Jean-baptiste loeillet biography

Belgian composer

Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London (18 November 1680 – 19 July 1730), was a Flemishcomposer and musician of the Baroque period.

Musical Period: Baroque.

He is called the London Loeillet to distinguish him from another famous composer, his cousin Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of Ghent.

Life and career

Jean-Baptiste Loeillet was born in Ghent, then in the Spanish Netherlands.

He had a younger brother, Jacques Loeillet, who was also a composer. He had a cousin, also named Jean-Baptiste Loeillet.

Loeillet pronunciation

Loeillet pronunciation

Jean-Baptiste Loeillet ( - ), also known as John Loeillet of London, gained fame as a composer of elegant instrumental works, which include trio sonatas.

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Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London, was a Flemish composer and musician of the Baroque period.

Jean Baptiste Loeillet was a Belgian composer, born in Ghent.

The distinction between the London Loeillet and the Ghent Loeillet was made to differentiate the cousins.

In 1705, after his studies in Ghent and Paris, he moved to London and became known as John. His works were published by John Walsh in London under the name of John Loeillet.

He published trio and solo sonatas, as well as two collections of harpsichord lessons.

Loeillet was able to play the recorder, flute, oboe, and harpsichord. He was successful as a