Notes and Editorial Reviews
The Couperin family included some of most respected composers of the French baroque. While most listeners are familiar with the music of Louis and François, the name Marc Roger Normand is less familiar. Marc Roger Normand (Louis's cousin) worked at the Court of Turin and was known at court as "Coperino." This recording, taken from a recently discovered manuscript, contains works by Couperin as well as works by his contemporaries, Chambonnières, d'Anglebert, Le Bègue and others.
There is a world of fascinating music on this recording, performed by the brilliant keyboardist Davitt Moroney. The Menuet and Sarabande of Couperin impress with their fluid, elegant melody that's typical of the French school. There are also a number of pieces
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that Couperin arranged from other composers' works. The "Air de trompette" is taken from an opera by Lully, Moroney brilliantly recreates the martial sounds of the trumpet on the keyboard. Moroney plays two different instruments, a French harpsichord and a smaller, Italian virginal that are ideally suited to the delicate nuances found in this colorful music. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Allemande l'agréable by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 2 Minutes 48 Secs.
Notes: The attribution of this work to M.R.N. Couperin is uncertain.
2.
Courante by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 8 Secs.
Notes: The attribution of this work to M.R.N. Couperin is uncertain.
3.
Sarabande de Mr de Chambonnier by Anonymous
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 59 Secs.
4.
Gigue de la Vrediguette by Anonymous
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 13 Secs.
5.
Chaconne by Jean-Henri D'Anglebert
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 3 Minutes 4 Secs.
6.
Menuet by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 0 Secs.
7.
Sarabande by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 2 Secs.
8.
Menuet en Rondeau by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 51 Secs.
Notes: The attribution of this work to M.R.N. Couperin is uncertain.
9.
Double by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 32 Secs.
Notes: The attribution of this work to M.R.N. Couperin is uncertain.
10.
Air "English Gigue" by Anonymous
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 3 Secs.
11.
Air de Trompette by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 21 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Jean-Baptiste Lully
12.
Double de Trompette by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 26 Secs.
Notes: The attribution of this work to M.R.N. Couperin is uncertain.
13.
Rigaudon by Louis Lully
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 7 Secs.
14.
Roland, LWV 65: Menuet d'Aubois by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1685; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 29 Secs.
15.
Pièces de clavecin: Le moutier by Jacques Chambonnieres
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 15 Secs.
16.
Entrée des Gardiniers by Anonymous
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 27 Secs.
17.
Folies d'Espagnes by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 11 Minutes 56 Secs.
18.
Entrée des Mariners by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 38 Secs.
19.
Air by Marc Roger N. Couperin
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 53 Secs.
20.
Allemande by Nicolas-Antoine Lebègue
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 2 Minutes 46 Secs.
21.
Sarabande in G major "Les Zephires" by Jacques Chambonnieres
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 7 Secs.
22.
Petit rigodon by Anonymous
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 29 Secs.
23.
Danse allemande by Anonymous
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 23 Secs.
24.
Atys, LWV 53: Dessente de Cibelle by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1676; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 2 Minutes 0 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Marc Roger Normand Couperin
25.
Le Courier by De la Pierre, Paul, Sr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1689; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 15 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Marc Roger Normand Couperin
26.
Menuet by De la Pierre, Paul, Jr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 2 Secs.
27.
Gavotte by De la Pierre, Paul, Jr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 57 Secs.
28.
Chaconne by De la Pierre, Paul, Jr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 3 Minutes 15 Secs.
29.
Acis et Galatée, LWV 73: Rigaudon by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1686; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 46 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Marc Roger Normand Couperin
30.
Acis et Galatée, LWV 73: Air by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1686; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 32 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Marc Roger Normand Couperin
31.
Ballet pour les Combattans by De la Pierre, Paul, Sr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 29 Secs.
32.
Gavotte by Nicolas-Antoine Lebègue
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 1677; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 25 Secs.
33.
Acis et Galatée, LWV 73: Chaconne by Jean-Baptiste Lully
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1686; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 2 Minutes 30 Secs.
34.
Overture by De la Pierre, Paul, Jr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 44 Secs.
35.
Canaries by De la Pierre, Paul, Jr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 1 Secs.
36.
Sarabande by Militon,
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 25 Secs.
37.
Gigue by De la Pierre, Paul, Sr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 33 Secs.
38.
Marche des drapaux by De la Pierre, Paul, Sr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 51 Secs.
39.
Menuet en Rondeau by De la Pierre, Paul, Jr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 48 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Marc Roger Normand Couperin
40.
Petit branle by De la Pierre, Paul, Jr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Virginal)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 44 Secs.
Notes: Transcribed: Marc Roger Normand Couperin
41.
Chaconne by Jacques Chambonnieres
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 2 Minutes 3 Secs.
42.
Entrée des Sattires by De la Pierre, Paul, Sr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 24 Secs.
43.
Ballet des Sattires by De la Pierre, Paul, Sr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 32 Secs.
44.
Trio des Sattires by De la Pierre, Paul, Sr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; Turin, Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 32 Secs.
45.
Gavotte by Jacques Hardel
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 11/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 32 Secs.
46.
Ballet des Ouvriers by De la Pierre, Paul, Jr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 0 Minutes 56 Secs.
47.
Chaconne by De la Pierre, Paul, Sr.
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 2 Minutes 24 Secs.
48.
Danse angloise by Anonymous
Performer:
Davitt Moroney (Harpsichord)
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 07/1999
Venue: Maison de Orchestre d'Ile de France
Length: 1 Minutes 45 Secs.
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