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Philippe Beaussant

French writer and musicologist (1930–2016)

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Philippe Beaussant was a French musicologist and novelist, an expert on French baroque music, on which he has published widely. He was the founder of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, of which he was the artistic adviser from 1987 to 1996. He has also been a producer of musical programs for Radio France since 1974. His biography of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Lully ou le musicien du soleil, was the basis of the film Le Roi Danse (2000).

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Caudéran wd
Died
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Place of death
Le Coudray wd
Citizenship
France wd
Occupation
musicologist, writer, professor, philologist wd
Spouse
Marie-Cécile Villedieu de Torcy wd

Positions held wd

  • president (2011–2016)
  • Member of the Académie française (2007–2016)

Awards wd

  • Knight of the Legion of Honour (2008)
  • Knight of the National Order of Merit
  • Officer of Arts and Letters
  • Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française (1993)
  • Prix de la langue française (2001)
  • Prix Pelléas (2000)
  • Eugène Carrière Prize (1992)
  • Prix Charles Blanc (1981)
  • Prix Ève Delacroix (1979)
  • bourse Goncourt de la biographie (1992)
  • Culture and Library for All award (1980)

Questions

When was Philippe Beaussant born?
Philippe Beaussant was born on 6 May 1930 in Caudéran.
What positions has Philippe Beaussant held?
Positions held by Philippe Beaussant include: president (2011–2016); Member of the Académie française (2007–2016).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Philippe Beaussant · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q766776 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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