The complete Harpsichord work - Volume 2 by Louis Couperin is the second of a series of volumes with suites for Harpsichord. Composed in a Baroque style the whole series features 133 pieces for advanced players. Louis Couperin (1626-1661) was a French composer and performer who created many pieces for Organ and for Harpsichord who later became musician at the court. He invented the genre of Unmeasured Prelude for which he created a form of notation where the harpsichordist can choose how long each note lasts. François Couperin Louis’ nephew is also a very famous musician who played the Harpsichord.

Compositeur : Croft William Transcription & éd H. Ferguson & C Hogwood CONTENTS Suite No. 1 in C: Almand, Corant, March Suite No. 2 in C minor: Almand, Corant, Hornpipe, Sarabrant Suite No. 3 in C minor: Almand, Corant, Ground, Rondo, Sarabrand Suite No. 4 in C minor: Almand, Courante, Prelude, Sarabanda Suite No. 5 in C minor: Almand, Air, Minuett, Sarabrand Suite No. 6 in D minor: Almand, Corant, Sarabrand Suite No. 7 in E flat: Allemende, Courante, Minuett Suite No. 8 in E: Allemende, Courante, Jigg, Sarabande, Slow Suite No. 9 in E minor: Almand, Corant, Rondo, Sarabrand Suite No. 10 in E minor: Allemand, Courant, Gavott, Prelude