Michel Lambert

Michel Lambert ( * 1610 in Champigny -sur- Veude, † June 29, 1696 in Paris) was a French singer and composer.

His vocal abilities were already recognized in his time as a chorister in the chapel of the Duke Gaston d'Orléans. He went to Paris, was trained there by Pierre de Nyert a singer and worked as a singer and singing teacher from 1636 itself. Lambert was under the patronage of influential people, such as the Duke of Orleans and his daughter Mlle de Montpensier, the Cardinal Richelieu or the Bishop of Lisieux, and he moved in the circles of Madame de Rambouillet.

In 1640 he married the singer Gabrielle Dupuy. Their daughter was the wife of Jean -Baptiste Lully. After marriage Lamberts career was closely linked with that of his sister, who was then famous singer Hilaire Dupuy ( 1625-1709 ). From 1656 his reputation is established as a composer, his works regularly appear in the collections of the music publisher Ballard.

From 1661, he was succeeded Jean de Cambefort Maitre de Musique de Chambre du Roi of King Louis XIV. 1670 he was promoted to Kapellmeister, however, his son-in Lully was superintendent of the royal music. In this period, Lambert was responsible for the training of the pages of the royal chapel and with the line of the sample work for the choir.

Works (selection)

Lambert has written several collections of airs de cour, but received only a few. With these compositions, he contributed much to the development of French opera aria.

  • Les Airs du Sieur Lambert, Paris, Charles de Sercy ( 1658)
  • Les airs de Monsieur Lambert, 19 airs avec doubles, for 2 voices and basso continuo (Paris 1660)
  • 60 Airs, for 1-5 voices, two instruments and basso continuo (Paris, 1689)
  • Airs de Monsieur Lambert non Imprimez, Manuscript, (Paris 1692 )
  • Pièces en trio pour les violons, flûtes ou haut bois, (Amsterdam, Estienne Roger 1700)
  • 75 Airs de Monsieur Lambert ( manuscript ) (50 avec doubles ), for voice and basso continuo, 1710
  • Leçons de semaine sainte ténèbres pour la ( Funeral Music for Holy Week ) for voice and basso continuo 1689 ( manuscript )
  • Miserere mei Deus, for 2-3 voices and B.C. ( Manuscript)
  • Composer ( Baroque)
  • French composer
  • Born in 1610
  • Died in 1696
  • Man
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