Jean-Baptiste Matho (16 March 1663 – 16 March 1743) was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Montfort-sur-Meu near Rennes, his name was originally M. F. H. Thomassin. As a child, Matho attracted attention for the quality of his singing voice and he was sent to

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where he began a career as one of the king's musicians. In 1720, he became Master of the King's Music and was charged with the musical education of the young

Louis XV Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (french: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached ...

alongside François Couperin and

Jean-Joseph Mouret Jean-Joseph Mouret (11 April 1682 in Avignon – 22 December 1738 in Charenton-le-Pont) was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in his country. Even though most of his works are rarely per ...

. He wrote several works for the stage, including the ''

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'' '' Arion'' (1714) as well as ballets and other divertissements.

Sources

Le magazine de l'opéra baroque by Jean-Claude-Brenac (in French)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matho, Jean-Baptiste 1663 births 1743 deaths French male classical composers French Baroque composers 18th-century classical composers 18th-century French composers 18th-century French male musicians 17th-century male musicians