Composer · Harpsichordist and composer
Jacques Duphly
Biography
Jacques Duphly (1715–1789) was a French harpsichordist and composer. Born in Rouen, he trained with François d’Agincourt and initially worked as an organist before establishing himself in Paris.
His harpsichord music stands near the end of the French claveciniste tradition, combining dances, ornamentation and expressive character pieces with increasingly brilliant keyboard writing. His four published books offer a varied portrait of eighteenth-century French musical life. Ziwei Zhou’s Da Vinci Classics recording presents the complete first book of Pièces de clavecin.