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John Loeillet

English composer, harpsichordist, flautist and oboist of Belgian origin.
Date of Birth: 18.11.1680
Country: Great Britain

Content:
  1. Biography of John Loeillet
  2. Family Background
  3. Early Musical Education
  4. Move to London and Musical Career
  5. Legacy and Death

Biography of John Loeillet

Early Life and Family

John Loeillet, also known as Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of London, was an English composer, harpsichordist, flutist, and oboist of Belgian origin.

He was born on November 18, 1680, in Ghent, which was then part of the Spanish Netherlands under the rule of the Spanish branch of the House of Habsburg. To distinguish him from his cousin and namesake, Jean-Baptiste Loeillet of Ghent, another Belgian composer, his name is usually followed by "of London".

Family Background

John Loeillet came from a family of musicians.

His father, Jean Baptiste François Loeillet, was a physician and a wealthy man. His uncle, Pierre Loeillet, was a renowned violinist in Ghen