Francois Couperin: Klavierwerke Vol.1 on CD

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We are used to hearing the keyboard music of the great harpsichord masters Bach, Scarlatti, even Handel, played on the piano, but why not that of their contemporary, François Couperin »le Grand«? Putting this question to Angela Hewitt initiated appropriate investigation, with the result that she has now taken the jewelled miniatures of the French maîtreinto her repertoire in addition to her celebrated Bach.

This is the first of three CDs devoted to the composer and is devoted to Ordres 6, 8 and 18 which include several of his most well-known pieces: Sœur Monique, Le Tic-Toc-Choc, Les Baricades Misterieusesand the famous Passacaille.

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»By turning her attention to these works, Angela Hewitt may succeed in reviving and popularising Couperin's enchanting music as no modern-day harpsichordist has been able to do« (Gramophone)

»not only fabulously played, but also fine-tuned to the sparkle and finesse of Couperin's world« (Classic FM Magazine)

»Hewitt bridges the gulf between studio and home listener with uncanny directness. An outstanding disc« (BBC Music Magazine)

»Of all living pianists, Hewitt makes the strongest case for hearing Bach on the piano as opposed to harpsichord. Here, she applies the same staggering technique and intellectual grasp to three suites by François Couperin ... outstanding« (The Independent)

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