Michel de la Barre

Michel de la Barre (c. 1675 – 15 March 1745) was a French composer and renowned flautist known as being the first person to publish solo flute music.

[1] He played at the Académie Royale de Musique, the Musettes and Hautbois de Poitou and the courts of Louis XIV and Louis XV.

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Portrait of Michel de La Barre painted by Hyacinthe Rigaud
Portrait presumed to be Michel de La Barre, anonymous etching, private collection.