COMPOSERS: Armand-Louis Couperin
LABELS: Arion Pierre Verany
WORKS: Harpsichord works
PERFORMER: Jean-Patrice Brosse (harpsichord)
CATALOGUE NO: PV 700026
Armand-Louis Couperin, a member of the illustrious dynasty, was a contemporary of the more widely encountered harpsichord composers Duphly and Balbastre. Jean-Patrice Brosse plays the 25 pieces of Couperin’s 1751 collection. Though variable in quality, they are nonetheless full of airy, rococo charm and Brosse plays with vigour and conviction. Nicholas Anderson
Armand-Louis Couperin
Armand-Louis Couperin, a member of the illustrious dynasty, was a contemporary of the more widely encountered harpsichord composers Duphly and Balbastre. Jean-Patrice Brosse plays the 25 pieces of Couperin’s 1751 collection. Though variable in quality, they are nonetheless full of airy, rococo charm and Brosse plays with vigour and conviction. Nicholas Anderson
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Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:20 pm