Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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French cellist (1738-1811)
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About Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey
- Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey (26 October 1738 in Lauzerte – 12 May 1811 in Paris) was a French classical cellist, the brother of Jean-Baptiste Rey.
- Like his brother, Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey began as a choirboy at the Abbey of Saint-Sernin, where he studied music.
- At the age of sixteen, he joined the theater in Montpellier as a cellist.
- He went to Paris in 1755, where he took lessons from Martin Berteau.
- Two years later, he became a cellist at the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux.
- He returned to Paris in 1766 and entered the orchestra of the Paris Opera the following year.
- In 1772, he was admitted to King Louis XVI's chapel.
- He retired from the Opera House in 1806 and committed suicide less than five years later, cutting his throat with a razor.He was the author of vocal and instrumental music (three ballets, one opera, four ariettas, six cello sonatas, six duos for cello and a trio).
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