Jean-Philippe Rameau was born
Beginning of the composer’s lifetime.
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This piece comes from Rameau's method book entitled "Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode." While the book primarily consists of two suites featuring multiple pieces, this particular selection serves solely as an exercise or illustrative example separate from the main compositions within the suites.
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