Jacques Gallot

(1625-1695)

Wikipedia: Jacques Gallot (or Jacques de Gallot, le vieux Gallot de Paris) (ca. 1625 – ca. 1695, 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. His brother Alexander Gallot (ca. 1625 – 1684) was also a composer and lutenist. He invented the musical form the tombeau, one of which in his memory was composed by Robert de Visée.

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Allemande

Gigue

Prelude

Composition: Prelude in A minor

Artist: Yair Avidor (website)

Sarabande

Composition: Sarabande La Moscovite in C major

Artist: David Hernández Romero

Tombeau

Composition: Tombeau des Muses Françaises

Artist: Mauricio Buraglia (wikipedia)