Artus Aux-Cousteaux [SEP] place of death
Artus Aux-Cousteaux
Artus Aux-Cousteaux ("Hautcousteaux", "Haultcousteau", "Arthur d'Auxcousteaux"; c. 1590-1656) was a French singer and composer, active in Picardy and Paris.
He was born in Picardy in either Beauvais (according to Charles Magnin) or Saint-Quentin (according to Charles Gomart). His family coat of arms contains a pun on his name; it is "Azur à trois cousteaux, d'argent garnis d'or" ("Azure on three sides, of silver
Valentin de Bournonville
Valentin de Bournonville (c. 1610 – c. December 1663) was a French Baroque composer and music master active in the middle of the 17th century.
Biography.
Valentin de Bournonville was the son of Jean de Bournonville, and trained by his father in the mastery of the Amiens Cathedral. He was a priest. In 1634 he took over the position of master of the children of the cathedral, succeeding Artus Aux-Cousteaux, who himself had succeeded Jean de Bournonville. In 1643, an act