(Born; ?nr Lyons, Circa; 1630; Died; Paris, by 1701). French bass violist and composer. He taught in Lyons in the late 1650s and went to Paris in 1660; an outstanding bass viol virtuoso, he was Marais' teacher. His most noted compositions are 67 Concerts for two viols.
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