Rameau
Speech parts
1. Rameau - Noun
2. Rameau - Proper noun
Meaning
French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
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Examples
Composed by Jean-Phillipe Rameau and performed here by Elaine Comparone.
He claims to have "clarified, developed, and simplified" the principles of Rameau, arguing that the single idea of the corps sonoreSUBST was not sufficient to derive the entirety of music.
Rousseau as noted above, was an enthusiastic supporter of the Italians against Jean-Philippe Rameau and others, making an important contribution with his Letter on French Music.
They show the influence of Rameau, but simplified and with greater focus on the drama.
Two years later, in 1752, d'Alembert attempted a fully comprehensive survey of Rameau's works in his Eléments de musique théorique et pratique suivant les principes de M. Rameau.