Jean-Baptiste Cardonne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French composer
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Place of Birth: Versailles, Île-de-France, France
About Jean-Baptiste Cardonne
- Jean-Baptiste Cardonne (26 June 1730 – after August 1792) was a French composer, singer and harpsichordist.
- Cardonne was born at Versailles, where his father was a member of the royal household.
- He became a royal page, but his musical talents were soon noticed and he received tuition from the composer Colin de Blamont.
- In 1745 he joined the choir of the royal chapel, where he also played the harpsichord.
- His first operatic piece, Amaryllis, premiered in 1752.
- Cardonne continued to enjoy the patronage of the royal family, writing harpsichord and vocal music for them.
- From 1768, he tried to establish a career as an opera composer.
- His lack of success led to his return to the court, where he became maître de la musique du roi (master of the King's music) in 1780.
- Nothing is known about Cardonne's life after the fall of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution in September 1792.
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