THE COUPERIN FAMILY

THE COUPERIN FAMILY

LOUIS COUPERIN (Chaumes-en-Brie, 1626 – Paris 1661)

Suite in D minor

Prelude
German
Current
Sarabande
Times
The Pastourelle
Chaconne

Suite in F Major

Tombeau de M. de Blancrocher

FRANCOIS COUPERIN , le Grand (Paris, ca. 1668 – Paris, 1733)

THE ART OF TOUCHING THE CLAVECIN

8 Preludes
German

PIÈCES DE CLAVECIN

Troisième livre, Quinzième Ordre

Second book, Sixième Ordre (extrait)

LUIGI CHIARIZIA, harpsichord

1 CD

The Couperin family is credited with the success of harpsichord music. Louis's figure remained obscured for a long time, and some of his compositions resurfaced after his death; however, thanks to current musicological research, his image is being reevaluated. François le Grand, a key figure in the dynasty, is a different story. His compositional style revolves around his own motto: "I will confess in good faith that I prefer what moves me to what surprises me."