Pieces from Francois Couperin's 4th book of harpsichord music, published 1730: "Chevre-pieds" from Ordre 23 and "Les vieux seigneurs" from Ordre 24.
Bradley Lehman, harpsichord. From a concert March 10 2008, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA USA. Single-manual harpsichord in Flemish style, tuned with the Bach/Lehman 1722 temperament.
The recording is audio only, with a slide show of selected paintings (c1710-1720) by Watteau.
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why is this recorded in a flat minor i thought it was just a minor
dfairbanks06 2 years ago
It's recorded in A minor. This harpsichord was set at A=415 for the entire concert, which included some other instruments that had to be at that pitch.
thebpl 1 year ago