French composers. Classical era composers.

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Composers that were born in France, or gained the French nationality.

The classical era in music, the transition from baroque to romantic music, lasted from around 1750 till 1800. In this period the symphony as a seperate work of art was developed. Another characteristic is the so-called sonata form, a way to structure music. The term classical for this music refers to the ancient Roman and Greek cultures, that were idealised in that era.

Group members

• Balbastre, Claude-Benigne (1727–1799)
• Couperin, Armand-Louis (1727–1789)
• Dalayrac, Nicolas-Marie (1753–1809)
• de Fossa|Francesc de Paula de Fossà, François (1775–1849)
• Devienne, François (1759–1803)
• Duphly, Jacques (1715–1789)
• Edelmann, Jean-Frédéric (Johan-Fredreric) (1749–1794)
• Gossec, François-Joseph (1734–1829)
• Hardouin, Henri (1727–1808)
• Jadin, Hyacinthe (1776–1800)
• Jadin, Louis-Emmanuel (1768–1853)
• Kreutzer, Rodolphe (1766–1831)
• Le Sueur|Lesueur, Jean-François (1760–1837)
• Méhul, Étienne-Nicolas (1763–1817)
• Monsigny, Pierre-Alexandre (1729–1817)
• Philidor, François-André (1725–1795)
• Quesnel, (Louis) Joseph (Marie) (1746–1809)
• Rode, (Jacques) Pierre (Joseph) (1774–1830)
• Rozé, Nicolas (1760–1823)
• Schobert, Johann (1720–1767)
• Solère, Pedro Étienne (1753–1817)
• Tapray, Jean-François (1737–1819)
• Tricklir, Jean-Balthasar (1750–1813)
• Widerkehr, Jacques(-Christian-Michel) (1759–1823)
• Yost, Michel (1754–1786)

Sheet music

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Composers Showcase, Book 1
By Costley, Celis, Cuellar, Price, Strickland. For Piano. Composers Showcase. Contents include: Cool Guy; Nightfall’s Lullaby; Showdown at Jackson Square; The Camel’s Complaint; French Clowns; Remembering You. Level: Early Intermediate. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Operatic Anthology - Volume 2
(Celebrated Arias Selected From Operas By Old And Modern Composers In Five Volumes) Compiled by Kurt Adler. Songbook (two copies needed for performance) for voice (Mezzo-Soprano, Alto) and piano. Text language English, Cyrilic*, Russian (Phonetic)*, French*, Italian*, German*. 277 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

Selected Works for Small Organ of the 18th an
By Various. Edited by Bal. For organ (cembalo/piano). Italian,English and French Composers. Published by C.F. Peters.

French Art Songs
By Various. For voice. CD Sheet Music (Version 1). The ultimate collection of the repertoire by French composers. Printable and viewable for PC and Macintosh. Level: all. CD Sheet Music. 3700 pages. Published by Theodore Presser Co.

Organ Fugues of the High Romantic Period in 6 volumes Volume 2
By Various. Edited by Kurt Lueders. For organ. French Organ Composers. Published by Forberg.

Maurice Durufle: Our Father (Notre Pere)
Composed by Maurice Durufle (1902-1986). Octavo for unison choir and piano accompaniment. F Major. Series: Classical. Text language French and English. 4 pages. Published by Durand.