Eugène Godecharle
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| Born | Eugène-Charles-Jean Godecharle January 1742
Brussels, Belgium
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| Died | 26 June 1798(1798-06-26) (aged 56)
Brussels, Belgium
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| Occupation(s) | Violinist and composer |
| Employer | Church of St Géry [nl] |
| Parent | Jacques-Antoine Godecharle (father) |
| Relatives | Lambert-François and Gilles-Lambert Godecharle (brothers) |
Eugène-Charles-Jean Godecharle (bapt. 15 January 1742 – 26 June 1798)[1] was a Belgian violinist and composer.
Godecharle was born in Brussels in 1742. His father, Jacques-Antoine Godecharle, was master of music in the church of St Nicholas, and bass singer at the court chapel of Prince Charles of Lorraine, governor of the Austrian Netherlands.[2] Eugène's brother Lambert-François was also a musician, replacing his father as master of music at St Nicholas; another brother was the sculptor Gilles-Lambert Godecharle.[3]
Eugène began in the Prince's choir: his father, noting his talent as a violinist, sent him to Paris for lessons.[2][4]
On his return to Brussels, he played viola in the chapel from 1773. On the death of Henri-Jacques de Croes, master of the court chapel, in 1786, Godecharle applied to replace him but failed; he became lead violin only in 1788. In 1776 he became master of music at the Church of St Géry [nl] in Brussels, remaining in the post until his death.[2][4]
Godecharle's publications include:[2]
He left in manuscript much church music.
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