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Rameau

American  
[ra-moh] / raˈmoʊ /

noun

  1. Jean Philippe 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.


Rameau British  
/ ramo /

noun

  1. Jean Philippe (ʒɑ̃ filip). 1683–1764, French composer. His works include the opera Castor et Pollux (1737), chamber music, harpsichord pieces, church music, and cantatas. His Traité de l'harmonie (1722) was of fundamental importance in the development of modern harmony

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