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Françoise Lengellé

1944 – 2025

French harpsichordist

HarpsichordistMusic educator
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Lived 1944 – 2025 (aged 80–81). Françoise Lengellé was a French harpsichordist and music educator.

Françoise Lengellé (; 1944 – 2 November 2025) was a French harpsichordist and music professor.

Life and career Born in 1944, Lengellé attended the Conservatoire de Paris under the tutelage of Kenneth Gilbert, Ton Koopman, and Gustav Leonhardt. Impassioned with harpsichord and music from the 16th and 17th centuries, she headed the harpsichord department at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon until 2010 and was a frequent guest professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1977, she won second prize at the MAfestival Brugge for harpsichord and later served as a member of the jury for the award. She primarily played the works of François Couperin, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jacques Champion de Chambonnières, and Johann Sebastian Bach.

Lengellé died on 2 November 2025.

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Important facts

Born
1944, 12th arrondissement of Paris
Birth century
Occupation
Harpsichordist, music educator
Nationality
Education
Conservatoire de Paris
Employers
Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon, University of California, Santa Barbara
Awards
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

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Who was Françoise Lengellé?

French harpsichordist

When was Françoise Lengellé born?

Françoise Lengellé was born in 1944 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Françoise Lengellé die?

Françoise Lengellé died on 2 November 2025 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Françoise Lengellé's occupation?

Françoise Lengellé was a harpsichordist and music educator.

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Françoise Lengellé was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Françoise Lengellé

· Wikidata: Q2163916

· DBpedia: Françoise Lengellé

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