Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville was a prominent French composer, violinist, and conductor of the Baroque era, born on December 25, 1711, in Narbonne and died on October 8, 1772, in Belleville (now part of Paris). He was a contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau and enjoyed considerable success in his time. Mondonville's career was closely associated with the Concert Spirituel, one of the first public concert series
... MeerJean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville was a prominent French composer, violinist, and conductor of the Baroque era, born on December 25, 1711, in Narbonne and died on October 8, 1772, in Belleville (now part of Paris). He was a contemporary of Jean-Philippe Rameau and enjoyed considerable success in his time. Mondonville's career was closely associated with the Concert Spirituel, one of the first public concert series in existence, where he served as both a violinist and later as a director.
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