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French Baroque composer renowned for sacred vocal works, including oratorios, masses, and the iconic Te Deum prelude.Studied in Rome under Carissimi; served Marie de Lorraine and Louis XIV's dauphin; composed for Molière's plays after Lully feud; became maître de musique at Sainte-Chapelle.

• His rivalry with Jean-Baptiste Lully blocked royal appointments—Lully allegedly used influence to bar Charpentier from court positions.
• Composed music for Molière's final plays, including Le Malade imaginaire, after Lully severed ties with the playwright.
• Te Deum in D Major (H.146) gained modern fame as the Eurovision Song Contest theme, though its original context was for royal victories.
• Died in Paris; cause remains undocumented. Buried at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, but grave location is lost.