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François-Joseph Gossec

1734 - 1829

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François-Joseph Gossec (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ʒozɛf ɡɔsɛk]; 17 January 1734 – 16 February 1829) was a French composer of operas, string quartets, symphonies, and choral works. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. François-Joseph Gossec is the 154th most popular composer (up from 196th in 2019). (up from 337th in 2019)

François-Joseph Gossec is most famous for his compositions, which include "Le Triomphe de l'Empereur," "La Résurrection," and "Le Chant des Oiseaux."

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Among composers, François-Joseph Gossec ranks 154 out of 1,451. Before him are Darius Milhaud, Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Paul Dukas, Christopher Hogwood, Marin Marais, and Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle. After him are Léonin, Ottorino Respighi, George Enescu, César Cui, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, and Enrique Granados.

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Among people born in 1734, François-Joseph Gossec ranks 5. Before him are Maria I of Portugal, Franz Mesmer, Daniel Boone, and Taksin. After him are Anna Göldi, Sophie of France, Wolfgang von Kempelen, Cardinal de Rohan, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, Grigory Orlov, and Jean-Marie Roland de la Platière. Among people deceased in 1829, François-Joseph Gossec ranks 10. Before him are John Jay, Friedrich Schlegel, Humphry Davy, Thomas Young, Maria Anna Mozart, and Paul Barras. After him are Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, Mauro Giuliani, Alexander Griboyedov, Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony, Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg, and Adam Albert von Neipperg.

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