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Jean-Baptiste Lully

Jean-Baptiste Lully (November 28, 1632 Florence-March 22, 1687 Paris) also known as Giovanni Battista di Lulli, Jean Baptiste Lully or Lully, Jean-Baptiste was a French composer. He had three children, Jean-Louis Lully, Louis Lully and Jean-Baptiste Lully fils.

His albums: Armide, Grands Motets, Volume 1: Te Deum / Miserere / Plaude lætare Gallia (Le Concert Spirituel feat. conductor: Hervé Niquet), Amadis (La Simphonie et Chœur du Marais feat. conductor: Hugo Reyne), Grands Motets, Volume 2: Quare fremuerunt / O Lachrymae / Dies irae / De profundis (Le Concert Spirituel feat. conductor: Hervé Niquet), Grands Motets, Volume 3: Benedictus / Notus in Judæa Deus (Le Concert Spirituel feat. conductor: Hervé Niquet), L'Orchestre du Roi Soleil: Symphonies, Ouvertures & Airs à jouer (Le concert des nations feat. conductor: Jordi Savall), Roland (Les Talens Lyriques feat. conductor: Christophe Rousset), Te Deum / Dies irae (Ensemble Vocal "A Cœur Joie" de Valence & Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François Paillard), Thésée (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra & Chorus feat.conductor: Paul O'Dette) and Alceste (La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Compagnie Barocco & Ensemble Vocal Sagittarius feat. conductor: Jean-Claude Malgoire). Genres he performed: Baroque music, French opera, Ballet and Classical music.

Jean-Baptiste Lully was born in Florence, Italy but spent most of his life in France, where he became one of the most important composers of the Baroque era. He was appointed court composer and music director to King Louis XIV, and was instrumental in developing the French opera style, which combined dance, music, and drama.

Lully is also known for his innovations in orchestration, using specific instruments and combinations to create unique and dynamic sounds. He composed numerous operas, including Armide, Roland, and Alceste, and his religious works, such as Te Deum and Grands Motets, were also highly regarded.

Despite his many accomplishments, Lully's life was not without controversy. He famously injured himself in the foot with a conducting staff, which eventually led to his death from gangrene. In addition, there were rumors that he had taken part in homosexual activities, which were considered taboo at the time.

Nonetheless, Lully's legacy as a composer and pioneer of French Baroque music lives on, and his works continue to be performed and studied today.

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