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Jean-Pierre Rampal | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal |
Born | Marseille, France | 7 January 1922
Died | 20 May 2000 Paris, France | (aged 78)
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]