This composer wrote eighteen trios "For the Royal Bedchamber," which were composed while he was Superintendant of the music of the King's room.
This composer wrote eighteen trios "For the Royal Bedchamber," which were composed while he was Superintendant of the music of the King's room. He wrote a chaconne found in his work Phaeton, and wrote a passacaile for a stage work about a sorceress who accidentally falls in love with the crusader Renaud. Along with creating the tragedie lyrique with the librettist Phillipe Quinault, this composer pioneered the genre of comedie-ballet with works such as Ballet des Nations, which he wrote to accompany Moliere's play Le Borgeouis Gentilhomme. The final work by this composer of Armide was a Te Deum celebrating his king's recovery from a surgery. For 10 points, name this composer at the court of Louis XIV who died from gangrene he contracted by banging a staff to keep time during a concert.
This composer wrote eighteen trios "For the Royal Bedchamber," which were composed while he was Superintendant of the music of the King's room.
Jean-Baptiste Lully