François Couperin was the most important member of the
illustrious Couperin family and was one of the leading composers of the French
Baroque era. He is best known for his harpsichord works, all of which are found
in the collection of more than 220 pieces entitled Pièces de clavecin,
consisting of four books. His music showed the influence of Lully and
incorporated elements from the Italian school. Indeed, both these sources would
be acknowledged by Couperin himself in two chamber works, Apothéose de Corelli
(1724) and Apothéose de Lully (1725). Moreover, he successfully integrated the
French and Italian styles in his Les goût réunis ou nouveaux concerts (1724), a
collection of chamber compositions for unspecified instruments. Many of his
works were lost to posterity, as none of his original manuscripts has survived.
Notes from the video in YouTube.
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