Harpsichord
SKU:
BT.ALHE31970
Le
Pupitre. Composed by
Francois Couperin. Book
Only. Heugel & Cie
#ALHE31970. Published by
Heugel & Cie
(BT.ALHE31970).
French.
The
third volume of
Couperin's Pieces for
Harpsichord does not
contain a date of
publication, however it
is thought to have been
composed during
1716-1717, due to the
address which the
composer gave on his
other
Harpsichordcompositions.
Yet, the compilation
remains a favourite.
François Couperin
(1668-1733) is often
nicknamed 'Couperin the
Great' to distinguish him
from other members of the
musical family. Many of
the composer's works
havepicturesque titles.
Examples of this in his
third volume of Pieces
for Harpsichord include,
La Langueur (Languor), Le
Petit-Rien (The
Little-Nothing) and
L'Artiste (The Artist).
Couperin's moods are
expressed through choices
ofkeys, adventurous
harmonies and discords.
With a significant amount
of variation and
inspiration, these Pieces
for Harpsichord are
essential to the
repertoire of aspiring
players of the
instrument.
