Charles Mouton (1617 - before 1699) was a French

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nist and composer. There were musicians in Mouton's mother's family, one of whom worked at the French court. Mouton was living in

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in 1664, where he had several affluent students. He took part in a concert at the court of

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in 1673. In 1680 he was back in Paris; his students at this time included René Milleran and

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. It was in this period (before 1679 and c. 1680) that Mouton published two books of his compositions, ''Pièces de luth sur différents modes''. The first book includes notes on the performance of the pieces. Several years later he sat for portraitist

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; he died some time in the next eight years. Mouton and his contemporary

Jacques Gallot Jacques Gallot (or Jacques de Gallot, le vieux Gallot de Paris) (c. 1625 – c. 1695 in Paris, France) was a French lutenist and composer. He came from a Parisian family of lutenists and composers. He was a student of Ennemond Gaultier. In P ...

are two of the last noteworthy French composers for the lute.

Discography

Vinyl: *''Works of E. & D. Gaultier, Charles Mouton & J.S. Bach.'' Performed by Catherine Liddell. Titanic Records Ti-29 (1979) *''Charles Mouton: Pièces de luth.'' Performed by

Hopkinson Smith Hopkinson Smith (born December 7, 1946) is an American lutenist and pedagogue, longtime resident in Basel, Switzerland. Smith was born in New York City, the son of architectural writer and photographer G. E. Kidder Smith. He graduated from Har ...

. Astrée AS 52 (1980) Compact Discs: *''Pièces de luth: French lute music, 17th century.'' Performed by Konrad Junghanel. Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472 77849 2 (2002) *''Charles Mouton: Pièces de luth.'' Performed by

. Astrée E7728 (2002) *''Une Douceur Violente.'' Performed by Anthony Bailes. Ramée RAM 1104 (2011) *''Charles Mouton.'' Performed by Anders Ericson. Daphne 1049 (2014)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mouton, Charles 1617 births 1690s deaths Musicians from Rouen French male classical composers French lutenists French Baroque composers 17th-century male musicians