Charles Buterne


Charles Buterne was a French composer of the Baroque music era.
Charles Buterne's father was Jean-Baptiste Buterne, an organ player. During his life, Charles Buterne was squire, organist and harpsichord master of the Duchess of Burgundy.
He left some compositions and a method of learning music. The two compositions that have survived are: Six sonates pour la vielle, musette, violon, flûtes, hautbois et pardessus de violles op.2 and Méthode pour apprendre la musique vocale et instrumentale.