Jean-Philippe Rameau, by, 1728 Jean-Philippe Rameau ( French:; ( 1683-09-25)25 September 1683 – ( 1764-09-12)12 September 1764) was one of the most important French and of the 18th century. He replaced as the dominant composer of and is also considered the leading French composer for the harpsichord of his time, alongside. Little is known about Rameau's early years, and it was not until the 1720s that he won fame as a major theorist of music with his (1722) and also in the following years as a composer of masterpieces for the harpsichord, which circulated throughout Europe. Tomtom Maps Uk Rapidshare Search.

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He was almost 50 before he embarked on the operatic career on which his reputation chiefly rests today. His debut, (1733), caused a great stir and was fiercely attacked by the supporters of Lully's style of music for its revolutionary use of harmony. Nevertheless, Rameau's pre-eminence in the field of French opera was soon acknowledged, and he was later attacked as an 'establishment' composer by those who favoured Italian opera during the controversy known as the in the 1750s. Rameau's music had gone out of fashion by the end of the 18th century, and it was not until the 20th that serious efforts were made to revive it. Today, he enjoys renewed appreciation with performances and recordings of his music ever more frequent.