Composer of the Week - Francois Couperin - Couperin the Dramatist

Donald Macleod sketches a portrait of Couperin from his music and explores the reasons why he never tried his hand at writing stage works. Saillie (27th ordre, 4th book) Christophe Rousset (harpsichord) La Princesse de Chabeuil, ou La muse de Monaco Robert Kohnen (harpsichord) Prelude (L'art de toucher le clavecin) Skip Sempe (harpsichord) Pompe funebre (Pieces for viols - 2nd Suite) Jordi Savall, Ariane Maurette (bass viol) Ton Koopman (harpsichord) Les gouts Reunis: 8th concert (dans le gout theatral) Ensemble Couperin Thomas Indermuhle (oboe) Henk de Wit (bassoon) Ursula Duetschler (harpsichord) Les fastes de la grande et ancienne Mxnxstrxndxsx (11th ordre, 2nd book of harpsichord pieces) Olivier Baumont (harpsichord).