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Guillaume-Antoine Calvière was born in Paris around 1695, the son of
Rodolphe Calvière and Jeanne Boundin. He was a pupil of Philippe Isoré de La Fontaine, who spent his whole career until his death in 1733 as organist of
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published verses in his praise. He held the prestigious posts of organist of the
Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1730 until his death 1755, and of the Royal Chapel from 1738. Calvière was appointed organist of
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mimicked the sounds of wind and thunder. But apart from a short piece preserved in the library of the
Brussels Conservatory, almost nothing has survived. After his death his widow gave his manuscripts to
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for editing and publication. Daquin, his friend, colleague and also rival, neglected to do so. In fairness, Daquin failed to publish many of his own works.
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