Jacques Champion de Chambonnières
Jacques Champion de Chambonnières (Jacques Champion, commonly referred to as Chambonnières) (c. 1601/2 – 1672) was a French harpsichordist, dancer and composer. Born into a musical family, Chambonnières made an illustrious career as court harpsichordist in Paris and was considered by many of his contemporaries to be one of the greatest musicians in Europe. However, late in life Chambonnières gradually fell out of favor at the court and lost his position. He died in poverty, but at an advanced age, and not before publishing a number of his works. Today Chambonnières is considered one of the greatest representatives of the early French harpsichord school. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Paris (capital city and largest city of France), Died May 1672 (Paris (capital city and largest city of France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6RC-5030 | 12-in. | 1/21/1946 | Sarabande in D minor | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2172 | 10-in. | 4/9/1930 | La Dunquerque | Simone Plé | Harpsichord solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Champion de Chambonnières, Jacques," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360350.
Champion de Chambonnières, Jacques. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360350.
"Champion de Chambonnières, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Chambonnières, Jacques Champion de, approximately 1602-approximately 1672 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79075509
Wikidata: Jacques Champion de Chambonnières - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q725685
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MusicBrainz: Jacques Champion de Chambonnières - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/cf3a6acd-b273-461f-9db5-df5b469a265a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/38799 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/38799
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