Christophe Le Menu de Saint-Philbert

Christophe Le Menu de Saint-Philbert (c.1720 – 1774 in Paris) was a French music publisher who also composed some short cantatas in the rococo style known as cantatilles.[1] His publishing business was established in the 1740s and continued after his death by his widow until 1790.[2] A portrait engraving survives.[3]

Christophe Le Menu de Saint Philbert
Bornc. 1720
Died(1774-09-16)16 September 1774
EraRococo

Works, editions and recordings

  • Premier livre de cantatilles. 6 Cantatilles en simphonie.
  • Recording: Mónika González, soprano; Zoltán Megyesi, tenor; Róbert Mandel, hurdy-gurdy; Pál Németh, transverse flute; Piroska Vitárius, violin; Ottó Nagy, cello, viola da gamba; Gábor Tokodi, lute; Ágnes Varallyay, harpsichord 2008, Hungaroton.

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