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JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU (1683 - 1764)
Rameau was the leading French composer of his time, particularly after the death of Couperin in 1733. He made a significant and lasting contribution to musical theory. Born in Dijon, two years before the year of birth of Handel, Bach and Domenico Scarlatti, Rameau spent the earlier part of his career principally as organist at Clermont Cathedral. In 1722 or 1723, however, he settled in Paris, publishing further collections of harpsichord pieces and his important Treatise on Harmony, written before his removal to Paris. From 1733 he devoted himself largely to the composition of opera and to his work as a theorist, the first under the patronage of a rich amateur, in whose house he had an apartment.
Dramatic Works
Rameau contributed to a variety of dramatic forms, continuing, in some, the tradition of Lully. These included tragédies lyriques, comédies lyriques and comédies-ballets. His first success in 1733 was Hippolyte et Aricie, but as time went on fashions changed and the stage works he wrote after Les Paladins in 1760 remained unperformed. Orchestral suites derived from some of Rameau’s stage works at least make a certain amount of this music readily available.
Keyboard Music
Sixty of Rameau’s 65 harpsichord pieces were written by 1728, with a final group appearing in 1741. Published in 1706, 1724 and around the year 1728, these collections, with the final collection of 1741, consist of genre pieces and dances in the established tradition of French keyboard music.
Chamber Music
In the later part of his career Rameau also wrote a series of suites, the Pièces de clavecin en concerts, for harpsichord, flute or violin and second violin or tenor viol.
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| A LA DECOUVERTE DU CLASSIQUE |
Naxos 8.550037-38 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Opera
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| Accordion Recital: Miki, Mie - DAQUIN, L.-C. / RAMEAU, J.-P. / SCARLATTI, D. / HANDEL, G.F. / JACOBI, W. / SCHUBERT, F. / BRAHMS, J. (S'il vous plait) |
BIS BIS-CD-1804 |
Instrumental
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| Art and Music: Goya - Music of His Time |
Naxos 8.558178 |
Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Opera
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| BALBASTRE, C.-B.: Harpsichord Music - Pieces de clavecin, Book 1 / Livre contenant des pieces de different genre (excerpts) (Farr) |
Naxos 8.572034-35 |
Instrumental
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| BERLIOZ, H.: Symphonie Fantastique / RAMEAU, J.-P.: Les Boreades Suite (Berlin Philharmonic, Rattle) (NTSC) |
EuroArts 2057558 |
Classical Concert
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| BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE (THE) - Opera and Ballet Highlights (Blu-ray, NTSC) |
Opus Arte OABD7000D |
Opera DVD, Ballet DVD
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| BOYS GOTTA DANCE! |
Delos DE1623 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental, Wind Ensemble/Band Music
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| Chamber Music - LULLY, J.-B. / COUPERIN, F. / MARAIS, M. / REBEL, J.-F. / RAMEAU, J.-P. / LECLAIR, J.M. (A French Soiree) (Trio Settecento) |
Cedille CDR90000-129 |
Chamber Music
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| Chamber Music (French) - MARAIS, M. / RAMEAU, J.-P. / LALANDE, M.-R. de (Musik in Versailles) (Trio Marie-Antoinette) |
Campanella Musica C130090 |
Concertos, Chamber Music
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| Chamber Music (Russian) - SHALOV, A. / ALESKEROV, Y. / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I. / TAMARIN, J. / MUNIER, C. / RAMEAU, J.-P. (Style of Five) |
Delos DE3251 |
Chamber Music
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| CHRISTMAS CHILL - The Ultimate Collection |
Naxos 8.578013-14 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular
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| CINEMA CLASSICS 2007 |
Naxos 8.556834 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Opera
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| CLASSICAL CAFFEINE |
Delos DE1628 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental
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| DISCOVER CLASSICAL MUSIC |
Naxos 8.550008-09 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Opera
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| Discover Music of the Baroque Era |
Naxos Educational 8.558160-61 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Wind Ensemble/Band Music, Opera
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| DISCOVER OPERA |
Naxos Educational 8.558196-97 |
Orchestral, Choral - Secular, Opera
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| DISCOVER THE CLASSICS, VOL. 1 |
Naxos Educational 8.550035-36 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Opera
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| En la Fete de Noel - O Holy Night |
Naxos 8.554435 |
Choral - Sacred, Choral - Secular, Vocal Ensemble
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| GILELS, Emil: Early Recordings, Vol. 1 (1935-1951) |
Naxos Historical 8.111350 |
Instrumental
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| HARPSICHORD (Eternal) |
Naxos 8.572184 |
Concertos, Chamber Music, Instrumental
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| Harpsichord Recital: Vinikour, Jory - HANDEL, G.F. / BACH, J.S. / RAMEAU, J.P. / SCARLATTI, D. / COUPERIN, L. / COUPERIN, F. |
Delos DE3354 |
Concertos, Instrumental
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| INDY, V.: Trio, Op. 29 / RAMEAU, J.P.: Concert No. 5 in D minor (Montagnana Trio) |
Delos FA8004 |
Chamber Music
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| KREISLER, Fritz: Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (1904, 1910) |
Naxos Historical 8.112053 |
Chamber Music
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| KREISLER, Fritz: Complete Recordings, Vol. 4 (1916-1919) |
Naxos Historical 8.111384 |
Concertos, Chamber Music
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| LA TRIOMPHANTE - VIRTUOSO KEYBOARD WORKS OF THE 16TH TO 18TH CENTURY |
Naxos 8.551061 |
Instrumental
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| LANDOWSKA, Wanda: Dances of Ancient Poland (1946, 1951) |
Naxos Historical 8.111055 |
Concertos, Ballet, Orchestral, Instrumental
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| LEGATO - THE WORLD OF THE PIANO - PONTINEN, Roland: Listening to Yourself (NTSC) |
EuroArts 2055768 |
Classical Concert, Classical Documentary
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| MOISEIWITSCH, Benno: Acoustic Recordings 1916-1925 (Moiseiwitsch, Vol. 10) |
Naxos Historical 8.111116 |
Concertos, Instrumental
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| NISHIZAKI, Takako: Fritz Kreisler Edition, Vol. 6 |
Naxos 8.557872 |
Chamber Music
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| Orchestral Music (French) - MEHUL, E.-N. / BERLIOZ, H. / LALO, E. / SAINT-SAENS, C. / CHARPENTIER, G. / ROUSSEL, A. / DUPONT, G.E.X. (Wolff) |
Timpani 4C4024 |
Ballet, Orchestral
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| PALSSON, Hans: I Doda Mastares Sallskap, Vol. 4 |
Naxos 8.553934 |
Instrumental
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| PAPERNO, Dmitry: Piano Recital |
Cedille CDR90000-074 |
Instrumental
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| PIANO MUSIC FOR STUDENTS - Associated Board Piano Examination, Grades 1-7 (1994) |
Marco Polo AB-80101 |
Instrumental
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| Piano Recital: Cherkassky, Shura - RAMEAU, J.-P. / BEETHOVEN, L. van / MENDELSSOHN, Felix / CHOPIN, F. / SCRIABIN, A. / TCHAIKOVSKY, P.I. / (1974) |
BBC Legends BBCL4185-2 |
Instrumental
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| Piano Recital: Copeland, George - DEBUSSY, C. / RAMEAU, J.P / SATIE, E. / MOMPOU, F. / LAPARRA, R. / FALLA, M. / TURINA, J. (1950, 1952) |
Naxos Classical Archives 9.80464 |
Instrumental
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| Piano Recital: Lewin, Michael - RAMEAU, J.-P. / HOFMANN, J. / GRIFFES, C. / MACDOWELL, E. / MESSIAEN, O. / GRIEG, E. / GRANADOS, E. (If I Were a Bird) |
Dorian Sono Luminus DSL-92103 |
Instrumental
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| PRIMROSE, William: Recital, Vol. 1 (1939-47) |
Naxos Historical 8.111382 |
Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental
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| RACHMANINOV, S.: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / PROKOFIEV, S.: Piano Sonata No. 7 / STRAVINSKY, I.: Petrushka (Cherkassky, Macal) (1951-1970) |
ICA Classics ICAC5020 |
Orchestral, Instrumental
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| RAMEAU / FRESCOBALDI / NORGARD / BERGMAN: Aspects on Harpsichord |
BIS BIS-CD-68 |
Chamber Music, Instrumental
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| RAMEAU, J.P.: Boreades (Les) (Paris National Opera, 2003) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte OA0899D |
Opera DVD
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Castor et Pollux (DNO, 2008) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte OA0999D |
Opera DVD
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Dardanus / Le temple de la Gloire (Lamon) |
Tafelmusik TMK1012CD |
Orchestral
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Harpsichord Works (Complete) (Vinikour) |
Dorian Sono Luminus DSL-92154 |
Instrumental
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| RAMEAU, J.P.: Indes galantes (Les) (Paris National Opera, 2003) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte OA0923D |
Opera DVD
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Keyboard Music (A Basket of Wild Strawberries) (Barto) |
Ondine ODE1067-2 |
Instrumental
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Operas (11 DVD Box Set) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte OA1052BD |
Opera DVD, Classical Concert
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| RAMEAU, J.P.: Paladins (Les) (Chatelet, 2004) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte OA0938D |
Opera DVD
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Pieces de clavecin en concerts (London Baroque) |
BIS BIS-CD-1385 |
Chamber Music
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Pieces de clavecin en concerts (Parry, Mitchell, Cuckston) |
Naxos 8.550464 |
Chamber Music
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Platee (Paris National Opera, 2002) (NTSC) |
Arthaus Musik 107335 |
Opera DVD
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| RAMEAU, J.-P.: Zoroastre (Drottingholm Court Theatre, 2006) (Blu-ray, NTSC) |
Opus Arte OABD7014D |
Opera DVD
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| RAMEAU, J.P.: Zoroastre (Drottningholm Court Theatre, 2006) (NTSC) |
Opus Arte OA0973D |
Opera DVD
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| RAMEAU, J-P.: In Convertendo Dominus (NTSC) |
Opus Arte OA0956D |
Classical Concert
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| RAMEAU: Amants trahis (Les) / Aquilon et Orithie / Thetis / Air a boire / CAMPRA: Les Femmes |
BIS BIS-CD-1495 |
Vocal
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| RAMEAU: Anacreon / Daphnis et Egle |
Naxos 8.553746 |
Orchestral
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| RAMEAU: Castor et Pollux |
Naxos 8.660118-19 |
Opera
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| RAMEAU: Harpsichord Music Vol. 2 |
Amadis 7157 |
Instrumental
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| RAMEAU: Harpsichord Music, Vol. 1 |
Naxos 8.553047 |
Instrumental
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| RAMEAU: Harpsichord Music, Vol. 2 |
Naxos 8.553048 |
Instrumental
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| RAMEAU: Harpsichord Music, Vol. 1 |
Amadis 7156 |
Instrumental
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| RAMEAU: Harpsichord Suites / Nouvelles suites |
Naxos 8.550463 |
Instrumental
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| RAMEAU: La naissance d'Osiris / Abaris ou les Boreades |
Naxos 8.553388 |
Orchestral
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| RAMEAU: Operatic Arias for Haute-contre |
Naxos 8.557993 |
Vocal, Opera
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| RAMEAU: Pieces de Clavecin / Cinq Pieces / La Dauphine |
Naxos 8.550465 |
Instrumental
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| RAMEAU: Pigmalion, Platee and Dardanus Ballet Suites |
Naxos 8.557490 |
Ballet
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| RAMEAU: Platee (Paris Opera, 2002) (PAL) |
TDKDVD DV-OPPLT |
Opera DVD
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| REBEL, J.F.: Elemens (Les) / RAMEAU, J.P.: Castor et Pollux Suite (L'Orfeo Baroque Orchestra, Gaigg) |
Phoenix Edition Phoenix110 |
Orchestral
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| ROMANTIC VIOLIN FAVOURITES |
Naxos 8.550125 |
Chamber Music
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| ROMANTIC VIOLIN FAVOURITES |
Naxos 8.550125DX |
Chamber Music
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| SEGOVIA, Andres: 1944 American Recordings (The) (Segovia, Vol. 1) |
Naxos Historical 8.111087 |
Instrumental
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| SEGOVIA, Andres: 1950s American Recordings, Vol. 4 (Segovia, Vol. 6) |
Naxos Historical 8.111092 |
Instrumental
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| Takako Nishizaki Plays Suzuki Evergreens, Vol. 5 |
Naxos 8.572382 |
Chamber Music
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| TASTE OF THE ARTS, VOL. 3 (NTSC) |
Opus Arte OA0211D |
Opera DVD, Classical Concert
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| UNGER-HAMILTON, C.: Discover Music of the Baroque Era (Unabridged) |
Naxos AudioBooks NA495912 |
Concertos, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental, Non-Fiction, Choral - Sacred, Wind Ensemble/Band Music, Opera |
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