Jean-Pierre Rampal

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Jean-Pierre Rampal
Background information
Birth name	Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal
Born	(1922-01-07)7 January 1922 Marseille, France
Died	20 May 2000(2000-05-20) (aged 78) Paris, France
Occupation	Flautist
Years active	1940s–2000

Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal (7 January 1922 – 20 May 2000) was a French flautist. Rampal popularised the flute in the post–World War II years, recovering flute compositions from the Baroque era,^[1] and spurring contemporary composers, such as Francis Poulenc, to create new works that have become modern standards in the flautist's repertoire.^{[citation needed]}