(b Freystadt, 31 Aug 1741; d Paris, 10 Feb 1816). German composer. After serving the Duke of Lorraine, he moved to Paris (1764) where he worked for private patrons and at the Théâtre de Monsieur; in 1800-02 he taught at the Conservatoire, and from 1814 he directed the court orchestra. His works include 13 operas, other vocal music (notably the popular song Plaisir d′amour), chamber, orchestral and band music and several treatises.




