"Les Baricades Misterieuses"

Harpsichordist Elaine Comparone plays Francois Couperin's "Les Baricades Misterieuses" ("The Mysterious Barricades"). For more info: www.harpsichord.org. www.lyrichord.com.

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Music

Tags:

• Francois
• Couperin
• Mysterious
• Barricades
• solo
• harpsichord
• clavecin
• cembalo
• Elaine
• Comparone

[scgamba]

It's not syncopation, she's using a convention of French Baroque music called 'notes inégales,' in which eighth notes (or in some cases sixteenth notes) are 'swung,' i.e. the first note is given more time and the following one less. If you listen to recordings of more French music from this period on period instruments, it shows up all over the place. Modern performers rarely take the time to research how the composer originally intended for the music to be played...

[EspuelasDeOro]

I now consider the harpsichord one of my favorite instruments, thanks

[EmptyKingdoms]

@scgamba Sorry for interrupting. The composer intended the music to be played how it is written, thus, additions on performance, if not said on any introduction or side-notes, are to be considered only the performer's fault. I agree it gives some emotion, but I prefer it really "metronomed", sounds a lot more comfortable and stable. Also suitable for the instrument.

Peace out.

[pabloa30]

@scgamba Well... I really thank you for this comment. I heard this and I didn't liked but it was because I dodn't understand it. By reading your comment and studying a little bit mor of the "unequal notes" I realised that this might be the best interpretation of this beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing such knowledge with us.

[LuciaDaVincia]

En fait, il n'y a pas d'erreur. A l'origine, le morceau était orthographié "Les Baricades Mistérieuses", même si en français moderne il faut écrire "Les Barricades Mystérieuses".

[manankocher90]

posture!!



[lepassant50]

so " barricades mystérieuses " BARRICADES ! ^0^

you can see one of the best vérsion on my channel , by Davitt Moroney's !

but here ; in this vdo the harpsishord is a very very beautiful instrument thanks for sharing

[joshuaPP00]

Appalling interpretation , Scott Ross was way better

[Justplayfuckingmetal]

@MucusFelidae oh! sorry, it's because in French, we only use capital letters for country's name ;)

[portnoysplace]

I still don't understand why there is so much discussion. I guess that is the mysterious barricade...

[oliviertroubat]

@stasafify : I do agree with you ! she should play be better with XX th century music ?

[DiegoVerisi]

@stasafify "a horrible rendition" is really a matter of opinion. The performer is entitled to her own interpretation of the music. She is adhering 100% to the notes. Though you may not like this performance, I would not say it is "horrible" by any stretch of the imagination. Not my favorite interpretation, but I wouldn't say horrible. I really like Scott Ross' interpretation, definitely my favorite. Elaine's interpretation is a bit too "Romantic" for my taste, doesn't sound Baroque.