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Louis Marchand (2 February 1669 – 17 February 1732) was a French organist, harpsichordist and composer. Born into an organist's family, Marchand was a child prodigy and quickly established himself as one of the best known French virtuosos of his time.
However, in 1717, Volumier’s comfortable existence was turned upside down by a visitor to the court – Louis Marchand, said to be the top harpsichordist in France. He was invited to play before the King, who was so impressed that he immediately made Marchand an offer of a lucrative court position.
The most famous story about Marchand is his escape before a harpsichord competition with Johann Sebastian Bach in 1717 at Dresden. The organ music of Louis Marchand is remarkable. The Premier...
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May 13, 2023 · Experience Louis Marchand's Fond d'Orgue, from the second book of organ pieces, performed by organist Nenad Leonart on the historic 1745 Silbermann organ in Wasselonne. This recording, made...
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Louis Marchand (2 February 1669 – 17 February 1732) was a French Baroque organist, harpsichordist, and composer. Born into an organist's family, Marchand was a child prodigy and quickly established himself as one of the best known French virtuosi of his time.
Read about the career of Louis Marchand, a widely-admired composer and organist who was also called "a bad husband, a bad father, and a bad man."
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