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François Couperin

François Couperin (French: [fʁɑ̃swa kupʁɛ̃]; 10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as Couperin le Grand ("Couperin the Great") to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented Couperin family.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 10, 1668 (Paris), Died September 12, 1733 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-34072 12-in. 12/29/1925 Minuetto, nos. 1 and 2 Jascha Heifetz Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-[Unnumbered 1923-10-26-02] 10-in. 10/26/1923 The mauntebanks Wanda Landowska Harpsichord solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL644 10-in. approximately October 17, 1927 Le bavolet flottant Gil-Marchex Piano solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL2173 10-in. 4/9/1930 Le tic toc choc ou les maillotins Simone Ple Harpsichord solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Couperin, François," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101853.

Couperin, François. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101853.

"Couperin, François." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101853

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