François Couperin, byname Couperin le Grand (“the Great”), (born November 10, 1668, Paris, France—died September 11, 1733, Paris), French composer and harpsichordist, the most renowned of the Couperin dynasty of 17th- and 18th-century musicians.
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Francois Couperin (1668-1733): Messe pour les couvents (Mše pro konventy) varhany: Martin Kordas (*1993) Sál Martinů, HAMU v Praze varhany Rieger-Kloss …
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The next year saw the publication of his He obtained a 20-year royal privilege to publish in 1713 and used it immediately to issue the first volume (out of four) of his harpsichord works, Couperin's health declined steadily throughout the 1720s.
He was the nephew of Louis Couperin. Composer of the most influential keyboard music of his time, he introduced popular forms and Italian style into French classicism.
His father, named Charles Couperin, was the organist at the church of St. Gervais in Paris.
Taught by his father Charles and by Jacques Thomelin. This article was most recently revised and updated by
The services of a cousin were required by 1723 at Saint Gervais, and in 1730 Couperin's position as court harpsichordist was taken up by his daughter Couperin acknowledged his debt to the Italian composer Couperin's four volumes of harpsichord music, published in Paris in 1713, 1717, 1722, and 1730, contain over 230 individual pieces, and he also published a book of Many of Couperin's keyboard pieces have evocative, picturesque titles (such as "Only one collection of organ music by Couperin survives, the The same work performed in a reconstructed tuning of "Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra with Stephen Balderston, cello solo
Struck around 1970. One honour followed another: Like his uncle Louis, François is known above all for his harpsichord music. 27 Bronze medal from the Monnaie de Paris (Hall of plenty hallmark from 1880).
In all he produced 234 harpsichord pieces, collected in 27 suites which he …
Couperin was born into a prominent musical family.
1667) October 31 – Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg, (b.
Francois Couperin (Couperin le Grand) was born on November 10, 1668, in Paris, France.
Vital Statistics Born: November 10, 1668 in St. Gervais, France Died: September 11, 1733 in Paris, France Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Although François Couperin was only 10 years old when his father, Charles Couperin, died, the wardens of the Church of Saint-Gervais in Paris reserved his father’s office of organist for him until he was 18.
of St Gervais, Paris, in 1685, holding post until his death.
He was the first to fully understand the instrument and realize its potentialities.
The Couperins were a musical dynasty whose members held the position of organiste titulaire of Saint Gervais, Paris, for nearly two centuries.
1668 1733 François Couperin.
He was known as Couperin le Grand ("Couperin the Great") to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented Couperin family.
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In 1693 succeeded Thomelin as org.
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The boy took over the post before his 18th birthday and in 1693 became one of the four organists of the royal chapel.
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François Couperin (1668 - 1733) was born, lived and died in Paris and was perhaps the greatest French Baroque composer.
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In 1689 he married one Marie-Anne Ansault, daughter of a prosperous family.
His father Charles was organist at the The 11-year-old was taken care of and taught, meanwhile, by organist At twenty-one Couperin also lost his mother, Marie (née Guérin), but otherwise his life and career were accompanied by good fortune.
François Couperin was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist.