Michel Richard Delalande [de Lalande] (1657 – 18 June 1726) was a prolific French Baroque composer and organist who was one of the most important composers of so-called grand motets, of which he wrote almost 80. He also wrote orchestral suites known as "Simphonies pour les Soupers du Roy", or in an alternative spelling of the time, simply "Symphonies". Delalande also composed ballets as well.
Born in Paris, he was a contemporary of Jean-Baptiste Lully and François Couperin.
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Michel-Richard De Lalande
Michel Richard Delalande [de Lalande] (1657 – 18 June 1726) was a prolific French Baroque composer and organist who was one of the most important composers of so-called grand motets, of which he wrote almost 80. He also wrote orchestral suites known as "Simphonies pour les Soupers du Roy", or in an alternative spelling of the time, simply "Symphonies". Delalande also composed ballets as well.
Born in Paris, he was a contemporary of Jean-Baptiste Lully and François Couperin.
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