Effective period / Period of releases: 1995

French composer, born in Lyons, April 20, 1716. Member of an illustrious musical family of viol players headed by Francois-Joseph, who transported his three daughters and two sons from their home in Lyon to Paris in 1730 to enter the service of Louis XV. After eight years in Paris Barthélemy returned to Lyon but was recalled to the King's service in 1748 to teach Princess Sophie to play the pardessus. Barthélemy published his Op. 1, Six Sonatas for Two Pardessus de Viole, in Paris and Lyon around the year 1750.