Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier

Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier was a celebrated French organist and composer.
He was born in Abbeville. From 1763, he was a member of the Académie des Beaux Arts [de Lyon]. Then, from 1783 to 1793, he was organist at the Notre [Dame de Paris].
Beauvarlet-Charpentier composed sonatas for keyboard and violin and numerous pieces for organ. He died in Paris.
His son Jacques-Marie was also an organist and composer.

Discography

Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier, œuvres pour orgue. Marina Tchebourkina aux grandes orgues historiques de l’Abbatiale Sainte-Croix de Bordeaux. CD I–II. — Paris : Natives, 2007.