Jean-Philippe Rameau

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, Jean-Philippe Rameau was a French composer - also organist. harpsichordist, and writer of an important "Treatise on Harmony" and other theoretical works. At 50, began his succession of more than 20 operas and opera-ballets, including "The courtly Indies" (Les Indies galantes) and "Castor and Pollux". His champions and those of the Pergolesi clashed in the so-called "War of the Buffoons" (Guerre des boufons). Other works include chamber music; dance music and other pieces for harpsichord; cantatas and church music.

Sheet Music:
Sheet music at SheetMusicPlus.com
Websites:
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683 - 1764) , biography and works by naxos.com.
Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764) , biography etc.
Midi World Early Music , midids for J-P. Rameau.
Books:
[§] Complete Works for Solo Keyboard by Jean-Philippe Rameau
[§] Demonstration Du Principe De L'Harmonie by Jean-Philippe Rameau
[§] Jean-Philippe Rameau : His Life and Work by Cuthbert Morton Girdlestone

Recorder Music CDs:
Rameau-Keyboard Works by Frans Brüggen
The Arnold Dolmetsch Years, Vol. 8 by Carl Dolmetsch
Von Paris nach Wien by Matthias Maute
Il Ritratto dell'amore by Jeremias Schwarzer