francois couperin le grand
1668-1733
* Les Concerts Royaux
- Jordi Savall
* Book of Harpsichord Works,Olivier Baumont
* Les Baricades Misterieuses
- Angela Hewitt on piano
* Pieces en concert for Cello and Strings
- Simca Heled, violoncello
The Israel Sinfonietta, Mendi Rodan, conductor
The Israel Sinfonietta, Mendi Rodan, conductor
* Alfred Deller sings Couperin: "Première leçon" [1714] - PART I
Part 1 of 2: The beginning of the "First Lesson" from Couperin's magnificent "Leçons de ténèbres" with countertenor Alfred Deller. Desmond Dupré, viola da gamba, and Harry Gabb, organ.
Recorded in 1960.
- Incipit - "Lamentatio Jeremiae"
- Aleph - "Quomodo sedet"
- Beth - "Plorans ploravit"
- Ghimel - "Migravit Judas"
- Aleph - "Quomodo sedet"
- Beth - "Plorans ploravit"
- Ghimel - "Migravit Judas"
* Alfred Deller sings Couperin: "Deuxième leçon" [1714]
- Vau - "Et egressus est"
- Zain - "Recordata est"
- Het - "Peccatum peccavit"
- Tet - "Sordes ejust"
Composed in 1714 for the Abbaye royale de Longchamp.