Paul Guinery continues his look at the musical dynasty that can be traced back to the 16th century and lived on into the late 19th.
2: Theatre and Dance
Characters from the commedia dell'arte and a tragic masquerade are the subjects behind
Francois Couperin 's L'Arlequine, La Pantomime and Les Folies
Francoises; while the lighter sound world of dance music is ever present in his Concerts Royaux and the harpsichord works of his uncle Louis. Performers include harpsichordists Christophe Rousset , Blandine Verlet and Davitt Moroney , and Trio Sonnerie.
Repeated next Tuesday 11.30pm