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F. Couperin: Suites for Viola da gamba

Aapo Häkkinen (harpsichord), with Mikko Perkola (viola da gamba)

F. Couperin: Suites for Viola da gamba

Aapo Häkkinen (harpsichord), with Mikko Perkola (viola da gamba)

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François Couperin wrote some of France’s greatest music in the classical style. The Suites for Viola da gamba and Harpsichord are late works, published in 1728, and are perfect examples of his richly expressive style which here draws upon Italian models as well as, perhaps, celebrating another genius of the French school, Marin Marais, who had died in the year the Suites were published. Intense and passionate, the suites offer lyricism and virtuosity, Italian bravura and French richness. The last of Couperin’s harpsichord ordres (or suites) consists of four varied pieces, including Les 8570944 Chinois, an early example of interest in China in Western music.

Contents and tracklist

I. Prelude
Track length4:31
II. Allemande legere
Track length2:41
III. Courante
Track length2:00
IV. Sarabande grave
Track length4:37
V. Gavotte
Track length2:44
VI. Gigue
Track length2:15
VII. Passacaille ou Chaconne
Track length5:58
I. Prelude
Track length2:49
II. Fuguete
Track length2:21
III. Pompe funebre
Track length8:12
IV. La Chemise blanche
Track length4:24
L'exquise
Track length4:05
Les pavots
Track length6:45
Les chinois
Track length3:15
Saillie
Track length3:05

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