Jean-Philippe Rameau by Cuthbert Girdlestone

Jean-Philippe Rameau by Cuthbert Girdlestone

The definitive biography and critical study of Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), this volume deals at length not only with the composer's musical achievements but also with aspects of his life and work that made him one of the most important cultural figures in eighteenth-century France. Fascinating incidents include his central position in a musical controversy that excited the enmity of Rousseau, Diderot, and the Encyclopedists; his friendship and collaboration with Voltaire; and his position as the author of a treatise on harmony that endured for two centuries.
This critical evaluation focuses chiefly on Rameau's musical works, devoting entire chapters to his operas and ballets as well as his chamber music, cantatas and motets, and minor works. Additional topics include his links to Lully, his influence on Gluck, and the nature and importance of his acoustic and harmonic theories. Supplements include more than 300 musical examples, numerous useful appendices, indexes, an extensive bibliography, and a new Introduction by the distinguished musicologist and historian Philip Gossett.

British musicologist and literary scholar Cuthbert Girdlestone (1895-1975) was educated at Cambridge and the Sorbonne and taught French at King's College in Newcastle from 1926 to 1960.American musicologist and historian Philip Gossett translated Rameau's Treatise on Harmony. He recently retired from his post as Robert W. Reneker Distinguished Service Professor of Music at the University of Chicago.

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ISBN 13	9780486492230
ISBN 10	0486492230
Title	Jean-Philippe Rameau
Author	Cuthbert Girdlestone
Series	Dover Books On Music: Composers Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2014-02-28
Number of pages	640
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