Rameau, Jean-Philippe 1683 - 1764
Author: Asayama, Natsuko
Last updated：April 1, 2008
Author: Asayama, Natsuko
French composer and music theorist. One of the leading musicians of the High Baroque in the first half of the 18th century. He left a brilliant legacy in music history by composing numerous excellent dramatic works and by establishing the foundations of modern harmony theory through his theoretical treatises.
Rameau's keyboard solo works total 65 pieces, all of which were written before his activity as a dramatic composer, with the exception of La Dauphine (1741). Originally, Rameau began his career as a church organist, earning a living through writings and music for short plays, while continuously striving to secure a position as a cathedral organist. It was around the age of 50 that Rameau began to devote himself to dramatic music, and keyboard instruments always remained central throughout the life of this late-blooming musician. However, no religious works by him were ever published.
Works(19)
Piano Solo (5)
pieces (1)
Cinq Pièces pour clavecin seul, extraites des Pièces de clavecin en concerts
Composed in: 1741 Playing time: 13 min 00 sec
suite (5)
Pièces de clavecin avec une mèthode sur la mècanique des doigts
Composed in: 1724 Playing time: 21 min 10 sec
Pièces de clavecin avec une mèthode sur la mècanique des doigts
Composed in: 1724 Playing time: 27 min 20 sec
Various works (10)