Musician Dictionary

Antoine Forqueray

French composer and gambist · French composer and father of Jean-Baptiste Forqueray

DescriptionFrench composer and gambist
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1671-09 (MusicBrainz) · 1671 (Wikidata) · 1672-09 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceParis Paris
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1745-06-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMantes-la-Jolie Mantes-la-Jolie
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaFrance
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryFR
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipFrance
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer viol player
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsviol
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

A. Forqueray A.Forqueray Antoine Antoine Forqueray "Le Pére" Antoine Forqueray le Père Antoine Forqueray le pere Forqueray А. Форкрэ Антуан Форкере Антуан Форкре

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mbid: 7ea7ad5a-f2fe-4988-ada5-c15a11958911 · wikidata: Q586151 · isni: 0000000108135936 · discogs: 1916463

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