Louis-Nicolas Clérambault

French composer and organist
Person human Q470149
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault
Louis Simon Lempereur · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault

Summary

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1676[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on October 26, 1749[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 (81 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault passed away in Paris[4].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault was born on December 19, 1676[3].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault died on October 26, 1749[5].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault held citizenship in France[10].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault worked as a composer[6].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault worked as an organist[7].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault worked as a harpsichordist[8].
  • Among Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's employers was Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon[11].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault is recorded as male[12].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault is associated with the classical music movement[14].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault is associated with the Baroque music movement[15].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's Commons category is recorded as Louis-Nicolas Clérambault[16].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's family name is recorded as Clérambault[17].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's given name is recorded as Louis-Nicolas[18].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's work location is recorded as Maison royale de Saint-Louis[19].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's work location is recorded as Church of Saint-Sulpice[20].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault studied under Jean-Baptiste Moreau[21].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault studied under André Raison[22].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's instrument is recorded as organ[23].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's instrument is recorded as harpsichord[24].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[26].
  • Louis-Nicolas Clérambault's described by source is recorded as Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne (2nd edition, 1843-1865)[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1676-12-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1749-10-26[31]

  • Genre(s): baroque, classical[32]

  • Community tags: baroque, classical, composer, french composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2c5ffc6c-bbca-4839-8613-31b8fd178d3b[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], Louis-Nicolas Clérambault… he was born on December 19, 1676[3].

Education

Studied under Jean-Baptiste Moreau[21], a composer[35], 1656–1733[36], of France[37] and André Raison[22], an organist[38], 1640–1719[39], of Kingdom of France[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], organist[7], and harpsichordist[8]. Louis-Nicolas Clérambault was employed by Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon[11].

Death and Burial

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault died on October 26, 1749[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis-Nicolas Clérambault include 14411 Clérambault[41], an asteroid[42].

Why It Matters

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include 14411 Clérambault[41], an asteroid[42].

FAQs

Where was Louis-Nicolas Clérambault born?

Born in Paris[2], Louis-Nicolas Clérambault…

Where did Louis-Nicolas Clérambault die?

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault died in Paris[4].

What did Louis-Nicolas Clérambault do for work?

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault worked as composer[6], organist[7], and harpsichordist[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne (2nd edition, 1843-1865). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne (2nd edition, 1843-1865). wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Louis-Nicolas Clérambault. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/louis-nicolas-cl-rambault
MLA “Louis-Nicolas Clérambault.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/louis-nicolas-cl-rambault.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_louis-nicolas-cl-rambault_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Louis-Nicolas Clérambault}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/louis-nicolas-cl-rambault}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Louis-Nicolas Clérambault — https://4ort.xyz/entity/louis-nicolas-cl-rambault (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/louis-nicolas-cl-rambault · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers, Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne (2nd edition, 1843-1865)
    Sex or gender male
    Employer Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.