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Charles Racquet

Charles Racquet was born in 1597 at Paris. Racquet died in 1664 at Paris. Charles Racquet was recorded as organist and composer.

Charles Racquet

Frist staves of the Fantasie by Charles Racquet, c. 1636, included in Mersenne's copy of this Harmonie Universelle, 1636.

Charles Racquet, organist. · Manuscript source, 1636 · Public domain

Born
1597 · Paris.
Died
1664 · Paris.
Nationality
France
Occupation
organist · composer
Movements
classical music · Baroque music
Languages
French

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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