The first work in the genre is generally held to be André Campra's L'Europe galante ("Europe in Love") of 1697, but Les Saisons of 1695 is so typical of the genre that it is mentioned as the most distinctive prototype of this sort of composition, although the latter has a mythological plot.
The inaugural piece in the genre is typically regarded as André Campra's L'Europe galante ("Europe in Love") of 1697, but Les Saisons of 1695 is so characteristic of the genre that it is frequently cited as the most representative prototype of this type of composition, although the latter features a mythological narrative.