Jean-Féry Rebel

Rebel served as court composer to Louis XIV and maître de musique at the Académie, and directed the Concert Spirituel (during the 1734–1735 season).

Many of his compositions are marked by striking originality that include complex counter-rhythms and audacious harmonies that were not fully appreciated by listeners of his time.

His opus Les caractères de la danse combined music with dance, a French tradition, and presented innovative metrical inventions.

Among his boldest original compositions is Les Élémens ("The Elements") which describes the creation of the world – the beginning, "Le Chaos", is surprisingly modern.

The opening dissonant chord of "Le Chaos" is a tone cluster and includes all the notes of the D harmonic minor scale.