Frère Jacques

Frère Jacques is a French round. It was composed in the 18th century. The composer is unknown today, but many people believe it was Jean-Philippe Rameau.Jean-Philippe Rameau est l’auteur de Frère Jacques. In: La Croix, 6 October 2014. The text has been translated into many languages, also outside Europe.  The third movement of  Gustav Mahler's first symphony starts with this tune, which is transposed into minor key. 

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The tune can be sung in a canon, with four voices.

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Category:1780s songs

Category:Songs in French