Balbastre (Balbatre), Claude Benigne 8.dec.1724-9.may.1799 France, Dijon - Paris
organist, 11.may.1743 of Saint-Etienne in Dijon, 1750 studied music with Jean Philippe Rameau and organ with Pierre Fevrier in Paris, 1755-1782 his organ concerts at the Concert Spirituel gained him international reputation, 26.mar.1756 organist of Saint-Roche, 1.oct.1760 also of the Notre-Dame in Paris ; 2.jan.1763 in Paris he married Marie Genevieve Hotteterre (1743-30.oct.1763 Paris) ; 17.nov.1767 aged 42 at St Roch in Paris he married the 17 year old Marie Anne Toinette Boileau (1750-31.may.1828 Paris)

[Fetis gives the correct birth date 8 December ; MGG1 1953 and all subsequent dictionaries give incorrectly 22 January 1727]

Title	Parts

[] Noels en variations. Organ. p1770	[] 1 - Suite no1 in d 1/4 - Ou s'en vont ces gais bergers (Where do the shepherds go) 1/7 - Quand Jesus naquit a noel Pascale Melis at organ St Nazaier et St Celse Carcassone. Coriolan 331702
[] Premier livre de pieces de clavecin. p1759	1 - La de Caze 2 - La d'Hericourt 3 - La Segur 4 - La Montmartel ou la Brunoys 5 - La Boullongne 12 - La Susanne Jean Patrice Brosse. Pierre Verany 799102

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