Couperin: Pièces de Clavecin, Book 2 (Selections)
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Composer: Francois CouperinPerformer: Alan Cuckston
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-02-15
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- Les Moissonneurs
- Les Langueurs-tendres
- Les Gazouillement
- La Bersan
- Les Baricades Mistérieuses
- Les Bergeries, Rondeau
- La Commère
- Le Moucheron
- La Castelane
- L'étincelante ou La Bontems
- Les Graces-Naturèles, Suite de la Bontems
- La Zénobie
- Les Fastes de la grande at anciénne Mênestrandise. Premier Acte: Les Notables et Jurés
- Les Fastes de la grande at anciénne Mênestrandise. Seconde Acte: Les Viéleux et les Gueux
- Les Fastes de la grande at anciénne Mênestrandise. Troisième Acte: Les Jongleurs, Sauteurs et Salti
- Les Fastes de la grande at anciénne Mênestrandise. Quatrième Acte: Les Invalides, ou gens Estropiés
- Les Fastes de la grande at anciénne Mênestrandise. Cinquième Acte: Désordre, et déroute de toute la
- La Raphaèle
- Allemande, L'Ausonière
- Courante
- Deuxième Courante
- Sarabande l'Unique
- Gavotte
- Rondeau
- Gigue
- Passacaille
- La Morinéte
Music reviews of Couperin: Pièces de Clavecin, Book 2 (Selections)
Music Review: Alan Cuckston (for once) is astonishing
Rating: 5 Stars
The second book of François Couperin, is the one containing Couperin's most popular compositions : The Harvesters (Les Moissoneurs) with it's fast move illustrating the farmers has they harvest their fields in the summer ; The Mysterious Barricades (Les Baricades Misterieuses) who enchant anybody listening ; The Gnat (Le Moucheron) fiercely flying away and around...Alan Cuckston is not very well known. It is obvious he can not be compared to the most famous Couperin-players, such has Blandine Verlet, Scott Ross or William Christie, but he, here, swiftly executes each and every piece in a interesting way.
And if you are a harpsichordist (or for that matter even a pianist), I strongly suggest you to obtain the sheet music, because you will certainly not resist the urge to play it yourself.
Cuckston is here at his best -- you certainly won't find any other acceptable CDs from him. It's a fair introduction to Couperins music though I strongly suggest getting the integral of Blandine Verlet (my favorite), Christophe Rousset, or even Scott Ross if you've got the budget.
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