François Richard (ca. 15851650) was a French composer of airs de cour. His Airs de cour a quatre parties (1637) mentions the pleasure Louis XIII found in the music of his Chamber. Works, editions and recordings Airs de cour avec la tablature de luth 1637 Airs de cour a quatre parties 1637 Amarante Céline Scheen Eduardo Egüez, Flora 2010 References 1580s births 1650 deaths French Baroque composers 17th-century classical composers French classical composers French male classical composers 17th-century male musicians