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Michel Blavet

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French flutist and composer (1700-1768)

Person · Open Library

Born
1700
Died
1768
Works
13

Top works

  • Le jaloux corrigé
  • Sechs Sonaten für zwei Querflöten, op. 1 (Sopranblockflöten, Oboen, Klarinetten, Violinen)
  • Sonata in G minor op. 2, no. 4
  • Sonata in D [i.e. D minor], op. 2, no. 2, for flute and piano (with basso continuo)
  • French duets

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,539
Total plays
36,024

Tags

baroqueClassicalflutefrenchclassical period

Michel Blavet (March 13, 1700 – October 28, 1768) was a French flute virtuoso. Blavet was born in Besançon, France. Although Blavet taught himself to play almost every instrument, he specialized in the flute (which he held to the left, the opposite of how most flutists hold theirs today) and bassoon. He wrote many pieces and is the composer of a piece that duets with a piano The son of a wood turner, Blavet was famous for maintaining impeccable intonation, even when he played in difficult keys

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Michel Blavet, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana