of the Order in France. Blavet's three Recueils for two flutes are undated, but internal evidence suggests that they come from the early 1750s. The breathing marks (h, for haliene) indicated in the Recueils and his op. 2 remain an invaluable aid in understanding eighteenth-century French musical phrasing. He died in Paris in 1768. Musical works Blavet wrote primarily for the transverse flute, in the so-called 'Italian' as well as the French style. His surviving works include a concerto and three books of sonatas (1740). His surviving works are written only in the easiest keys, since he published them for amateurs to play. Compositions Six sonatas for two flutes without bass, Opus 1 (1728) Six sonatas for flute and continuo, Op 2 (1732) Nr. 1 in G major L'Henriette Nr. 2 in D minor La Vibray Nr. 3 in e minor La Dherouville Nr. 4 in g minor La Lumagne Nr. 5 in D major La Chauvet Nr. 6 in a minor Le Bouget Concerto in A minor for flute and strings (without viola) (1745, 1954 rediscovered). Four operas, of which only Le Jaloux Corrige (1752) survived. Le jaloux corrigé (1752) Floriane ou la grotte des Spectacles (1752) Les Jeux olympiques (1753) La Fête de Cythère (1753) Arrangements and original compositions for two flutes Premier recueil de pièces accomodé pour les flûtes traversières; Deuxième recueil de pièces accomodé pour les flûtes traversières; Troisième recueil de pièces accomodé pour les flûtes traversières. Paris s.d. Notes References External links 1700 births 1768 deaths French Baroque composers French opera composers Male opera composers French male classical composers French classical flautists Musicians from Besançon 18th-century classical composers 18th-century French composers 18th-century French male musicians 17th-century male musicians