Charles-Hubert Gervais, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French composer
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Place of Birth: Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France
About Charles-Hubert Gervais
- Charles-Hubert Gervais (19 February 1671 – 14 January 1744) was a French composer of the Baroque era.
- The son of a valet to King Louis XIV's brother, Monsieur, Gervais was born at the Palais Royal in Paris and probably educated by Monsieur's musical intendants, Jean Granouillet de Sablières and Charles Lalouette.
- He worked as a musician for the Duc de Chartres, the future regent of France.
- In 1701, he married Françoise du Vivier (she died in 1723).
- In 1721 he was named sous-maître de musique at the Chapelle royale along with André Campra, Nicolas Bernier and Michel Richard Delalande (who had previously held the post alone).
- Gervais composed sacred music and operas, including two tragédies en musique.
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