Frère Jacques (Rameau, Jean-Philippe)

Authorship Note
Attributable to Jean-Philippe Rameau but not listed as such in specialized literature Wikipedia

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1
Composition Year	1770 ca.

Sheet Music

Complete Score
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Publisher. Info.	Paris: Éditions de Montsouris, 1926.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	The old song Frère Jacques was published in the magazine Lisette, for young girls, 18th July 1926, in the section entitled Les chansons de Lisette, with instructions for its performance as a canon. See BnF for the complete issue. This odd page was found in the uploader's family archives. Contributors: Jean Farat and Tante Biscuit.
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Work Title	Frère Jacques
Alternative. Title
Composer	Rameau, Jean-Philippe
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IJR 59
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	1
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1770 ca.
Language	French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Baroque
Piece Style	Baroque
Extra Information	The eminent Jean-Philippe Rameau specialist, Sylvie Bouissou, is adamant that this very simple and well-loved tune was penned by one of the most famous composers and music theorists of the 18th century. See newspaper article in French [1] which also presents a professional performance of the song via YouTube.