Rey, Louis-Charles-Joseph
(1738–1811)> COMPOSER
Rey, Louis-Charles-Joseph (26 October 1738, Lauzerte; 12 May 1811, Paris), composer, was the younger brother of Jean-Baptiste Rey , and he also began his musical studies at Saint-Sernin abbey. He joined the orchestra of the theatre in Montpellier as a cellist in 1754, but he left this position before long to continue his studies at Paris under Bertaut. After two years in the capital, he accepted a contract with the opera house in Bordeaux and remained with this orchestra for nine years. In 1766…