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 Paris, Died September 12, 1733 (Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1946
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 | |
| Victor | D6RC-5031 | 12-in. | 1/21/1946 | Les barricades mystérieuses | Wanda Landowska | Harpsichord solo | composer | |
| Victor | D6RC-6223 | 12-in. | 9/30/1946 | Soeur Monique (Gigue en rondeau) | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | composer | |
| Victor | D6RC-6224 | 12-in. | 9/30/1946 | Pavane et branslés | Marcel Grandjany | Harp solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL644 | 10-in. | approximately October 17, 1927 | Le bavolet flottant | Henri Gil-Marchex | Piano solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL2173 | 10-in. | 4/9/1930 | Le tic toc choc ou les maillotins | Simone Plé | Harpsichord solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Couperin, François," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101853.
Couperin, François. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101853.
"Couperin, François." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Couperin, François, 1668-1733 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50000562
Wikidata: François Couperin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q50186
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54332134
MusicBrainz: François Couperin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86523090-6085-42c1-80b7-772f1bc80472
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/103 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/103
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