Francois Couperin

From high atop beautiful downtown Cooperstown, New York, it's time once again for Sadko's World of Music. The role of Sadko today is being played by Francois Kevorkian. Scooter the Wonder Dog will be played by Francois Tetaz. The role of the Bobsie Twins is being played by Francois Hollande and Valerie Trierweiler. The role of Ken Moss is being played by Francois Truffaut.  The role of Brian Carpenter is being played by Francois Rude. In the third half of the program, the role of Lenny the Listener will  be played by Francois Ozon.  Our featured French composer is:


Francois Couperin   10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733  was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as Couperin le Grand ("Couperin the Great") to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented Couperin family.
Couperin, François, 1668-1733.  Pièces de clavecin Sylvia Marlowe plays François Couperin, Le Grand.  Decca,  1970 Contains the complete 8th, and 6th orders, Les folies françaises from the 13th order, and other selections from various orders.  Sylvia Marlowe, harpsichord. 
Ravel, Maurice 1875-1937. Tombeau de Couperin; RCA Red Seal 1969.   Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia; Anshel Brusilow, conductor. 
Cantatas by A. Scarlatti, Telemann, and Couperin Angel, [1965]  Leçons de ténèbres, 1st lesson for Wednesday of Holy Week, by F. Couperin Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone, with instrumental ensemble. 
Couperin, François, 1668-1733. Leçons de Ténèbres Leçons de Ténèbres Lamentations of Jeremiah. RCA Victor [1969]   Alfred Deller, counter-tenor, with Philip Todd, tenor (in no. 3); Raphaël Perulli, viola da gamba; Michel Chapuis, organ. 
Couperin, Francois, 1668-1733 Apothéose de Lulli Four pieces for two harpsichords. Le Parnasse ou L'apothéose de Corelli.  Decca, [1968]. Instrumental ensemble; Sylvia Marlowe, conductor and harpsichord.
Couperin, François, 1668-1733 Les nations.  Mercury, [1964?] L'espagnole.--La piémontoise.--La françoise. 511 Stuttgart Baroque Ensemble; Marcel Couraud, conductor.