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Antoine Francisque

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Antoine Francisque

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Also known as Anthoine Francisque

French composer and luth player

Person · Open Library

Died
1605
Works
4

Top works

  • Tresor D'Orphée
  • Trésor D'Orphée
  • Le Trésor d'Orphée

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1575
Active to
1605

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
115
Total plays
374

Tags

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Antoine Francisque (c. 1570 in Saint-Quentin – 1605 in Paris) was a 16th-century French lutenist and composer. Little is known of the details of Francisque's life. Francisque was born in Saint-Quentin circa 1570. On 23 February 1596, in Cambrai, he married Marguerite Behour [Bonhour], daughter of a tavern keeper. The marriage contract, registered in 1605, did not mention Francisque's profession. He moved to Paris shortly afterwards, publishing his Le trésor d'Orphée in 1600. <a href="https://w

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Antoine
Gender
male
Place of birth
Saint-Quentin
Place of death
Paris
Languages spoken
French
Instrument
lute
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date of death
1605-01-01
name in native language
Antoine Francisque
date of birth
1575-01-01
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