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Jean-Philippe Rameau (25 September 1683 - 12 September 1764) was one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the Baroque era. He replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera, and was attacked by those who preferred Lully’s style.
Rameau’s music is characterised by the exceptional technical knowledge of a composer who wanted above all to be renowned as a theorist of the art. Nevertheless it is not solely addressed to the intelligence and Rameau himself claimed “I try to conceal art with art”. The paradox of this music was that it was new, using techniques never known before, but it took place within the framework of old-fashioned forms; Rameau appeared revolutionary to the Lullystes, disturbed by the complex harmony of his music, and reactionary to the “philosophes” who only paid attention to its content and who either would not or could not listen to the sound it made. The incomprehension he received from his contemporaries stopped Rameau repeating such daring experiments as the second Trio des Parques in Hippolyte et Aricie, which he was forced to remove after a handful of performances because the singers were unable to interpret it correctly. So the greatest harmonist of his era went unrecognised at the very time that harmony - the “vertical” aspect of music - was taking precedence over counterpoint, which represented its “horizontal” aspect.
Rameau’s music is characterised by the exceptional technical knowledge of a composer who wanted above all to be renowned as a theorist of the art. Nevertheless it is not solely addressed to the intelligence and Rameau himself claimed “I try to conceal art with art”. The paradox of this music was that it was new, using techniques never known before, but it took place within the framework of old-fashioned forms; Rameau appeared revolutionary to the Lullystes, disturbed by the complex harmony of his music, and reactionary to the “philosophes” who only paid attention to its content and who either would not or could not listen to the sound it made. The incomprehension he received from his contemporaries stopped Rameau repeating such daring experiments as the second Trio des Parques in Hippolyte et Aricie, which he was forced to remove after a handful of performances because the singers were unable to interpret it correctly. So the greatest harmonist of his era went unrecognised at the very time that harmony - the “vertical” aspect of music - was taking precedence over counterpoint, which represented its “horizontal” aspect.
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BloodyS wrote:
Fawking shrads
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givesmefire wrote:
On tour! Obviously.
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mahleria wrote:
The best hair of any composer.
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ulyssestone wrote:
Rameau Catalogue Thématique in one Spotify playlist: http://www.spotifyclassical.com/2011/11/jean-philippe-rameau-thematic-catalogue.html
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vivycakes wrote:
Thank you unnamed record store for severely underpricing the Castor & Pollux recording by Les Arts Florissants/William Christie at $7. It is now mine All Mine!
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sGarrista- wrote:
"Pièces de clavecin en concerts" <3
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NescafeKid wrote:
Pearling.
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Parisblues wrote:
parmi les personnalités reçues au premier caveau (...) "sous ses dehors plaisants "le caveau" etait surtout une societe d'entraide fraternelle dont Jean-Philippe Rameau beneficia le tout premier, les membres du Caveau s'etant unis pour l'aider à triompher des "lullistes" (...).
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Fiorelys wrote:
C'est magnifique, mais je préfére Lully
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VerbalRazors wrote:
exquisite composer, harpsichord is still the best instrument and the guitar is right behind it! :-)
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jiveraptor wrote:
it is funney because he is not on toor. he is ded. lol.
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GoneF wrote:
Мсье, ваш племянник, однако, плут!
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NeolOsoul wrote:
En tournée? Comment ça?
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Kruzfixion wrote:
Well thats a definition that can only be self made. But the developments in french music were vast from lully to Rameaus time. on another note: http://www.youtube.com/user/suffiice check my channel for all my uploads of Francesco Giusti, an upcoming countertenor with an amazing colour and pure quality of voice. Including Handel, Monteverdi, Vivaldi, J.C Bach, Purcell, Cavalli, Dowland, Pergolesi :)
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__Lis__ wrote:
Not "completely" though.
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Kruzfixion wrote:
Rameau and Lully were from completely different times though
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DavidDecay wrote:
holy shit, this is amazing!
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Jefgoforpez wrote:
Tristes Apprêtes, Pâles Flambeaux [From Castor et Pollux] !!!!!!!!!!
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zucchin wrote:
goddamnamazing
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Hyper_marfa wrote:
Племянник Рамо! теперь все ясно)))
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