Jean-Baptiste Matho, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French composer
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Place of Birth: Montfort-sur-Meu, Brittany, France
About Jean-Baptiste Matho
- Jean-Baptiste Matho (16 March 1663 – 16 March 1743) was a French composer of the Baroque era.
- Born in Montfort-sur-Meu near Rennes, his name was originally M.
- F.
- H.
- Thomassin.
- As a child, Matho attracted attention for the quality of his singing voice and he was sent to Versailles where he began a career as one of the king's musicians.
- In 1720, he became Master of the King's Music and was charged with the musical education of the young Louis XV alongside François Couperin and Jean-Joseph Mouret.
- He wrote several works for the stage, including the tragédie en musique Arion (1714) as well as ballets and other divertissements.
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