Françoise-Charlotte de Senneterre Ménétou facts for kids
Françoise-Charlotte de Senneterre Ménétou (1679 – 1745) was a talented French musician. She was a skilled harpsichord player and a composer. She lived a long time ago, during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Her Life Story
Françoise-Charlotte Ménétou was born in 1679 into an important family. Her parents were Henri François de Saint-Nectaire and Isabelle Gabrielle Marie Angélique de La Mothe-Houdancourt. She got married in 1698 to François Gabriel Thibault de La Carte. They had a son named Louis Philippe. Françoise-Charlotte lived to be 66 years old. She passed away at her home, the Château de la Ferté.
Françoise-Charlotte showed her musical talent from a very young age. When she was only nine years old, she performed for the King of France, King Louis XIV. This was a very special honor!
In 1691, when she was still a young girl, she made history. She became the youngest female composer to have her music officially printed. Her works were published by the royal printer, Christophe Ballard. This was a big achievement for a young woman at that time. Her old music papers were rediscovered and studied in 1970 by a musician named Alan Curtis.
Her Music
Françoise-Charlotte de Senneterre Ménétou wrote music for two main things: singing (voice) and the harpsichord. The harpsichord is an old musical instrument that looks a bit like a piano.
Here are some of her known musical pieces:
- Aymez DeSornaus (for voice and harpsichord)
- De Toutes Les Heures (for voice and harpsichord)
- Folies D'espagne (for harpsichord)
- Gavottes (for harpsichord)
- J'ay pour Tous Bien une Musette (for voice and harpsichord)
- Menuete (for harpsichord)
- Les Olivettes (for harpsichord)
- Sans Crainte Dans nos Praires (for voice and harpsichord)
