Ennemond Gaultier

Short bio Ennemond Gaultier

Birthday: 1575 in Villette, France

Died: 1651 in Nèves

Genre: Classical

Period: Baroque

Full biography Ennemond Gaultier

Ennemond Gaultier was a French composer and lutenist who lived during the Baroque period in the 17th century. He was born in Lyon in 1575 and began his career in music as a child prodigy. Gaultier was greatly influenced by the Italian Baroque style and spent much of his career working in France, where he was known for his elegant and intricate lute music.

Gaultier's music was highly regarded during his lifetime and was played at the French court, where he served as a lutenist for King Louis XIII. He was admired for his skill in improvisation and his ability to create complex and refined compositions for the lute. Gaultier's talent was also recognized by his contemporaries, including the composer and lutenist, Denis Gaultier, who was possibly his younger brother or cousin.

Gaultier's music is characterized by its expressive harmonies, ornate embellishments, and sophisticated use of counterpoint. His most significant works include his collections of lute music, which are considered some of the most important musical works of the Baroque era. These collections include "La Rhétorique des dieux " and "La Guitarre royale."

Today, Gaultier is still highly regarded among music scholars and lutenists and his music continues to be performed. His contribution to Baroque music has been recognized as significant and he is remembered as a pioneer of the French Baroque style.

Compositions featuring Ennemond Gaultier

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Suite for lute in A minor / D minor	18:09 min		1655
2	L'immortelle, courante in D minor for 2 lutes (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	2:19 min	Chamber Music	1652
3	Tombeau de Mezangeau, for lute	5:22 min	Chamber Music	1652
4	Sarabande in C major, for harpsichord (from the Bauyn Manuscript)	2:12 min	Keyboard	1652
5	Canaris in D minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	1:53 min	Chamber Music	1652
6	Courante ("La belle Homicide"), for lute	2:14 min	Chamber Music	1631
7	Almond Goutier ("Old Gaultier's Nightingale", "Rossignol") (The Wemyss Lute Book)	1:49 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
8	Les larmes de Boisser, courante for 2 lutes	2:27 min	Chamber Music	-
9	Narcisse, for lute	1:53 min	Chamber Music	-
10	Piece for lute in D minor	19:21 min	Chamber Music	-
11	Pièce in C minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	1:17 min	Chamber Music	-
12	Prelude for lute in D minor	1:15 min	Chamber Music	-
13	Prélude for lute in A minor	1:13 min	Chamber Music	-
14	Canarie	1:51 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
15	Sarabande in C minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	2:40 min	Orchestral	-
16	La Poste, for lute	1:42 min	Chamber Music	-
17	Suite for lute in C sharp minor / F sharp minor	24:27 min	Chamber Music	-
18	Suite for lute in D		Chamber Music	-
19	Suite for lute in E major / A major	19:32 min		-
20	Suite for lute in G		Chamber Music	-
21	Testament de Mezangeau	2:50 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
22	The Loss of the Golden Rose Lute for lute	1:47 min	Chamber Music	-
23	Allemande ou Testament in D minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	2:28 min	Orchestral	-
24	Canaries	1:54 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
25	La pompe funèbre	5:00 min	Chamber Music	-
26	La Pleureuse, courante	3:38 min	Chamber Music	-
27	Allemande ("La Polonoise") for lute		Chamber Music	-
28	Gigue in D minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	1:35 min	Orchestral	-
29	Gigue for lute in D major	1:26 min	Chamber Music	-
30	Gigue "L'Estourdie", for lute	1:19 min	Chamber Music	-
31	Courante in D minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	2:21 min	Orchestral	-
32	Courante in C minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	2:46 min	Orchestral	-
33	Courante in A minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	2:14 min	Orchestral	-
34	Courante du Ennemond Gaultier ou les Larmes in A minor (from Piéces de Luth en Musique, 1680)	2:56 min	Orchestral	-
35	Chaconne for lute in F major	4:34 min	Chamber Music	-
36	Chaconne for lute in C major	2:47 min	Chamber Music	-
37	Chaconne for lute	3:47 min	Chamber Music	-
38	Chaconne "La Cascade," for lute	8:17 min	Chamber Music	-
39	Carillon	2:01 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-

Albums featuring Ennemond Gaultier

#	Сover	Name album	Year	Music label
1		Denis Gaultier (2), Ennemond Gaultier Le Vieux - Michele Carreca – À Rome 1676, Pièces De Luth Recueillies Par Julien Blovin(CD, Album)	2021	Da Vinci Classics
2		Vieux Gaultier, Hopkinson Smith – Piéces De Luth Du Vieux Gaultier	1988	Astrée Auvidis