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François Couperin: L'Alchimiste

Le petit théâtre du monde

Bertrand Cuiller

François Couperin: L'Alchimiste
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....

François Couperin: L'Alchimiste

Le petit théâtre du monde

Bertrand Cuiller

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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....

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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.

Contents and tracklist

I. La Castelane. Coulamment
Track length3:08
II. L'étincelante ou la Bontems. Tres Vivement
Track length1:40
III. Les graces-Naturéles. Suite de la Bontems. Afectueüsement sans lenteur
Track length2:52
IV. La Zénobie. D'une legéreté gracieuse, et liée
Track length3:35
V. Les Fastes de la grande, et Anciénne-Mxnxstrxndxsx
Track length8:08
I. L'Exquise Allemande
Track length4:32
II. Les Pavots. Nonchallamment
Track length6:57
III. Les Chinois
Track length3:05
IV. Saillie. Vivement
Track length2:31
I. Les Calotins et Les Calotines ou la Piéce à tretous. Gayement
Track length3:00
II. L'ingénuë. Naïvement
Track length2:42
III. L'artiste. Modérément
Track length4:17
IV. Les Culbutes Ixcxbxnxs. Légérement, et marqué
Track length2:35
V. La Muse-Plantine
Track length2:20
VI. L'enjoüée. très gayement
Track length1:56
I. La Marche des Gris-vêtus. Pesament sans lenteur - Les Baccanales
Track length2:33
II. Premiere partie. Enjoüemens Bachiques
Track length1:46
III. Seconde partie. Tendresses Bachiques
Track length4:00
IV. Troisiéme, et derniére partie des Baccanales. Fureurs Bachiques
Track length2:11
V. La Pateline. Gracieusement
Track length4:45
VI. Le Réveil-matin. Légérement
Track length3:38
I. La Ténébreuse Allemande
Track length3:52
II. Premiere Courante
Track length1:29
III. Seconde Courante
Track length2:01
IV. La Lugubre Sarabande
Track length2:52
V. Gavotte
Track length0:54
VI. Menuet
Track length0:54
VII. Les Pélerines [La Marche. Gayement. La Caristade. Tendrement. Le Remerciement. Légérement]
Track length3:16
VIII. Les Laurentines. Gracieusement
Track length4:16
IX. L'Espagnolète. D'une légéreté modérée
Track length1:32
X. Les Regrets. Languissamment
Track length4:41
XI. Les Matelotes Provençales. Gaÿement
Track length2:34
XII. La Favorite Chaconne a deux tems. Gravement sans lenteur
Track length4:23
XIII. La Lutine. Très vivement, et marqué
Track length1:53
I. La Princesse Marie. Gracieusement Sans lenteur
Track length2:53
II. La Boufonne. Gaïllardement
Track length1:48
III. Les Chérubins ou L'aimable Lazure. Légérement
Track length3:07
IV. La Croûilli ou La Couperinéte. delicatement, Sans vitesse*
Track length4:38
V. La Fine Madelon. Affectuëusement - La douce Janneton. plus voluptueusement
Track length4:13
VI. La Sezile. Pièce croisée Sur le grand Clavier. Gracieusement
Track length2:27
VII. Les Tambourins. tres legerement
Track length1:28

Spotlight on this release

Awards and reviews

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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