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Rameau was the greatest
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French composer of the eighteenth century,
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and they had a big debate
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because Rousseau believed
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in the Italian opera. Right?
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He believed that the melody should have precedence over harmony,
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and Rameau wanted to create a French opera
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in which, you know, melody is not so important,
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and in fact the harmony is more important.
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It was a revolutionary break.
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Rameau paves, you know--
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creates a new space for the new music.