Jean-Baptiste Lully Masterpieces
Italian-born French composer (1632–1687)
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: most famous pieces
Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) left a body of work of more than 120 compositions. To discover his repertoire, the question is: where to start? Perhaps with his main compositions and most famous works. But what are best known or most important works of Jean-Baptiste Lully? How do they fit into his career, throughout his creative activity? Which genre dominates: instrumental music, vocal music or other? And beyond that, in what artistic and musical context: what other composers were at the same time, famous contemporaries of Lully?
soclassiq offers you here, without bias, a selection of 5 major works to discover and listen to, like “Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme” or “Armide”. This selection is completed by 5 other compositions that are also quite famous. For sure the best of Jean-Baptiste Lully, to make you want to go further with his other pieces or with the work of other composers who have significant similarities with the work of Lully.
Creative activity
based on dated works only
Duration of the works
(average or estimed)
Number of works
1652
36 years
1687
Number of works
Duration of the works (average or estimed)
Work for choir (25)
Song, lied (20)
Opera (20)
Work for chamber orchestra (3)
Work for orchestra (6)
not qualified (3)
Ballet (31)
Theatrical music (9)
Other renowned works
1687 - Achille et Polyxène
1686 - Acis et Galatée
1684 - Amadis
1683 - Phaëton
1676 - Atys
This selection of works is not the result of personal preferences or artistic opinion. Selected works come from an exclusive data analysis method developed by soclassiq.
The dating of the works can be precise or sometimes approximate. It may correspond to the premiere date or publication year or completion of the composition (that can be several years after its first public execution).
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° : Masterpieces listed
On stage or recorded, listen these essential works Jean-Baptiste Lully
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