Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: He did quite well as court musician , and in 1679 was appointed `` ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole '' , a title he kept until 1725 .
Simplified: He did quite well as court musician . In 1679 he was appointed `` ordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole '' , a title he kept until 1725 .