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'''Jean Philippe Rameau''' (1683 - 1764) was a French composer of the [[Baroque]] era. His father was organist for the cathedral in [[Dijon]], and started his son's musical training at a young age. He studied law, but at 17 abandoned the subject and moved to Italy, before seeking a position as an organist in [[Paris]]. He was unsuccessful, and soon moved to the mountains at Auvergne. There he wrote treatises on [[harmony]] and made studies of the inversions of chords.
It was not until much later that Rameau became well known, as he began a long series of [[opera]]s. Among his compositions are ''Castor and Pollux'', ''Hypolite et Aricie'', ''Dardanus'', and ''Le temple de la gloire''. He also was a prolific composer for the [[harpsichord]], and other [[chamber music]].
It was not until much later that Rameau became well known, as he began a long series of [[opera]]s. Among his compositions are ''Castor and Pollux'', ''Hypolite et Aricie'', ''Dardanus'', and ''Le temple de la gloire''. He also was a prolific composer for the [[harpsichord]], and other [[chamber music]].