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François Couperin

François Couperin has been played on NTS in shows including Le Jardin w/ Sarah Davachi, featured first on 19 December 2022. Songs played include Introït Pour Le Jour De Pâques and Les Tendres Plaintes.

François Couperin (1668–1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist, and harpsichordist. He was known as "Couperin le Grand" (Couperin the Great) to distinguish him from the other members of the musically talented Couperin family, and because of his immense virtuosity on the organ and the harpsichord.

Born on 10th November 1668 in Paris, Couperin was taught by his father Charles Couperin and by Jacques Thomelin. In 1685 he became the organist at…

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Introït Pour Le Jour De Pâques
François Couperin, Jean-Charles Ablitzer, Ensemble Organum, Marcel Pérès
Harmonic Records1986
Introït Pour Le Jour De Pâques
François Couperin, Jean-Charles Ablitzer, Ensemble Organum, Marcel PérèsHarmonic Records1986
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Les Tendres Plaintes
Rameau, Debussy, Couperin, Ravel, Marcelle Meyer
Les Discophiles Français0
Les Tendres Plaintes
Rameau, Debussy, Couperin, Ravel, Marcelle MeyerLes Discophiles Français0
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