Christophe Le Menu de Saint-Philbert (1774 in Paris) was a French music publisher who also composed some short cantatas in the rococo style known as cantatilles. His publishing business was established in the 1740s and continued after his death by his widow until 1790.Music printing and publishing Donald William Krummel, Stanley Sadie - 1990 "Le Menu. French firm of publishers. Christoph Le Menu de St Philbert (cl720-1780) began publishing in Paris in the 1740s by ... In 1790 Mme Le Menu ceased her activities and the music publisher Lobry possibly took over her business" A portrait engraving survives.
Works, editions and recordings Premier livre de cantatilles. 6 Cantatilles en simphonie. Recording: Mónika González, soprano; Zoltán Megyesi, tenor; Róbert Mandel, hurdy-gurdy; Pál Németh, transverse flute; Piroska Vitárius, violin; Ottó Nagy, cello, viola da gamba; Gábor Tokodi, lute; Ágnes Varallyay, harpsichord 2008, Hungaroton.
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