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Jean-Philippe Rameau

French composer and music theorist (1683–1764)
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Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Summary

Jean-Philippe Rameau was born on September 25, 1683[1], in Dijon[2]. He died on September 12, 1764[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a composer[5], choreographer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and organist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,255 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Church of Saint Eustache[11]
  • Spouse: Marie-Louise Mangot[12]
  • Child: Claude-François Rameau[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of France[14]
  • Occupation: harpsichordist[15], theorist[16], writer[17], musician[18]
  • Field of work: opera[19], chamber music[20], choral music[21]
  • Educated at: Collège des Godrans[22]
  • Student: Jean-Claude Trial[23], François Joseph Gossec[24]
  • Notable work: Dardanus[25], Pièces de clavecin en concerts[26], Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels[27], Pièces de Clavecin[28], Castor et Pollux[29], Les Indes galantes[30], Hippolyte et Aricie[31], Platée[32]
  • Award received: Order of Saint Michael[33]
  • Member of: Académie des Sciences, Arts et Belles-Lettres de Dijon[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Movement: Baroque music[36]
  • Commons category: Jean-Philippe Rameau[37]
  • Family name: Rameau[38]
  • Given name: Jean-Philippe[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jean-Philippe Rameau[40]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Jean-Philippe Rameau[41]
  • Instrument: violin[42]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Riemann's Music Dictionary[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[47]

  • Country: FR[48]

  • Began / founded: 1683-09-25[49]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1764-09-12[50]

  • Genre(s): baroque, classical, opera[51]

  • Community tags: baroque, classical, composer, french composer, opera[52]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b29a3b55-785c-4072-9daf-0153cac864b6[53]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Philippe Rameau include Rameau[54], an impact crater[55] and Rameau Inlet[56], a fjord[57].

Why It Matters

Jean-Philippe Rameau has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Works attributed to him include Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels[60], a written work[61] and La princesse de Navarre[62], a dramatico-musical work[63]. Entities named for him include Rameau[54], an impact crater[55] and Rameau Inlet[56], a fjord[57].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Philippe Rameau born?

Jean-Philippe Rameau was born in Dijon[2].

Where did Jean-Philippe Rameau die?

Jean-Philippe Rameau died in Paris[4].

Who was Jean-Philippe Rameau married to?

Jean-Philippe Rameau's spouses include Marie-Louise Mangot[12].

What did Jean-Philippe Rameau do for work?

Jean-Philippe Rameau worked as a composer[5], choreographer[6], musicologist[7], music theorist[8], and organist[9].

Where did Jean-Philippe Rameau go to school?

Jean-Philippe Rameau was educated at Collège des Godrans[22].

What awards did Jean-Philippe Rameau receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Michael[33].

Related Entities

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  17. [16] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  7. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  10. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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