8 Préludes from “L’art de toucher le clavecin”

Album by François Couperin & Andrew Appel

8 Préludes from L'art de toucher le clavecin is a set of keyboard pieces by French Baroque composer François Couperin, published in 1716. They exemplify French Baroque harpsichord style with ornate melodic lines, dance-derived rhythms and detailed ornamentation that reflect Couperin's written guidance on touch and technique, and they occupy a notable place among his writings on keyboard practice and the development of Baroque keyboard repertoire.
First released: 20th October 2023

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    L’art de toucher le clavecin: no. 1, Prelude in C Major
    1:14
  2. 2.
    L’art de toucher le clavecin: no. 2, Prelude in D Minor
    1:45
  3. 3.
    L’art de toucher le clavecin: no. 3, Prelude in G Minor
    1:00
  4. 4.
    L’art de toucher le clavecin: no. 4, Prelude in F Major
    1:53
  5. 5.
    L’art de toucher le clavecin: no. 5, Prelude in A Major
    2:57
  6. 6.
    L’art de toucher le clavecin: no. 6, Prelude in B Minor
    1:37
  7. 7.
    L’art de toucher le clavecin: no. 7, Prelude in B‐Flat Major
    2:32
  8. 8.
    L’art de toucher le clavecin: no. 8, Prelude in E Minor
    1:29