Jean-Philippe Rameau (25 September 1683 - 12 September 1764) was one of the… Read Full Bio ↴Jean-Philippe Rameau (25 September 1683 - 12 September 1764) was one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the Baroque era. He replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of French opera, and was attacked by those who preferred Lully's style.
Rameau’s music is characterised by the exceptional technical knowledge of a composer who wanted above all to be renowned as a theorist of the art. Nevertheless it is not solely addressed to the intelligence and Rameau himself claimed “I try to conceal art with art”. The paradox of this music was that it was new, using techniques never known before, but it took place within the framework of old-fashioned forms; Rameau appeared revolutionary to the Lullystes, disturbed by the complex harmony of his music, and reactionary to the “philosophes” who only paid attention to its content and who either would not or could not listen to the sound it made. The incomprehension he received from his contemporaries stopped Rameau repeating such daring experiments as the second Trio des Parques in Hippolyte et Aricie, which he was forced to remove after a handful of performances because the singers were unable to interpret it correctly. So the greatest harmonist of his era went unrecognised at the very time that harmony - the “vertical” aspect of music - was taking precedence over counterpoint, which represented its “horizontal” aspect.
Rameau’s music is characterised by the exceptional technical knowledge of a composer who wanted above all to be renowned as a theorist of the art. Nevertheless it is not solely addressed to the intelligence and Rameau himself claimed “I try to conceal art with art”. The paradox of this music was that it was new, using techniques never known before, but it took place within the framework of old-fashioned forms; Rameau appeared revolutionary to the Lullystes, disturbed by the complex harmony of his music, and reactionary to the “philosophes” who only paid attention to its content and who either would not or could not listen to the sound it made. The incomprehension he received from his contemporaries stopped Rameau repeating such daring experiments as the second Trio des Parques in Hippolyte et Aricie, which he was forced to remove after a handful of performances because the singers were unable to interpret it correctly. So the greatest harmonist of his era went unrecognised at the very time that harmony - the “vertical” aspect of music - was taking precedence over counterpoint, which represented its “horizontal” aspect.
Les Cyclopes
Jean-Philippe Rameau Lyrics
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Adoration du soleil Dans la boutique triste et toute grise Tous les patrons parl…
Air de chasse Les guerres du mensonge les guerres coloniales C'est vous et…
Air de mussette Les guerres du mensonge les guerres coloniales C'est vous et…
L'Entretien des Muses La muse des fous Enfant, ce jour-là, j’ai bien cru partir, E…
Les Tourbillons Elle avait des bagues à chaque doigt Des tas de bracelets…
Les Trois Mains Les mains palmées sur mon piano Figé, je me sens tout…
Marche des Persans De bon matin, J'ai rencontré le train De trois grands Rois q…
Nais Non je n’ai plus peur Refrain : Non je n’ai plus peur,…
Sommeil de Dardanus Le vent a déshabillé Tous les arbres du quartier Le gris gag…
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@herevor
Im actually afraid of how many times i listened to this recording. It's like an obsession, I'm not even try to exaggerate...
@dawggonecrazee
I agree! I downloaded the sheet music and am playing it everyday after listening to it several times ! Obsession.
@evrimbayindir
Same here.
@dilbyjones
I love it.
@davidhennessy4452
Not to worry! Save for myself I believe you are in good company.
@TheZlatanDG
This video is going for the million and I think i'm for something
@cambodennis
This is now approaching one million views and rightfully so, but it’s probably due to the fact that a much smaller number of listeners are, like myself, addicted to this performance and thus listen to it over and over again.
@zugzwangelist
The precision, clarity, and musicality of this performance are just stunning.
@j.erickson8571
I am speechless. This is what it means to be a master and a genius.
@ach2lieber
Sokolov's Rameau is peerless, so precise, so full of life.
When I hear other pianists play Rameau, I always return to Sokolov, and his playing never disappoints.