Couperin - Les Barricades Mystérieuses

[pondwatcher]

Beautiful!

[mgnicolls]

must be quick. too much Baroque music is played much too slow.

[paramind]

I always find this piece doesn't really live unless it is played somewhat fast. It has to caress the listening. When it's slow, there is something about the melody that just doesn't come through. Some aspects of it don't even show up when played too slow.

[tobian84]

Although at first I thought, "Whoa! This tempo is way too fast!" I soon became used to it. I found that the great beauty of this piece came shining through, despite, or perhaps in part because of, the speed.

Thank you for this lovely rendition, with a bonus of charming visuals.

[Tercio233]

i love die multikulturelle ambience en esta pagina :)

very beautiful indeed

[frenchiecocorico1]

Absolument extraordinaire. Une qualité d'interprétation rarement atteinte et une compréhension de la rythmique surprenante qui donnent un sens réel à cette pièce. Mille fois Bravo et Merci.

[diane869]

VERY NICE! nice rendition. a bit feeling.

[hpcine]

Joliment joué.

[paradoxicus]

¿Se puede hablar de belleza extrema?.

[diontius]

I have heard several version of this piece, and your interpretation is my favorite. Very fluent, and very prettily played. Attractive speed too.

[helenagothicangel13]

J'imagine Cyrano qui séduit sa Roxane...

[TheFibulette]

"Les barricades mystérieuses" sont les paupières ou les cils, ce qui cache le regard (des femmes, sans aucun doute) n'en déplaise aux amateurs de dessous féminins et autres. C'est très bien interprété justement car le battement des cils ou des paupières pourrait lasser. Il faut donc de l'imagination pour jouer cette pièce "avec goût".

[frenchiecocorico1]

@TheFibulette A n'en pas douter les belles de l'époque battaient elles des cils tandis que les galants troussaient leurs nombreux jupons, ces fameuses barricades mystérieuses, prometteuses en effet d'un mystère excitant.

[igrith666]

for god sake. can someone play it in strate 4/4 without the 8d swing. it sounds like he's forgeting the notes and is stalling. i know thats how it was ment to be but its unatural to my ears!!

[haranoe]

@igrith666 For God's sake, let your nature give way to Nature.

[autoexradguy]

@igrith666 What is an 8d swing, please?

[Jaycubb22]

Most enjoyable! I'll play this over and over again!

[guitar59man]

Forgive my typo. I meant rubato, of course.

[guitar59man]

Very well interpreted and played on such a difficult instrument. I loved your rubado. Congratulations on the photos too.

[dodgedavis]

I rember this piece from my music history class at Chico State

[sandrogo2006]

the mysterious barricades are the petticoats of the gentle ladies according to a great deal of reasearch on the subject!!! Good wishes all you Couperin fans

[wcbroccoli]

Any ideas what are these "mysterious barricades"? While the title sounds mysterious, the music does not. I wonder if there's some inside joke implied by the title.

[RaphaelLanguillat]

You are totally right. In fact, this pun means "lingerie fine" (women's underwears), like "corset", "bustier" and other delicate and intimate stuffs...

[la200o]

In an NPR interview, no less than Angela Jewitt hypothesizes that they may be chastity belts!

[pgrace2008]

beautiful!

[akane528bruno]

Photos are excellent taste!

[la200o]

Very fine job with this wonderful piece.

[vmpar77]

Beautiful music and photos!

[vartotrad]

@mayflash67, it's from that book that I found out about this song, which I really like.

[mishima666]

Oh, and the photos are very nice and appropriate to the music. Do you have a web site?

[mishima666]

Beautifully played, and the quality of the recording is excellent. I was also very impressed by the sound of the instrument, very full and resonant. Thanks for posting.

[pimpernet]

superb

[filmdude42]

heavenly