Die Familie Couperin

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The Fronde - Louis Couperin: Suite in a-minor
The Grand Siècle - Francois Couperin: Prelude No. 5 in A Major from "L’Art de Toucher le Clavecin"; 7 pieces from "Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, V. Ordre A-Dur/a-Moll"; Régence - 5 pieces from "Quatrième Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, XXII. Ordre D-Dur/d-Moll
Dusk - Armand Couperin: 2 pieces from "Pièces de Clavecin" op. 1
Revolution - Gervais-Francois Couperin: Variations on "Ah! Ca ira!" Jean-Christophe Dijoux, harpsichord, two-manual, after an anonymous model, Paris 1677, replica by Malcolm Rose (1988) after an original in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Harpsichord, two-manual, after Joseph Joannes Couchet, Antwerp 1680.
Replica by John Koster (1983) after an original in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Couperin dynasty, originating from Chaumes-en-Brie near Paris, existed from 1591 to 1860 and contributed some of France's most renowned organists. Louis Couperin's music is only known from copies and shows remarkable expressiveness. As organist for Louis XIV and later for Regent Philip II, Louis’ nephew François Couperin left four books of Pièces de Clavecin, in which the heritage of the Grand Siècle gradually gives way to a stronger Italian influence. François' nephew Armand-Louis, a talented organist and improviser, continued the French harpsichord tradition, but his style reveals the rather frivolous taste of his time. While Armand-Louis died on the eve of the Revolution, his son Gervais-Francois survived him by more than thirty years. The penultimate member of the family is a flamboyant personality who evoked both admiration and contempt among the early Romantics. This concert offers the opportunity to hear the development of musical language on two different instruments within an equally diverse and dynamic historical context.

Highlights

• Performance of works by the Couperin dynasty
• Harpsichord variations by Gervais-Francois Couperin
• Historical instruments from the 17th century

General Information

The concert at Schloss Bad Krozingen presents the music of the famous Couperin dynasty, which was active in France from 1591 to 1860. Works by Louis, François, and Armand Couperin will be performed, reflecting the development of the French harpsichord tradition.

Location

Am Schlosspark 7, 79189 Bad Krozingen, Germany

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