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Jean-Baptiste Bréval
1823Mar, 18

Jean-Baptiste Bréval

Jean-Baptiste Bréval, French cellist and composer (b. 1753)
Jean-Baptiste Sebastien Bréval (6 November 1753 – 18 March 1823) was a French cellist and composer. He wrote mostly for his own instrument, including pedagogical works as well as virtuoso display pieces.

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