Background
Loeillet was born at Ghent, then in the Spanish Netherlands.
Loeillet was born at Ghent, then in the Spanish Netherlands.
In 1705, after his studies in Ghent and Paris, he moved to London and became known as John. In London, his last name was sometimes rendered as "Lully" or "Lullie": he was unrelated to Jean-Baptiste Lully, the French composer. He was successful as a player and teacher of the harpsichord.
He played woodwind in the Queen"s Theatre in the Haymarket and held musical gatherings every week at his home.
His performances were well received in London. And he was responsible for introducing Arcangelo Corelli"s 12 concerti grossi to Londoners.
According to the New Penguin Dictionary of Music, he helped to popularise the transverse flute (a new instrument compared to the recorder) in England. He died in London. Leopold Godowsky"s piano suite Renaissance features an arrangement of one of the Loeillet"s Gigues.
Twelve Sonatas for Recorders and Continuo Six Suites of Lessons for the Harpsichord (London: John Walsh, nd) Sonata in Doctorate Major Sonata in East minor for Recorder and Continuo Courante Contains recordings of sonatas by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant, Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Londres and Jacques.