Francois Couperin and the French classical tradition /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Boston :
Faber,
1987
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| Edition: | New rev. ed |
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Table of Contents:
- I. Life and times : The life ; Values and standards in the Grand Siècle ; Music, and court, and the theatre
- II. The work : The organ masses ; The two-violin sonatas ; The secular vocal works ; The church music ; The clavecin works ; The concerts royaux and suites for viols ; Chronology, influence, and conclusions
- III. Theory and practice : Couperin's theoretical work, with comments on rhythm, ornamentation, and phrasing ; Couperin's resources and his use of them, with comments on the modern performance of his work ; Editions of works by Couperin