Jean de Hotteterre
Jean de Hotteterre (* in the 16th or 17th century; † 1691 ) was a French master turner and instrument maker from Paris .
He belonged to the extensive family of the Hotteterres, who after 1640, in collaboration with the royal band in Paris , pioneered the new baroque recorders , transverse flutes and oboes as a musician and instrument maker. Some of his famous contemporaries in Paris were the instrument makers Jean Jacques Rippert and Pierre Naust .
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| SURNAME | Hotteterre, Jean de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French master turner and instrument maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th century or 17th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1691 |