Louis Couperin

Karl Henning · February 22, 2025, 09:04:02 AM

Quote from: Selig on February 22, 2025, 08:53:57 AMLoving this Passacaille in C from John Moraitis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I9av22_TX0&t=909s

Always tasty!

prémont · February 22, 2025, 09:41:42 AM

Quote from: Selig on June 01, 2024, 12:13:49 AMYou're not alone in this - Peter Watchorn has called it the most beautiful recording of Louis Couperin ever made!

Another recording from the 70s which I think still holds up, is Alan Curtis (Archiv).

I agree about Curtis and Leonhardt, but I think Skip Sempe's Louis Couperin recording on alpha also should be mentioned in this context.

Mandryka · February 22, 2025, 10:33:42 AM

Well, from the 70s, I rate highly the first volume of Blandine Verlet's, and Colin Tilney's.

prémont · February 22, 2025, 10:43:40 AM

Quote from: Mandryka on February 22, 2025, 10:33:42 AMWell, from the 70s, I ratte highly the first volume of Blandine Verlet's, and Colin Tilney's.

Concerning Tilney:
He passed two months ago.
Dec. 17. 2024 aged 91.
RIP

https://theviolinchannel.com/english-harpsichordist-colin-tilney-has-died-aged-91/

Mandryka · February 22, 2025, 11:57:42 AM

Quote from: prémont on February 22, 2025, 10:43:40 AMConcerning Tilney:
He passed two months ago.
Dec. 17. 2024 aged 91.
RIP

https://theviolinchannel.com/english-harpsichordist-colin-tilney-has-died-aged-91/

Thanks for letting us know. He's left a fabulous legacy in harpsichord recordings, he had some good instruments too.

bioluminescentsquid · February 22, 2025, 04:36:22 PM

I like the recording by Christopher Hogwood. I remember it being described as Apollonian (maybe here?) and I completely agree.
Strangely, I think Apollonian also fits Leonhardt's first recording but I have struggled to fall in love with it. I like his later recording much more, on a far more characterful harpsichord too.

bioluminescentsquid · February 22, 2025, 04:38:37 PM

In other Louis Couperin news, a good, introspective Pavane here as well.

https://open.spotify.com/album/5oGO7YOLLaXnpQHRtPp8O0?si=lMnLrWmxQhuWO7Do32m99Q

Mandryka · March 04, 2025, 08:51:35 AM

Quote from: bioluminescentsquid on February 22, 2025, 04:38:37 PMIn other Louis Couperin news, a good, introspective Pavane here as well.

https://open.spotify.com/album/5oGO7YOLLaXnpQHRtPp8O0?si=lMnLrWmxQhuWO7Do32m99Q

I don't think I've ever come across Yoshio Watanabe before - he's clearly a significant musician by reputation and discography, I see he taught Marie Nishyama. Listening now to the Froberger on that CD you cited.

A strange phenomenon of our times - he has no wikipedia page, and I find that rather unexpected.

@Dry Brett Kavanaugh If you see his Schubert recordings with John Elwes it could be interesting. There's a Müllerin and a Schwanengesang.

Dry Brett Kavanaugh · March 04, 2025, 02:22:00 PM

Quote from: Mandryka on March 04, 2025, 08:51:35 AMI don't think I've ever come across Yoshio Watanabe before - he's clearly a significant musician by reputation and discography, I see he taught Marie Nishyama. Listening now to the Froberger on that CD you cited.

A strange phenomenon of our times - he has no wikipedia page, and I find that rather unexpected.

@Dry Brett Kavanaugh If you see his Schubert recordings with John Elwes it could be interesting. There's a Müllerin and a Schwanengesang.

He studied with Leonhardt. I will look for the recording. His personal page is only partly built.

https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%A1%E9%82%8A%E9%A0%86%E7%94%9F

http://www.cembalo.com/frame_discography.htm

http://www.cembalo.com/