Ra·meau (rä-m  ), Jean Philippe 1683-1764. French composer and music theorist known for his treatise on harmony (1722) and his ballets and operas, including Castor et Pollux (1737). |
Rameau (French) [ramo]
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(Biographies / (1683-1764) M, French, MUSIC: composer) Jean Philippe (ʒɑ̃ filip). 1683-1764, French composer. His works include the opera Castor et Pollux (1737), chamber music, harpsichord pieces, church music, and cantatas. His Traité de l'harmonie (1722) was of fundamental importance in the development of modern harmony
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| Noun | 1. | Rameau - French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764) |
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