François Couperin (1668–1733) 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.
The "Dialogue" is one of the bases of Baroque Music,
and Couperin is a Master who takes every possibility
into account. Though never going beyond one specific
system of oposition (there are no "multiple"
dialogues), his compositions of such a genre never lack...(+)
François Couperin (1668–1733) 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.
The "Dialogue" is one of the bases of Baroque Music,
and Couperin is a Master who takes every possibility
into account. Though never going beyond one specific
system of oposition (there are no "multiple"
dialogues), his compositions of such a genre never lack
a deep melodic sense of beauty and an internal pulse
which, even when the "dialogue" does not exhibit
gigantic sound proportions, keeps the music in
permanent tension allied to an emotive tenderness
reached thanks to the harmonic treatment of musical
ideas. The present "Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux" fits
its purpose: to drive the "Gloria" to a brilliant and
sensible close.
Although originally created for Grand Organ, I created
this arrangement for Woodwind Quartet (Flute, Oboe, Bb
Clarinet & Bassoon).
PARTITION