Jean-Marie Leclair

French Baroque violinist and composer
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Jean-Marie Leclair
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Jean-Marie Leclair

Summary

Jean-Marie Leclair is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lyon[2]. He was born on May 10, 1697[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on October 22, 1764[5]. He worked as a composer[6], ballet dancer[7], ballet master[8], violinist[9], and music teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Marie Leclair's place of birth was Lyon[2].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair was born on May 10, 1697[3].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair died on October 22, 1764[5].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's professions included composer[6].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair worked as a ballet dancer[7].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's professions included ballet master[8].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair worked as a violinist[9].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair worked as a music teacher[10].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair worked as a chapelmaster[13].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's field of work was composed musical work[14].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's field of work was violin performance[15].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's field of work was choreography[16].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's field of work was ballet[17].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's field of work was music composition[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Marie Leclair is Scylla et Glaucus[19].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair is recorded as male[20].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair is associated with the Baroque music movement[22].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's genre is classical music[23].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Marie Leclair[24].
  • The cause of death was stab wound[25].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's family name is recorded as Leclair[26].
  • Jean-Marie Leclair's given name is recorded as Jean-Marie[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lyon[2], Jean-Marie Leclair… he was born on May 10, 1697[3].

Education

Studied under Arcangelo Corelli[28], a composer[29], 1653–1713[30], of Papal States[31] and Giovanni Battista Somis[32], a composer[33], 1686–1763[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], ballet dancer[7], ballet master[8], violinist[9], music teacher[10], and chapelmaster[13]. Fields of work include composed musical work[14], a type of work of art[35]; violin performance[15], a field of study[36]; choreography[16]; ballet[17], a performing arts genre[37]; and music composition[18], an academic discipline[38].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean-Marie Leclair is Scylla et Glaucus[19].

Death and Burial

Jean-Marie Leclair died on October 22, 1764[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was stab wound[25].

Why It Matters

Jean-Marie Leclair ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Marie Leclair born?

Born in Lyon[2], Jean-Marie Leclair…

Where did Jean-Marie Leclair die?

Jean-Marie Leclair passed away in Paris[4].

What did Jean-Marie Leclair do for work?

Jean-Marie Leclair worked as composer[6], ballet dancer[7], ballet master[8], violinist[9], and music teacher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Putnik · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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