Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 1628
- Died
- 1677
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Pomone, pastorale
- Les peines & les plaisirs de l'amour
- Pomone
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Robert Cambert (ca. 1628 – 1677), was a French composer principally of opera. Born in Paris in 1628, he studied music under Chambonnières, His first position was as organist at the church of St. Honor in Paris. In 1655 he married Marie du Moustier, at this time he came under the patronage of Cardinal Mazarin who was instrumental in his appointment as Superintendent of music to the Dowager Queen Anne of Austria mother of Louis XIV. His early works with libretto written by Pierre Perrin were fre
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Jacques Champion de Chambonnières
- Genre
- classical music
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Image
- Cambert Robert Paris Opera Garnier 1.jpg
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- date of death
- 1677-01-01
- name in native language
- Robert Cambert
- Commons category
- Robert Cambert
- writing language
- French
- date of birth
- 1628-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- Robert Cambert
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