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Description: | Couperin Family is an album by Benjamin Alard, released in 2023. The album is a classical CD. - WORKS BY FRANCOIS, LOUIS & ARMAND-LOUIS COUPERINThis latest MarchVivo release is a remastering of the concert given by Benjamin Alard at the Fundación Juan March on 1 February 2020 as part of a series entitled The Couperins at the harpsichord. The album focuses on the stylistic connections between different members of the most significant family in the history of the French Baroque: the Couperins. The harpsichord epitomized the intimacy and sophistication of salon music and, with the repertoire they composed for their instrument, the clavecinistes français helped forge a distinctive national style. This was renewed and enlivened by successive generations of the Couperin dynasty as they introduced innovative aspects of contemporary Italian style into their works, thereby creating an eloquent new idiom that was to have a lasting influence on the history of keyboard music."The Couperin Family" is a captivating CD release by renowned harpsichordist Benjamin Alard, produced by the distinguished label MarchVivo. This album pays homage to the illustrious Couperin family, whose members were central figures in French Baroque music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Through masterful interpretations of works by Louis, François, and Armand-Louis Couperin, Alard brings out the intricate elegance and expressive depth that define this musical dynasty. Benjamin Alard has established himself as one of today?s foremost interpreters of early keyboard repertoire; his acclaimed recordings for Harmonia Mundi?especially his ongoing Bach series?have garnered international awards such as Diapason d?Or and Gramophone Editor?s Choice. MarchVivo is known for its commitment to high-quality classical productions that blend artistic excellence with audiophile sound standards. |
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