(b. Paris, 1779 ; d. there, 1850), a natural son of Joseph, son of Nicolo Piccini; distinguished himself as accompanist a t first a t the Theatre Feydeau, and from 1802 a t the Opera, where he became also chorus-master, but lost his position in 1826, without a reason being given. He was a prolific composer of comic operas, ballets and melodramas, of which a long list is given by Fetis. (See also Q.-L.)