from Oannes *

Ο François Couperin [1668-1733], γνωστός και ως “Couperin Le Grand” ή “Γάλλος Bach”, κορυφαία φυσιογνωμία του γαλλικού μπαρόκ, ήταν όπως και ο Γερμανός αντιστοιχός του μέλος επιφανούς μουσικής οικογένειας.
Μεγάλος θεωρητικός και βιρτουόζος του εκκλησιαστικού οργάνου και του harpsichord, έγραψε κυρίως μουσική γι’ αυτά, η επιρροή της οποίας σε μεταγενέστερους συνθέτες […ο Bach ανάμεσά τους] υπήρξε τεράστια.
Ακούμε μερικά κομμάτια για harpsichord σε μεταγραφή για πιάνο, από τους αξιοθαύμαστους Alexandre Tharaud [τα τρία πρώτα] και Angela Hewitt [το τελευταίο απ’ αυτά]

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François Couperin [1668-1733], also known as “Couperin Le Grand” or “French Bach”, a leading figure of the French Baroque, was, like his German counterpart, a member of a prominent musical family.
A great theorist and virtuoso of organ and harpsichord, he wrote mainly music for them, the influence of which on later composers […Bach among them] was enormous.
We hear some harpsichord pieces transcribed for piano, by the admirable Alexandre Tharaud [the first three] and Angela Hewitt [the last one of them]

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00:00 Les Barricades Mystérieuses 01:42 Les Rozeaux 04:30 L’ Atalante 06:16 Passacaille

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Enjoy!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!