Christiane Jaccottet (born Christiane Wachsmuth,

Lausanne, Switzerland Lausanne ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Swiss French-speaking canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and facing the ...

18 May 1937; died

Rivaz Rivaz () is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron. History Rivaz is first mentioned in 1138 as ''Ripa''. Geography Rivaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 67.7% is used for agricultu ...

, 26 October 1999) was a harpsichordist who recorded the works of many composers including

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (German: Help:IPA/Standard German, �joːhan zeˈbasti̯an baχ ( – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque music, Baroque period. He is known for his prolific output across a variety ...

Personal life

She was married to Pierre Jaccottet.

References

1937 births 1999 deaths Swiss harpsichordists 20th-century Swiss classical musicians {{Switzerland-bio-stub