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Jean-Benjamin de La Borde

Illustration — Jean-Benjamin de La Borde Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde (5 September 1734 – 22 July 1794) was a French composer, writer on music and fermier général (farm tax collector). Jean-Benjamin de La Borde was born into an aristocratic family, he studied violin under Antoine Dauvergne and composition under Jean-Philippe Rameau. From 1762 to 1774, he served at the court of Louis XV as premier valet de la chambre, losing his post on the death of the king.

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Jean-Benjamin de La Borde

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painter: Du Rameau [Louis Jean-Jacques Durameau] · Bibliothèque nationale de France (cropped version) · Public domain

Born
1734 · Paris.
Died
1794 · Paris.
Nationality
France
Occupation
choreographer · composer · music historian · librettist · fermier général · writer · musician
Fields
opera
Movements
classical music
Languages
French

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Illustration — Jean-Benjamin de La Borde Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde (5 September 1734 – 22 July 1794) was a French composer, writer on music and fermier général (farm tax collector). Jean-Benjamin de La Borde was born into an aristocratic family, he studied violin under Antoine Dauvergne and composition under Jean-Philippe Rameau. From 1762 to 1774, he served at the court of Louis XV as premier valet de la chambre, losing his post on the death of the king.

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