François Couperin: L'Alchimiste: Le petit théâtre du monde

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Cuiller’s approach is robust and rollicking, appropriately dramatic and alert to Couperin’s occasional taste for spectacle…But it isn’t just the vigour of Cuiller’s interpretations that delights.... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2019 More…

Release Date: 31st Aug 2018
Catalogue No: HMM90237576
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

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Couperin, F: Pièces de clavecin II: Ordre 11ème in C major

Work length19:23

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Bertrand Cuiller (soloist)

I. La Castelane. Coulamment

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II. L'étincelante ou la Bontems. Tres Vivement

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III. Les graces-Naturéles. Suite de la Bontems. Afectueüsement sans lenteur

Track length2:52

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IV. La Zénobie. D'une legéreté gracieuse, et liée

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V. Les Fastes de la grande, et Anciénne-Mxnxstrxndxsx

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Couperin, F: Pièces de clavecin IV: Ordre 27ème in B minor

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Bertrand Cuiller (soloist)

I. L'Exquise Allemande

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II. Les Pavots. Nonchallamment

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III. Les Chinois

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IV. Saillie. Vivement

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Couperin, F: Pièces de clavecin III: Ordre 19ème in D major

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Bertrand Cuiller (soloist)

I. Les Calotins et Les Calotines ou la Piéce à tretous. Gayement

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II. L'ingénuë. Naïvement

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III. L'artiste. Modérément

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IV. Les Culbutes Ixcxbxnxs. Légérement, et marqué

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V. La Muse-Plantine

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VI. L'enjoüée. très gayement

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Couperin, F: Pièces de clavecin I: Ordre 4ème in F major

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Bertrand Cuiller (soloist)

I. La Marche des Gris-vêtus. Pesament sans lenteur - Les Baccanales

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II. Premiere partie. Enjoüemens Bachiques

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III. Seconde partie. Tendresses Bachiques

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IV. Troisiéme, et derniére partie des Baccanales. Fureurs Bachiques

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V. La Pateline. Gracieusement

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VI. Le Réveil-matin. Légérement

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Couperin, F: Pièces de clavecin I: Ordre 3ème in C major

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I. La Ténébreuse Allemande

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II. Premiere Courante

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III. Seconde Courante

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IV. La Lugubre Sarabande

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V. Gavotte

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VI. Menuet

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VII. Les Pélerines [La Marche. Gayement. La Caristade. Tendrement. Le Remerciement. Légérement]

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VIII. Les Laurentines. Gracieusement

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IX. L'Espagnolète. D'une légéreté modérée

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X. Les Regrets. Languissamment

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XI. Les Matelotes Provençales. Gaÿement

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XII. La Favorite Chaconne a deux tems. Gravement sans lenteur

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XIII. La Lutine. Très vivement, et marqué

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Couperin, F: Quatriéme Livre de piéces de clavecin, Vingtieme Ordre en Sol

Work length20:34

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Isabelle Saint-Yves, Bertrand Cuiller (soloist)

I. La Princesse Marie. Gracieusement Sans lenteur

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II. La Boufonne. Gaïllardement

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III. Les Chérubins ou L'aimable Lazure. Légérement

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IV. La Croûilli ou La Couperinéte. delicatement, Sans vitesse*

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V. La Fine Madelon. Affectuëusement - La douce Janneton. plus voluptueusement

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VI. La Sezile. Pièce croisée Sur le grand Clavier. Gracieusement

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VII. Les Tambourins. tres legerement

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A miniature theatre of the world.

This set launches a new complete recording of François Couperin’s works for harpsichord: an extensive selection of vocal pieces and chamber music.

In this first volume, Bertrand Cuiller draws the portrait of a mysterious alchemist: the Ordres, chosen here play with the colour of sounds, alliterations, double meanings and parodies, freely inspired by the world of the theatre. An enigmatic world to which Bertrand Cuiller undoubtedly holds the key.

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January 2019

Cuiller’s approach is robust and rollicking, appropriately dramatic and alert to Couperin’s occasional taste for spectacle…But it isn’t just the vigour of Cuiller’s interpretations that delights. In the third act he uses registration to create an appealing and menacing sense of contrast…And yet, it is in those pieces when we think we have the pure Couperin, sentimental, delicate, nuanced and introspective, that Cuiller really finds his voice.

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