Jean-Philippe Rameau

Question 1

Birth

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1683-1764

Question 2

Life

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Born in Dijon. Moved to Paris organist at the Jesuit college. Moved to Dijon, organist at Notre Dame. Moved to Paris in 1722, published Traité de l’harmonie. Died in Paris

Question 3

Work

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1-premier livre de pièces de clavecin (1706)
2-pieces de clavecin avec méthode pour la mécanique des doigts (1724, Paris): regular movement of the fingers, place the arm and wrist. Roulement or batterie : les tourbillons or Cyclope.
3- nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin… avec des remarques sur différents genres de musique (1730)
4-Pieces de clavecin en concerts: the harpsichord can be either accompanied by violin, flute, viola, or played alone.
5- la Dauphine, 1747, isolated piece.
Traité de l’harmonie (1722): revolutionary, describes music and how to write it based on the tonal system used today in classical music