Jacques Gaultier
Jacques Gaultier (or Gauterius, Gouterus, Goutier, Gautier, Gautier d'Angleterre) (born c. 1600, fl. 1617–1652) was a French Baroque lutenist. He was not relative to the composers and lutenists Denis Gaultier and Ennemond Gaultier. Not much is known about his early life. In 1617, he had to leave France due to a duel and he escaped to England. He enjoyed the patronage of George Villiers, the favourite of James I of England. In 1622, Gaultier met Dutch poet and composer Constantijn Huygens, with whom he engaged in an exchange of letters.
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Jacques Gaultier
Jacques Gaultier (or Gauterius, Gouterus, Goutier, Gautier, Gautier d'Angleterre) (born c. 1600, fl. 1617–1652) was a French Baroque lutenist. He was not relative to the composers and lutenists Denis Gaultier and Ennemond Gaultier. Not much is known about his early life. In 1617, he had to leave France due to a duel and he escaped to England. He enjoyed the patronage of George Villiers, the favourite of James I of England. In 1622, Gaultier met Dutch poet and composer Constantijn Huygens, with whom he engaged in an exchange of letters.
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