One of the harpsichords used in this recording is a 1624 Ruckers & Vater instrument from the Unterlinden Museum, one of the most played Ruckers harpsichords in Europe.
Composition History
Louis Couperin's career was launched when Jacques Champion de Chambonnières, a harpsichordist at Louis XIV's court, discovered his music and invited him to Paris.
Composer Biography
Louis Couperin, like Mozart, died at 35, yet in just ten years, he established himself as one of the great composers of the Grand Siècle.
Interpretation
The performer, Jean Rondeau, uses five different historical or facsimile instruments for this recording to explore the varied timbres and historical contexts of Louis Couperin's music.
Compositional Technique
Louis Couperin's famous unmeasured preludes feature torrents of uninterrupted cadences that revolutionized music-making, offering an infinite playground for imagination.
Composer Biography
Louis Couperin came from a family of musicians, the Couperins, who, like the Bach family, spanned multiple generations and were originally farmers.
Composition History
Louis Couperin became the organist at the church of Saint Gervais, a position that remained within the Couperin family for nearly two centuries.
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