Biography
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Born
1677
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Born In
Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Died
3 March 1720 (aged 43)
Jean Hotteterre (died 1720) was a composer and musician of the Hotteterre family in the court of Louis XIV of France. He and his brothers Jacques-Martin and Nicolas made many enhancements to the hautbois, creating an "indoor" version similar to the shawm. Jean and Michel Philidore created the oboe.
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