Charles Desmazures

Charles Desmazures (13 October 1669 – 13 February 1736) was a French baroque composer, and organist at the old Marseille Cathedral.[1][2][3] He was born at Fère-en-Tardenois (Aisne). In 1701 he dedicated six Pièces de Simphonie (published 1702) to Maria Luisa of Savoy.[4] He died at Marseille, aged 66.

French baroque choir Les Festes d'Orphée has published some works in the CD collection "Les Maîtres Baroques de Provence"

References
  1. Nathalie Dauvois, Jean-Philippe Grosperrin Songes et songeurs (XIIIe-XVIIIe siècle) 2003 Page 217 "Charles Desmazures (1669-1736), né dans l'Aisne puis organiste à Marseille, propose enfin un recueil de Pièces de symphonie (1702), incluant, dans la Suite en C-sol-ut, une pièce intitulée « Les rêveries »22. Estimé à Marseille, notre "
  2. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2001
  3. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians: Conf-Gysi Nicolas Slonimsky, Laura Diane Kuhn, Nicolas Slonimsky - 2001
  4. CHARLES DESMAZURES Pièces de Simphonie (1702): Suites I y III / Vespres d'Arnadí. Dani Espasa, director


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