Composer · b. 1707 - d. 1795
Michel Corrette
Biography
Michel Corrette (1707-1795) was a French composer, organist and teacher. His extensive output includes concertos, chamber music, organ works and pedagogical treatises for many instruments. His writing reflects both French and Italian traditions and often transforms familiar tunes into lively instrumental music. His methods are also valuable evidence of eighteenth-century performance practice.