Jacques Duphly belongs to the French harpsichordist tradition. Born in Rouen, where he was employed as an organist, he moved to Paris in 1742 and there won a reputation as a teacher—one of the best, according to the famous harpsichord-maker Pascal Taskin—and as a performer.
Keyboard Music
The harpsichord music of Duphly owes much to the example of Rameau. The greater part of it was published in his lifetime in four collections, the third of which includes a possible violin accompaniment.