Couperin: Concerts Royaux / Cohen-Akënine, Les Folies françoises

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Louis XIV enjoyed holding private concerts for himself, performed by the musicians in his service. In 1714, François Couperin composed an ensemble of short pieces...

Louis XIV enjoyed holding private concerts for himself, performed by the musicians in his service. In 1714, François Couperin composed an ensemble of short pieces for this very purpose, brought together in four Concerts, each one a marvel of the King’s Chamber Music. By turns dancing or mysterious, the pieces by Couperin, who presided over the harpsichord during these musical moments in the twilight years of the Sun King’s reign, form a veritable compendium of Grand Siècle music. They dazzle like never before at the hands of Patrick Cohën-Akenine and his Folies Françoises…



Product Description:


  • Release Date: September 22, 2023


  • UPC: 3760385430096


  • Catalog Number: CVS099


  • Label: Château de Versailles Spectacles


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Period: Baroque


  • Composer: Francois Couperin


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Les Folies francoises


  • Performer: Patrick Cohen-Akenine