Couperin: Concerts Royaux Nos.1-4

On this CD:

1. Concert 1, for various instruments & continuo (Concerts royaux)
Composed by Francois Couperin
Performed by Robert Kohnen, Sigiswald Kuijken, Sigiswald Kuijken, Wieland Kuijken, Jurg Schaeftlein, Milan Turkovic

2. Concert 2, for various instruments & continuo (Concerts royaux)
Composed by Francois Couperin
Performed by Robert Kohnen, Sigiswald Kuijken, Sigiswald Kuijken, Wieland Kuijken, Jurg Schaeftlein, Milan Turkovic

3. Concert 3, for various instruments & continuo (Concerts royaux)
Composed by Francois Couperin
Performed by Robert Kohnen, Sigiswald Kuijken, Sigiswald Kuijken, Wieland Kuijken, Jurg Schaeftlein, Milan Turkovic

4. Concert 4, for various instruments & continuo (Concerts royaux)
Composed by Francois Couperin
Performed by Robert Kohnen, Sigiswald Kuijken, Sigiswald Kuijken, Wieland Kuijken, Jurg Schaeftlein, Milan Turkovic

Editorial Reviews
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The decade between 1970 and 1980 saw a tremendous burgeoning of historically informed performance practice in the United States and Europe. Period-music ensembles appeared up all around the world to perform early music, especially from the baroque, on authentic instruments or reproductions. This was an exhilarating time, captured on record by the now-defunct SEON label. Sony Classical is now reissuing a series of SEON recordings, including this one. They immortalize many of the pioneers of the movement--for example the bassoonist Milan Turkovic, the recorder and transverse flute virtuoso Frans Bruggen, and the keyboard master Gustave Leonhardt. The performances on this disc are heartfelt and touching. There is an ease and confidence about them that warms to the ear. --Gwendolyn Freed

Tracks:

Premier Concert: I. Prelude (Premier Concert)
Premier Concert: II. Allemande
Premier Concert: III. Sarabande
Premier Concert: IV. Gavotte
Premier Concert: V. Gigue
Premier Concert: VI. Menuet En Trio
Second Concert: I. Prelude (Second Concert)
Second Concert: II. Allemande Fuguee
Second Concert: III. Air Tendre
Second Concert: IV. Air Contre-Fugue
Second Concert: V. Echos
Troisieme Concert: I. Prelude (Troisieme Concert)
Troisieme Concert: II. Allemande
Troisieme Concert: III. Courante
Troisieme Concert: IV. Sarabande
Troisieme Concert: V. Gavotte
Troisieme Concert: VI. Musette
Troisieme Concert: VII. Chaconne
Quatrieme Concert: I. Prelude (Quatrieme Concert)
Quatrieme Concert: II. Allemande
Quatrieme Concert: III. Courante Francaise
Quatrieme Concert: IV. Courante A L'italienne
Quatrieme Concert: V. Sarabande
Quatrieme Concert: VI. Rigaudon
Quatrieme Concert: VII. Forlane Rondeau

Amazon.com

The decade between 1970 and 1980 saw a tremendous burgeoning of historically informed performance practice in the United States and Europe. Period-music ensembles appeared up all around the world to perform early music, especially from the baroque, on authentic instruments or reproductions. This was an exhilarating time, captured on record by the now-defunct SEON label. Sony Classical is now reissuing a series of SEON recordings, including this one. They immortalize many of the pioneers of the movement--for example the bassoonist Milan Turkovic, the recorder and transverse flute virtuoso Frans Bruggen, and the keyboard master Gustave Leonhardt. The performances on this disc are heartfelt and touching. There is an ease and confidence about them that warms to the ear. --Gwendolyn Freed

Customer Reviews:

BREATHTAKING.......1999-05-25

Simply some of the best period instrument playing I've ever heard. This music is very elegant and the performances are emotional and fulfilling. Cheap and GOOD! Get it.