The Italian Connection
Donald Macleod focuses on Couperin's activities after the death of Louis XIV, and the publication of his second book of harpsichord pieces.
After the death of Louis XIVth, Fran莽ois Couperin split his time between various freelance activities, including regular duties as organist at the church of Saint-Gervais in Paris and quite possibly the court of the exiled Stuart King at Saint Germaine en Laye. Plus - a look at the composer's second book of harpsichord pieces, in the company of Couperin authority, Olivier Baumont, who plays some examples on an original 17th century harpsichord, part of The Cobbe Collection of Keyboard Instruments, at Hatchlands Park in Surrey.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
La Milordine
Performer: Christophe Rousset (harpsichord)
- Harmonia Mundi HMX 2901450.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
La Sultanne
Performer: Francois Fernandez, Luis-Otavo Santos (violins) Performer: Emmanuel Balssa, J茅r么me Hantai (bass viols) Performer: Elisabeth Joy茅 (harpsichord)
- Alpha 062.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Les Baricades myst茅rieuses, Les Langueurs tendres, Les Bergeries
- Olivier Baumont (harpsichord).
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Tenebrae settings of 1714
Performer: Emma Kirkby (soprano) Performer: Jane Ryan (viola da gamba) Performer: Christopher Hogwood (chamber organ)
- L'Oiseau-Lyre 430 283-2.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Ritratto dell'amore (excerpts)
Performer: Ninth concert (Les go没ts-r茅unis) Performer: Aur猫le Nicolet (flute), Performer: Thomas Brandis (violin) Performer: Josef Ulsamer (viola da gamba) Performer: Christane Jaccottet (harpsichord)
- Archiv DG 427 167-2.
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