Couperin: Pieces De Clavecin/ Verlet

Blandine Verlet (harpsichord)

Couperin, F: Pièces de clavecin II: Ordre 7ème in G major/minor Pièces de clavecin II: Ordre 8ème in B minor Pièces de clavecin IV: Ordre 25ème in E flat major Pièces de clavecin IV: Ordre 26ème in F sharp minor Pièces de clavecin IV: Ordre 27ème in B minor

Blandine Verlet is one of the last living legends of the harpsichord. After a few years of absence from the recording studio, she makes her debut here on the Aparte label with a program dedicated to the harpsichord music of Francois Couperin. Recorded on a sumptuous Hemsch instrument from 1751, the set includes a fascinating selection of Ordres (suites), some of which eschew the commonly used Baroque dances and substitute movements with programmatic titles such as "Les Amusements," "Les Chinois," "La Convalescente" and "La Visionnaire." The cover of the disc features a highly evocative portrait of Verlet by the American painter H. Craig Hanna.

Price: $31.98