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, François 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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François Couperin
François Couperin - Musète de Choisi, Musète deTaverni
Performer: Laurence Boulay, Francoise Lengellé (harpsichords)
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François Couperin
Les Fastes de la grande et ancienne Mxnxstrxndxsx
Performer: Olivier Baumont (harpsichord)
- Musifrance 4509 96364 2.
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François Couperin
Les Goûts-Réunis
Performer: Dans Le Goût Theatral (8th Concert) Performer: English Baroque Soloists Performer: John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
- MusicFrance 2292 45011-2.
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François Couperin
Les Folies françoises, ou les Dominos
Performer: Olivier Baumont (harpsichord)
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François Couperin
Le Dodo ou l'amour au berceau
Performer: Olivier Baumont (harpsichord)
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