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Composers of the Week: Louis and Francois Couperin

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5: Shadows and Tombs
Paul Guinery looks at the darker side of the French golden age through a selection of tombeaux- musical tombs - and evocations of shadows.
Including Ombres Errantes and the 27th order from François's harpsichord pieces played by Christophe Rousset ; his trio sonata La Sultane played by London Baroque ; and the Suite No 2 for Two Viols with Wieland Kuijken and Kaori Uemura (viols) and Robert Kohnen (harpsichord). Louis Couperin 's Tombeau de M de Blancrocher is played by Blandine Verlet (harpsichord).
Repeated next Friday 11.30pm
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Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Guinery
Played By:
Christophe Rousset
Played By:
London Baroque
Viol:
Wieland Kuijken
Viol:
Kaori Uemura
Harpsichord:
Robert Kohnen
Harpsichord:
Blandine Verlet
Source: Radio Times

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