Christophe Rousset – Louis Couperin: Nouvelles Suites de clavecin (2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

With these recordings – which mark the launch of the Stradivari collection – discover the unique instruments lovingly preserved at the Philharmonie de Paris’s Museum of Music: the finest examples of the art of instrument-making which, like the iconic harpsichord crafted in 1652 by Ioannes Couchet, are given a new life thanks to the skill and commitment of its keen conservators.

When this ‘national treasure’ is entrusted into the hands of an expert like Christophe Rousset, the magic is evident. As the sumptuous sonority of Louis Couperin’s music is revealed, poetry meets fantasy.

Tracklist:
CD 1
1. Suite in D Major: 2. Prélude [non mesuré] 03:04
2. Suite in D Major: 58. Allemande. Il faut jouer cette pièce fort lentement 03:30
3. Suite in D Major: 59. Courante 01:09
4. Suite in D Major: 60. Sarabande 02:19
5. Suite in D Major: 61. Gaillarde 02:19
6. Suite in D Major: 62. Chaconne 01:56
7. Suite in C Major: 10. Prélude [non mesuré] 02:23
8. Suite in C Major: 126. Le Moutier, Allemande de Mr. de Chambonnières – Double du Moutier par Mr. Couperin 02:49
9. Suite in C Major: 18. Courante 01:34
10. Suite in C Major: 17. Courante 01:29
11. Suite in C Major: 16. Courante 01:25
12. Suite in C Major: 23. Sarabande 02:11
13. Suite in C Major: 24. Sarabande 02:20
14. Suite in C Major: 26. Chaconne 02:48
15. Suite in C Major: 29. Menuet 00:57
16. Suite in C Major: 25. Sarabande 01:25
17. Suite in C Major: 9. Prélude [non mesuré] 03:20
18. Suite in A Major: 8. Prélude [non mesuré] 01:40
19. Suite in A Major: 99. Allemande 03:20
20. Suite in A Major: 112. Courante 01:55
21. Suite in A Major: 113. Sarabande 03:02
22. Suite in A Major: 114. Gigue 01:42
23. Suite in B-Flat Major: 4. Prélude [non mesuré] 01:36
24. Suite in B-Flat Major: 118. Allemande 02:09
25. Suite in B-Flat Major: 119. Courante 01:14
26. Suite in B-Flat Major: 121. Chaconne 02:05
27. Suite in B-Flat Major: 5. Prélude [non mesuré] 01:47
28. Suite in B-Flat Major: 97. Sarabande 02:04
29. Suite in B-Flat Major: 96. Chaconne ou Passacaille 03:14
30. Suite in E Minor: 14. Prélude [non mesuré] 01:15
31. Suite in E Minor: 63. Allemande de la Paix 02:49
32. Suite in E Minor: 64. Courante 01:18
33. Suite in E Minor: 65. Sarabande 03:36
34. Suite in B Minor: 115. Allemande 03:04
35. Suite in B Minor: 116. Courante 01:37
36. Suite in B Minor: 117. Sarabande 02:27
CD 2
1. Suite in F Major: 12. Prélude [non mesuré, changement de mouvement, non mesuré] 01:39
2. Suite in F Major: 66. Allemande 03:00
3. Suite in F Major: 70. Courante 01:11
4. Suite in F Major: 74. Sarabande 02:21
5. Suite in F Major: 79. Gigue 01:22
6. Suite in F Major: 80. Chaconne 02:30
7. Suite in G Major: 129. Prélude [non mesuré] 00:58
8. Suite in G Major: 82. Allemande 02:53
9. Suite in G Major: 83. Allemande 02:40
10. Suite in G Major: 84. Courante 01:27
11. Suite in G Major: 85. Courante 01:31
12. Suite in G Major: 87. Sarabande 02:56
13. Suite in G Major: 88. Gaillarde 01:45
14. Suite in G Major: 89. Chaconne 05:13
15. Suite in D Minor: 35. Allemande 04:00
16. Suite in D Minor: 43. Courante 01:35
17. Suite in D Minor: 39. Courante 01:43
18. Suite in D Minor: 47. Sarabande en Canon 01:54
19. Suite in D Minor: 122. Gigue 01:43
20. Suite in D Minor: 57. Chaconne la Complaignante 02:21
21. Suite in A Minor: 7. Prélude [non mesuré] 00:53
22. Suite in A Minor: 100. Allemande 03:23
23. Suite in A Minor: 103. Courante 01:26
24. Suite in A Minor: 106. Courante 02:06
25. Suite in A Minor: 107. Sarabande 02:07
26. Suite in A Minor: 110. Sarabande 02:16
27. Suite in A Minor: 111. Menuet de Poitou et son Double 01:41
28. Suite in D Minor: 37. Pièces de trois sortes de mouvemens 02:06
29. Suite in D Minor: 38. Courante 01:45
30. Suite in D Minor: 41. Courante 01:34
31. Suite in D Minor: 49. Sarabande 01:54
32. Suite in D Minor: 124. Gavotte 01:10