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7 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1610s
1690s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Airs de cour
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography299 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1340988785
Biography
Michel Lambert (1610 – 29 June 1696) was a French singer, theorbist, and composer.
Career
Lambert was born at Champigny-sur-Veude, Poitou, France. He received his musical education as an altar boy at the Chapel of Gaston d'Orléans, a brother of king Louis XIII. He studied also with Pierre de Nyert in Paris. Since 1636, he was known as a singing teacher. In 1641, he married singer Gabrielle Dupuis who died suddenly a year later. Their daughter Madeleine (1643–1720) married Jean-Baptiste Lully in 1662. After his marriage, Lambert's career became closely linked to his sister-in-law and famous singer Hilaire Dupuis (1625–1709).
In 1651, he appears as a ballet dancer at the court of Louis XIV. Beginning in 1656, his reputation as a composer was established and his compositions were regularly printed by Ballard. They consist mainly of airs on poems of Benserade and Quinault. He was the most prolific composer of airs in the second half of the 17th century. In 1661, he succeeded Jean de Cambefort as a "Maître de musique de la chambre du roi" and kept this position until his death. In that time, Lully was the "Surintendant de la musique de la chambre du roi" (from 1661) and Master of Music of the royal family (from 1662).
Lambert's role as a singing master ("Maître de chant") and composer of dramatic airs contributed to the creation of French tragédie lyrique. As a singing master, he enjoyed a reputation attested by many testimonies of his time (including singers Anne de La Barre, Pierre Perrin, and La Cerf of Viéville). Titon du Tillet mentions concerts given at his house in Puteaux, during which Lambert accompanied himself on the theorbo. He also collaborated with Lully in the creation of several ballets (e.g. Ballet des amours déguisés).
He died in Paris, France.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | -296 | 1.8th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (4 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:15
1Tout l'univers obéït à l'Amour2:582Ombre de mon amant6:013C'en est fait, belle Iris1:564Je suis aymé de celle que j'adore2:325Il faut mourir plutost que de changer5:056Le repos, l'ombre, le silence7:577D'un feu secret je me sens consumer3:408Trouver sur l'herbette2:179Par mes chants tristes et touchants5:0810Ah! qui voudra desormais s'engager3:3811Iris n'est plus, mon Iris m'est ravie1:5712Pour vos beaux yeux, Iris2:3513Admirons notre jeune et charmante Déesse2:5514Ma bergere est tendre et fidelle3:362004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 46:47
1Airs de Cour: Sombres Déserts3:402Airs de Cour: Doux Charmes du Printemps4:253Airs de Cour: A ce Retour de la Saison Nouvelle4:304Airs de Cour: Vous ne Sauriez, mes Yeux2:185Airs de Cour: Vos Mépris Chaque Jour3:536Airs de Cour: Que Faites-Vous, Sylvie?3:147Airs de Cour: Laissez-moi Soupirer5:078Airs de Cour: Une Jeune et Tendre Beauté5:409Airs de Cour: Goûtons un Doux Repos2:5810Pavane Pour Luth6:2111Plainte Sur La Mort de M. Lambert4:412007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:06:46
1Ombre de mon amour (Shade of my Love)8:082Vos mépris chaque jour (Your Disdain Every Day)3:493Suite V in D: Ouverture4:584Suite V in D: Air1:595Suite V in D: Gigue1:466Suite V in D: Les Echos2:207Suite V in D: Bourrées I and II1:448Suite V in D: Chaconne6:329Les Bains de Toméry (The Waters of Thomery): Récitatif. Quel spectacle pompeux orne ce bord tranquille? (What stately spectacle adorns this tranquil strand?)1:0310Les Bains de Toméry (The Waters of Thomery): Air. Gracieusement. Venez voir votre Souveraine (Come and see your sovereign queen)5:2611Les Bains de Toméry (The Waters of Thomery): Récitatif. Nouvelles Déités qui flottez sur mes ondes (New Deities who float on my waves)1:2012Les Bains de Toméry (The Waters of Thomery): Gayment - Lentement. Vous qui rendez Flore immortelle (You who make Flora immortal)3:1113Les Bains de Toméry (The Waters of Thomery): Récitatif: Et vous, dont le pouvoir s'étend sur tout le monde (And you, whose power extends to the whole world)1:0014Les Bains de Toméry (The Waters of Thomery): Air. Tendrement. Tendres Amours, accourez tous. Sweet Cupids, hasten all)4:2815Motet du très St. Sacrament (Motet for Holy Communion): Duo. Ad dapes salutis venite dilecti (Come to the feast of salvation, you chosen ones)4:0816Motet du très St. Sacrament (Motet for Holy Communion): Récitatif. In hoc sacramento mirabilis (In this marvellous sacrament)1:1417Motet du très St. Sacrament (Motet for Holy Communion): Gracieusement. Hic est panis vita vitae (Here is the bread, the life of life)2:5118Motet du très St. Sacrament (Motet for Holy Communion): Gravement. Duo. O mysterium adorabile (O mystery to be worshipped)2:5019Motet du très St. Sacrament (Motet for Holy Communion): Récitatif. In hac enim caelesti mensa (For in this celestial feast)1:0620Motet du très St. Sacrament (Motet for Holy Communion): Gracieusement. Tali pastus alimento (Fed on such food)3:3521Motet du très St. Sacrament (Motet for Holy Communion): Gayement. In voce exultationis et confessionis resonet caelum (May heaven resound in a voice of exultation and acclamation)3:182018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 51 tracks
Disc 11Première Leçon Du Premier Jour: Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiæ - Aleph. Quomodo Sedet Sola2Première Leçon Du Premier Jour: Beth. Plorans Ploravit In Nocte3Première Leçon Du Premier Jour: Gimel. Migravit Judas4Première Leçon Du Premier Jour: Daleth. Viæ Sion Lugent Eo5Première Leçon Du Premier Jour: He. Facti Sunt Hostes6Première Leçon Du Premier Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad Dominum7Seconde Leçon Du Premier Jour: Vau. Et Egressus Est8Seconde Leçon Du Premier Jour: Zain. Recordata Est Jerusalem9Seconde Leçon Du Premier Jour: Heth. Peccatum Peccavit Jerusalem10Seconde Leçon Du Premier Jour: Teth. Sordes Ejus In Pedibus11Seconde Leçon Du Premier Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad Dominum12Troisième Leçon Du Premier Jour: Jod. Manum Suam Misit Hostis13Troisième Leçon Du Premier Jour: Caph. Omnis Populus Ejus14Troisième Leçon Du Premier Jour: Lamed. O Vos Omnes15Troisième Leçon Du Premier Jour: Mem. De Excelso Misit Ignem16Troisième Leçon Du Premier Jour: Nun. Vigilavit Jugum Iniquitatum Mearum17Troisième Leçon Du Premier Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad Dominum18Prélude Non Mesuré Pour Viole Seule [Manuscrit D'Ebenthal. Privatbibliothek Goëss]19Première Leçon Du Second Jour: De Lamentatione Jeremiæ - Heth. Cogitavit Dominus20Première Leçon Du Second Jour: Teth. Defixæ Sunt In Terra21Première Leçon Du Second Jour: Jod. Sederunt In Terra22Première Leçon Du Second Jour: Caph. Defecerunt Præ Lacrimis23Première Leçon Du Second Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad Dominum24Seconde Leçon Du Second Jour: Lamed. Matribus Suis Dixerunt25Seconde Leçon Du Second Jour: Mem. Cui Comparabo Te26Seconde Leçon Du Second Jour: Nun. Prophetæ Tui Viderunt27Seconde Leçon Du Second Jour: Samec. Plauserunt Super Te Manibus28Seconde Leçon Du Second Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad Dominum29Troisième Leçon Du Second Jour: Aleph. Ego Vir Videns30Troisième Leçon Du Second Jour: Beth. Vetustam Fecit31Troisième Leçon Du Second Jour: Gimel. Circumedificavit Adversum32Troisième Leçon Du Second Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad DominumDisc 21Allemande [Recueil de Pièces de Basse de Viole, Dit Manuscrit de Cracovie. Varsovie, Biblioteka Warszawskiego Towarzystwa Muzycznego]2Première Leçon Du Troisième Jour: De Lamentatione Jeremiæ - Heth. Misericordiæ Domini3Première Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Teth. Bonus Est Dominus Sperantibus4Première Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Jod. Sedebit Solitarius5Première Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad Dominum6Seconde Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Aleph. Quomodo Obscuratum Est Aurum7Seconde Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Beth. Filii Sion Inclyti8Seconde Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Gimel. Sed Et Lamiæ Nudaverunt Mammam9Seconde Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Daleth. Adhesit Lingua Lactentis10Seconde Leçon Du Troisième Jour: He. Qui Vescebantur Voluptuose11Seconde Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Vau. Et Major Effecta Est12Seconde Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad Dominum13Courante [Manuscrit Vaudry de Saizenay, 1699. Bibliothèque Municipale, Besançon]14Troisième Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Incipit Oratio Jeremiæ15Troisième Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Pupilli Facti Sumus16Troisième Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Servi Dominati Sunt17Troisième Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Mulieres In Sion18Troisième Leçon Du Troisième Jour: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Convertere Ad Dominum19Tombeau de Mezangeau
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Michel Lambert head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | -296 | 1.8th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
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portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michel_Lambert.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad6776c1-229c-48bd-95f4-633e4980c61ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad6776c1-229c-48bd-95f4-633e4980c61ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1551607seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Lambertbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Lambert
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Wikidata: Q1551607 · MusicBrainz: ad6776c1-229c-48bd-95f4-633e4980c61e
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