Jean-Philippe Rameau

Summary

Jean-Philippe Rameau is a human^[1]. He was born in Dijon^[2]. He was born on September 25, 1683^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on September 12, 1764^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], music theorist^[9], and organist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,244 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jean-Philippe Rameau's place of birth was Dijon^[2].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau passed away in Paris^[4].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau was born on September 25, 1683^[3].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau died on September 12, 1764^[5].
• Burial took place at Church of Saint Eustache^[12].
• Among Jean-Philippe Rameau's spouses was Marie-Louise Mangot^[13].
• A child of Jean-Philippe Rameau was Claude-François Rameau^[14].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[15].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau's professions included composer^[6].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau worked as a choreographer^[7].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau's professions included music theorist^[9].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau worked as an organist^[10].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau's professions included harpsichordist^[16].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau's field of work was opera^[17].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau's field of work was chamber music^[18].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau's field of work was choral music^[19].
• Jean-Philippe Rameau's education included a stint at Collège des Godrans^[20].
• A notable student of Jean-Philippe Rameau was Jean-Claude Trial^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Philippe Rameau is Dardanus^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Philippe Rameau is Pièces de clavecin en concerts^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Philippe Rameau is Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Philippe Rameau is Pièces de Clavecin^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Philippe Rameau is Castor et Pollux^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Jean-Philippe Rameau is Les Indes galantes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1683-09-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1764-09-12^[31]

• Genre(s): baroque, classical, opera^[32]

• Community tags: baroque, classical, composer, french composer, opera^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b29a3b55-785c-4072-9daf-0153cac864b6^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Dijon^[2], Jean-Philippe Rameau… he was born on September 25, 1683^[3].

Education

Jean-Philippe Rameau's education included a stint at Collège des Godrans^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], music theorist^[9], organist^[10], and harpsichordist^[16]. Fields of work include opera^[17], a music genre^[35], founded in 1600^[36]; chamber music^[18], a type of musical work/composition^[37]; and choral music^[19], a music genre^[38]. A notable student of Jean-Philippe Rameau was Jean-Claude Trial^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dardanus^[22], a dramatico-musical work^[39]; Pièces de clavecin en concerts^[23], a musical work/composition^[40]; Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels^[24], a written work^[41]; Pièces de Clavecin^[25], a musical work/composition^[42], founded in 1706^[43]; Castor et Pollux^[26], a dramatico-musical work^[44]; and Les Indes galantes^[27], a dramatico-musical work^[45]. Things named for Jean-Philippe Rameau include Rameau^[46], an impact crater^[47] and Rameau Inlet^[48], a fjord^[49].

Recognition

Jean-Philippe Rameau received the Order of Saint Michael^[50].

Personal Life

Jean-Philippe Rameau was married to Marie-Louise Mangot^[13]. A child of him was Claude-François Rameau^[14].

Death and Burial

Jean-Philippe Rameau died on September 12, 1764^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Church of Saint Eustache^[12].

Why It Matters

Jean-Philippe Rameau ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,244 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Works attributed to him include Traité de l'harmonie réduite à ses principes naturels^[53], a written work^[54] and La princesse de Navarre^[55], a dramatico-musical work^[56]. Entities named for him include Rameau^[46], an impact crater^[47] and Rameau Inlet^[48], a fjord^[49].

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^[13].

What did Jean-Philippe Rameau do for work?

Jean-Philippe Rameau worked as composer^[6], choreographer^[7], musicologist^[8], music theorist^[9], and organist^[10].

Where did Jean-Philippe Rameau go to school?

Jean-Philippe Rameau was educated at Collège des Godrans^[20].

What awards did Jean-Philippe Rameau receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Michael^[50].