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.

Sources

Le magazine de l'opéra baroque by Jean-Claude-Brenac (in French)

External links

Free scores by Jean-Baptiste Matho at the International Music Score Library Project

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 63311973 LCCN: n97873127 ISNI: 0000 0000 8249 9968 GND: 1057700398 SUDOC: 080200710 BNF: cb13164765g (data)

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