François Dufaut
Composer
1604 – 1672
Who was François Dufaut?
François Dufault was a French lutenist and composer.
Dufault was born in Bourges, France. As a student of Denis Gaultier, he enjoyed an excellent reputation as an instrumentalist, which is demonstrated in many contemporary sources where he was described as one of the greatest lutenists of his time. Almost no information is preserved about his life. He died, probably during the end of the 1660s or early 1670s, in England.
From his works has survived a collection of twelve lute compositions in tablature besides a few individual works in manuscript or other compilations. His works are written with a lot of harmonic freedom and nearly in an improvisatory style.
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- Born
- 1604
Bourges - Also known as
- Dufaut, François
- François Dufault
- François Dufault
- Died
- 1672
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on July 23, 2013
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