Roussier, Pierre-Joseph
(1716–1792)
PIERRE-JOSEPH ROUSSIERROUSSIER, PIERRE-JOSEPHPIERRE-JOSEPH ROUSSIER [* 1716 or † 17-1792] With RAMEAU, French harmonic theory was much changed, to say the least. In his wake came Pierre-Joseph Roussier, a staunch defender whose Traité des accordes, et de leur succession (1764) attempted a simplification of RAMEAU's theory, essentially by deleting the more speculative elements and concentrating upon practical considerations. One finds therein a careful exposition on chord construction and…