Michel Blavet

French flutist and composer (1700-1768)

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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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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: France
Active from: 1700-03-13
Active to: 1768-10-28

Discography

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Listeners: 5,539
Total plays: 36,024

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Michel
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of France
Place of birth: Besançon
Place of death: Paris
Occupation: composer
Languages spoken: French
Genre: opera
Movement: Baroque music
Instrument: flute
Image: Millot.jpg

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Commons category: Michel Blavet
date of birth: 1700-03-13
date of death: 1768-10-28
name in native language: Michel Blavet
date of baptism: 1700-03-13

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Works in European collections

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

Le Jaloux corrigé, V (3), i (X) - BSB Mus.ms. 1650 : [title page:] Le // jaloux corrigé. // Opera // Bouffon // en un acte // avec un Divertissement. // L'on a Parodié, dans cet acte, dix ariettes prises // de la Musique de la Serva Padrona, du Giocatore // et tu Maestro di Musica, et le Recitatif est // fait à l'imitation de deluy des Italiens, // a // Paris // Personnages // Monsieur Orgon Bourgeois de Paris. // Madame Orgon, sa Femme // Suzon, Suivante des Madame Orgon, qui paroit // habilée, du roté droit en homme et du coté gauche, en femme // La Scene est a Paris dans le Maison de M r. Orgon

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