ) was a French composer and singer of the Baroque.
Life
Jean de Cambefort had his first job in the chapel of Cardinal Richelieu , after whose death in 1642 he moved to the service of Cardinal and Minister of State Jules Mazarin . From Mazarin he received the favor of holding the post of Maître de Musique with the children of the king, succeeding François de Chancy . He was in direct competition with Jean-Baptiste Boësset , a favorite of Finance Minister Colbert. In 1650 Mazarin was able to offer him the post of "Maître de la chambre du roi". On behalf of King Louis XIV in 1655 , he traveled to Languedoc to recruit young singers for the royal band. When he returned in 1661, he was refused the post of Queen's composer. Nevertheless, he was "surintendant de la musique du roi", a position that Jean-Baptiste Lully held after him . The position of "Maître de la chambre du roi" took over Michel Lambert .
plant
The airs de cour make up a large part of his compositions, ballet music has also been handed down, such as the 'Ballet de la nuit' (1653). The church music of Cambefort has been lost, but this part of his work is noted in the catalogs that Philidor prepared.
literature
- Georgie Durosoir: L'Air de cour en France 1571-1655 . Liège, Édition Mardaga 1991. ISBN 2-87009-400-0
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cambefort, Jean de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and singer of the Baroque era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1605 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 4, 1661 |
| Place of death | Versailles |