Louis Marchand

French keyboardist and composer
Person human Q448822
Louis Marchand
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Louis Marchand

Summary

Louis Marchand is a human[1]. He was born in Lyon[2]. He was born on February 2, 1669[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on February 17, 1732[5]. He worked as a composer[6], organist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis Marchand's place of birth was Lyon[2].
  • Louis Marchand died in Paris[4].
  • Louis Marchand was born on February 2, 1669[3].
  • Louis Marchand died on February 17, 1732[5].
  • Louis Marchand held citizenship in France[10].
  • Louis Marchand worked as a composer[6].
  • Louis Marchand worked as an organist[7].
  • Louis Marchand's professions included harpsichordist[8].
  • A notable student of Louis Marchand was Jean-Adam Guilain[11].
  • Louis Marchand is recorded as male[12].
  • Louis Marchand's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Louis Marchand's genre is opera[14].
  • Louis Marchand's genre is classical music[15].
  • Louis Marchand's genre is Baroque music[16].
  • Louis Marchand's Commons category is recorded as Louis Marchand[17].
  • Louis Marchand's family name is recorded as Marchand[18].
  • Louis Marchand's given name is recorded as Louis[19].
  • Louis Marchand's instrument is recorded as organ[20].
  • Louis Marchand's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Louis Marchand's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • Louis Marchand's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[23].
  • Louis Marchand's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Louis Marchand's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Marchand'}[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: FR[27]

  • Began / founded: 1669-02-02[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1732-02-17[29]

  • Genre(s): baroque[30]

  • Community tags: baroque, composer, organist, to clean up[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 68f517d6-6d9e-43b5-99d9-eb42731eee5e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lyon[2], Louis Marchand… he was born on February 2, 1669[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. A notable student of Louis Marchand was Jean-Adam Guilain[11].

Death and Burial

Louis Marchand died on February 17, 1732[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Marchand ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Louis Marchand born?

Louis Marchand was born in Lyon[2].

Where did Louis Marchand die?

Louis Marchand died in Paris[4].

What did Louis Marchand do for work?

Louis Marchand worked as composer[6], organist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Family name Marchand
    Place of birth Lyon
    Student Jean-Adam Guilain
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