François-Henri (also Henry) Clicquot (1732 – 24 May 1790) was a French
organ
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builder and was the grandson of
Robert Clicquot and son of
Louis-Alexandre Cliquot, who were also noted organ builders.
Clicquot was born in Paris, where he later died.
The Clicquot firm installed the first noteworthy organ in the
cathedral
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of
Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris ( ; meaning "Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris"), often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a Medieval architecture, medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the River Seine), in the 4th arrondissemen ...
. Though extensively rebuilt and expanded in the nineteenth century by
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, some of the original Clicquot pipework was reused, notably in the pedal division of that instrument, where it continues to be heard today. Upon the death of Louis-Alexandre, François-Henri inherited his father's workshop.
Other Clicquot organs survive in
Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais
Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais () is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, 4th arrondissement of Paris, on Place Saint-Gervais in the Le Marais (Paris), Marais district, east of Hôtel de Ville, Paris, City Hall ( ...
,
St. Sulpice (rebuilt by Aristide Cavaille-Coll),
St. Nicolas-des-Champs,
Souvigny Priory, and the
Palace of Fontainebleau
Palace of Fontainebleau ( , ; ), located southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. It served as a hunting lodge and summer residence for many of the List of French monarchs ...
.
Clicquot died during the construction of organs in
Poitiers Cathedral
Poitiers Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic Church architecture, church in Poitiers, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Poitiers.
History
Its construction began in 1162 by Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine on the ruins of a R ...
and the church of
Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois
The Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois () is a medieval Roman Catholic church in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, directly across from the Louvre Palace. It was named for Saint Germanus of Auxerre, a medieval bishop of Auxerre, who became a papal ...
,
both of which were completed by his son
Claude-François Clicquot.
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Jean-Luc Perrot plays the ''Romance'' from ''l’Art du facteur d’orgues'',
Dom Bedos de Celles on the organ François-Henri Clicquot,
Souvigny.
1732 births
1790 deaths
French pipe organ builders
Engineers from Paris
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