The Former Teacher and Master of Composition
Donald Macleod introduces music from Couperin's third book of harpsichord pieces.
At the court of Louis XVth, Fran莽ois Couperin continued to give music lessons to various members of the Royal family and in 1722, the year the royal court moved back to the Palace at Versailles, he produced his third book of harpsichord pieces, reflecting quite a different side to his character. Donald Macleod is joined by Olivier Baumont, who plays some examples from the third book on an original seventeenth century harpischord, part of the Cobbe Collection of Keyboard Instruments.
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Fran莽ois Couperin - Mus猫te de Choisi, Mus猫te deTaverni
Performer: Laurence Boulay, Francoise Lengell茅 (harpsichords)
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Les Fastes de la grande et ancienne Mxnxstrxndxsx
Performer: Olivier Baumont (harpsichord)
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Les Go没ts-R茅unis
Performer: Dans Le Go没t Theatral (8th Concert) Performer: English Baroque Soloists Performer: John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Les Folies fran莽oises, ou les Dominos
Performer: Olivier Baumont (harpsichord)
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Fran莽ois Couperin
Le Dodo ou l'amour au berceau
Performer: Olivier Baumont (harpsichord)
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