"The Rameau Compendium" by Graham Sadler
Mary Cyr · Performance Practice Review · 2014
Composers' anniversaries provide forums for valuable exchanges between scholars and performers, which in turn foster new research and performances.The 300th anniversary of Rameau's birth, celebrated in 1983, generated considerable interest in Rameau's music, resulting in a new scholarly edition as well as numerous publications, staged performances, and recordings.In subsequent years, a great deal of new research continued on the sources, iconography, and performance practice of his works.This year-the 250th anniversary of his death in 1764-Rameau's contributions are once again being recognized with special events, especially conferences and concerts.At least two books on Rameau have also appeared this year: Sylvie Bouissou's biography and Graham Sadler's Rameau Compendium. 1 Both publications are important contributions to the literature on Rameau and eighteenth-century French music in general.