François Roberday
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1624-03-21
- Active to
- 1680-10-13
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François Roberday (21 March 1624 – 13 October 1680) was a French Baroque organist and composer. One of the last exponents of the French polyphonic music tradition established by Jean Titelouze and Louis Couperin, Roberday is best remembered today for his Fugues et caprices, a collection of four-part contrapuntal organ pieces. He was born in Paris in 1624, most probably in March. His family was one of goldsmiths and musicians: his father, a renowned goldsmith <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/F
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- François
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Rambouillet
- Occupation
- organist
- Languages spoken
- French
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- organ
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- name in native language
- François Roberday
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- Empusidae
- date of birth
- 1624-03-21
- date of death
- 1680-10-13
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