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A Tribute to Gustav Leonhardt: The Last Recordings / with Philippe Herreweghe, Elisabeth Joye, Gilles Cantagrel

5 CD / Alpha Productions / 2012-07-10

Works: François Couperin: Messe propre pour les convents de religieux & religieuses; Suite 1, for viola da gamba & continuo (Pièces de viole); Suite 2, for viola da gamba & continuo (Piè...
Performers: Leonhardt, Gustav; Valetti, Pablo
Conductors: ; Leonhardt, Gustav
Ensemble: Café Zimmerman; Café Zimmermann

Alpha pays homage to Gustav Leonhardt in a lavish box set comprising the last five recordings made by this great pioneer. The set also includes...continue...

François Couperin: Pièces de Clavecin des Livres III & IV

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2011-01-11

Works: François Couperin: Troisième livre des pièces de clavecin, for harpsichord; Quatrième livre des pièces de clavecin, for harpsichord

Little is known about Couperin, whereas his music is one of the most characterized. His music must be played; it must exist. It is pointless...continue...
Recording information: Château de Ronchinne, Belgique (09/2007)....continue...

Le Berger Poète - Suites & Sonates pour flute & musette / Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2009-08-11

Works: Pierre Danican Philidor: Suite for Flute/Oboe/Violin and Basso Continuo no 5 in E minor; Nicolas Chédeville: Sonata for musette (or hurdy-gurdy, flute, oboe, violin) & continuo in G minor (attri...
Performers: Lazarevitch, François
Conductors: Lazarevitch, François
Ensemble: Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien

After a disc dedicated to the Brunettes and contredanses of the 18th century, Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien present the skilful and sophisticated use of the...continue...

Couperin: Pièces de clavecin des Livres 1 & 2 / Haas

2 CD / Alpha Productions / 2009-02-10

Works: François Couperin: L'art de toucher le clavecin; L'Auguste, Allemande, for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, I, 1ère ordre); Première courante, for harpsichord (Pièces de clav...
Performers: Haas, Frederick

Couperin is an absolute master in grandeur without grandiloquence, tenderness avoiding soppiness, and lightness without affectation. Nervousness, vivacity, and vigor at their best are to...continue...

F. Couperin, A. Forquery: Pièces de violes / N. B. David

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2007-09-01

Works: François Couperin: Suite 1, for viola da gamba & continuo (Pièces de viole); Pièces de violes, Suite no 2 in A minor; Antoine Forqueray: Suite for viol & continuo no 1
Performers: Clerc-Murgier, Hélène; Rubin, Jonathan [Lute]

Versailles - L'île enchantée - Lully, etc / Sempé, et al

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2007-09-01

Works: Jean-Baptiste Lully: Psyché, tragédie-ballet, LWV 45; Le bourgeois gentilhomme, LWV 43; Amadis, LWV 63; Jean-Henri d'Anglebert: Pièces de clavecin; Passacaille d'Armide, for harpsich...
Performers: Fortin, Olivier; Laurens, Guillemette; Moisio, Jasu; Sempe, Skip
Conductors: Sempe, Skip

L'Orgue Dom Bedos de Sainte-Croix de Bordeaux / Leonhardt

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2007-09-01

Works: François Couperin: Chromorne sur la taille-Gloria; Abraham van den Kerckhoven: Work(s); Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer: Les pièces de clavessin, Op. 2; Georg Muffat: Toccata for organ ...
Performers: Leonhardt, Gustav