Charles Tessier

French composer
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IntroFrench composer
PlacesFrance
isMusician Composer Luth player
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
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Biography

Charles Tessier (ca. 1550 – after 1604) was a French composer and lutenist. While in London he set sonnets from Astrophel and Stella dedicated to Lady Penelope Rich.

Works, editions and recordings

  • chansons and airs de cour in French, Italiand and Gascon language for 4 and 5 voices, London 1597.
  • Airs 3 Paris 1604.

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