The extended polemic between Lullistes and Ramistes was provoked by the former group’s disgust for the Italianate elements in Rameau’s Hippolyte et Aricie, and their arising concern that the repertoire and tradition established by Lully was under threat. In contrast, Rameau’s supporters championed his innovative music that included more elaborate solo songs and increasingly complex use of the orchestra. ...
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opera, which was staunchly defended as more ‘rational’ by Le Cerf de la Viéville. The operatic debut of Rameau was also greeted by criticism. Most writers sided with the Ramistes, acknowledging the splendour of his Hippolyte et Aricie (1733), but a few conservative Lullistes accused him of betraying the Lully tradition and admitting Italian features. The most heated of ...
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