Jean-Philippe Rameau

thumb|Jean-Philippe Rameau, by Jacques Aved, 1728 Jean-Philippe Rameau (25 September 1683 – 12 September 1764) was a French composer and music theorist. Quotes Therefore we well observe that the title of perfect cadence is attached only to a dominant that progresses to the main tone, because this dominant, which is naturally contained within the harmony of the main tone, seems, when it progresses to it, to return as if to its source. Jean-Philippe Rameau (1726). Nouveau système de musique théorique, p. 59. Paris. In f-major, c* [a C major chord] is a sonority contained within the overtones of the tonic f* [a F major chord]. ibid, p. 14. Cacher l’Art par l’Art lui même. Conceal Art by Art itself. Lettre à Houdar de la Motte, 1727. Quotes about Jean-Philippe Rameau Though he was no judge of librettos, Jean-Philippe Rameau raised the musical side of opera to a new level and in his ballets introduced many novel descriptive effects – the French loved these – such as the earthquake in Les Indes galantes. Gramophone (magazine) Gramophone (April 28, 2022) External links Rameau / Discography Category:Composers from France Category:Non-fiction authors from France Category:1683 births Category:1764 deaths