Quick Facts About Jean-Philippe Rameau
- Born
- September 25, 1683
- Died
- September 12, 1764
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Profession
- Composer
- Notable works
- Observations sur notre instinct pour la musique
- Known for
- Dardanus, Les Indes galantes, Castor et Pollux, Hippolyte et Aricie, Platée
- Spouse
- Marie-Louise Mangot
About Jean-Philippe Rameau
Jean-Philippe Rameau was a French composer and music theorist of the late Baroque era. Regarded as one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the 18th century, he replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera and is also considered the leading French composer of his time for the harpsichord, alongside François Couperin.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
