Blavet, Michel
(1700–1768)> COMPOSER
Blavet, Michel (13 March 1700, Besançon; 28 October 1768, Paris), composer, is reputed to have discovered his ability to play the flute quite by accident, but whether or not this story is apocryphal is of little importance, since the composer did give evidence of his ability with this instrument at an early age in his native city. The duke de Léwis heard him playing one day and persuaded him to visit Paris to profit from his talents. In the capital Blavet joined the orchestra of the Royal…