JEAN-FRANCOIS PAILLARD

Jean-François Paillard became one of the prominent French conductors associated with the mid-20th-century Baroque recording boom. His chamber orchestra brought music by Vivaldi, Albinoni, Pachelbel, Handel, and French composers to a broad audience. Based in France, Paillard's polished style helped make Baroque repertory familiar before historically informed performance became the dominant language.

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