Composer: Couperin, François (1668-1733)

Fact file

Year of birth	1668
Year of death	1733
Nationality	France
Period	Baroque

Top works

3ème Concert Royal in A major Les Sylvains Pièces de clavecin, (Bk III) Ordre no. 17: Les Petits Moulins à vent Pièces de clavecin, Ordre no. 15: Le Dodo ou l'amour au berceau Pièces de clavecin, Ordre no.18: Le tic-toc-choc ou Les maillotins See all...

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New York CityMusic Before 1800: Monica Huggett & Byron Schenkman

Corpus Christi Church, Sun 5 May at 16:00

Couperin, Leclair, Rameau

Monica Huggett; Byron Schenkman; Joanna Blendulf; Unknown

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Concertgebouw Brugge: Chamber Music Hall, Sun 5 May at 16:00

Couperin, Guillemain, Visée

Kinga Ujszaszi; Jadran Duncumb

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St John's Smith Square, Sat 11 May at 19:15

Telemann, Couperin, Rebel, Vivaldi

Nicolette Moonen; The Bach Players; Anna Curzon; Rachel Stott

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St John's Smith Square, Thu 16 May at 13:05

Couperin, Blavet, Bobowski, Telemann

Fatima Lahham; Elin White; Florence Petit; Johan Lofving

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Brunch & Lunch Concert: Il ritratto d'amore

Opernhaus: Spiegelsaal, May 19 11:15, May 20 12:00

Rameau, Couperin, Marais

Juliana Georgieva; Seraina Pfenninger; Rumjana Naydenova; Barbara Oehm

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Captivating command and a striking Risser première from Jean Rondeau

Nick Boston, 23 Jul

A striking première by Eve Risser following Jean Rondeau’s captivating display of the virtuosic heights of French Baroque harpsichord writing.

****1

Sally Carr and Calum Robertson © Rhona Christie

David Smythe, 16 Aug

At the Edinburgh Frings, a niche festival of late night classical music thoughtfully programmed at Old St Paul’s Church nestling off Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is food for the soul.

****1

Aaron Davies, 12 Dec

Showcasing the talents of two highly proficient chamber musicians, this was a terrific insight into a lost world spanning the Baroque and early Classical periods.

****1

Travis Mason, 19 Oct

Jordi Savall's returns to 1991 film soundtrack and captivates a full house at St John's Smith Square.

*****

Simon Holden, 15 Apr

Les Talens Lyriques gave performances of the utmost sophistication and elegance, more than living up to their reputations of masters of this repertoire.

*****