Louis-Gabriel Guillemain
A profile of 18th-century French violinist and composer Louis-Gabriel Guillemain.
The Early Music Show · BBC Radio 3
May 19, 201914m 34s
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A profile of 18th-century French violinist and composer Louis-Gabriel Guillemain, who served King Louis XV, becoming one of the most highly-paid musicians at court. His private life was a troubled one, though - a heavy drinker and often in debt, it's thought that he took his own life at the age of 65.