Louis Couperin (c.1626-1661): Suites pour clavecin
Christopher Hogwood harpsichord (Ioannes Couchet, 1646)
Harpsichord by kind permission of the Musee Instrumental du Conservatoire de Musique, Brussels
Record Producer: Peter Wadland
Sound Engineer: John Pellowe
Recording Location Conservatoire de Musique, Brussels, October and November 1982
Meantone tuning was used for this recording based on the system suggested by Jean Denis in his Traité de l’accord de i’espinette (1643/1650) and the Méthode d’ accorder le Clavecin of Lambert Chaumont (1695) .
The instrument was maintained and tuned by Alien James.
Cover: Paysage avec Mercure et Argus – Poussin (1594-1665) (Photo Bulloz)
Released 1983 Editions de l ‘Oiseau-Lyre DSDL 712
® 1983 The Decca Record Company Limited, London

Side 1 . Face 1 . Seite 1 (28’20)
1. Suite in F major· fa majeur . F-dur (28’20)
00:00 Prelude (13)
02:58 Allemande grave (67)
06:24 Courante (68)
07:42 Sarabande (74)
10:38 Gigue (76)
12:37 Chaconne (78)
15:30 Branle de Basque (73)
16:40 Gaillarde (77)
18:12 Chaconne (80)
20:56 Tombeau de Mr de Blancrocher (81)

Side 2 . Face 2 . Seite 2 (26’30)
1. Suite in C minor· ut mineur . c-moll (13’09)
Prelude (128)
28:10 Allemande la precieuse (30)
32:14 Courante (31)
34:11 Sarabande (32)
36:32 Gigue (33)
38:45 Chaconne la bergeronette (34)

2. Suite in D minor· re mineur . d-moll (13’21)
41:21 Piece de trois sortes de mouvements (37)
43:17 Sarabande (51)
46:15 Canarie (52)
47:29 Volte (53)
48:41 La Pastourelle (54)
50:14 Gavotte (124)
51:22 Chaconne (55)

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