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Couperin

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Cou·pe·rin  (k-p-r, kp-r), François 1668-1733.
French composer who was court organist at Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV.
Couperin (French) [kuprɛ̃]
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(Biographies / Couperin, François (1668-1733) M, French, MUSIC: composer) François (frɑ̃swa). 1668-1733, French composer, noted for his harpsichord suites and organ music
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Noun1.Couperin - French composer of music for organ and a member of a family of distinguished organists (1668-1733)
Francois Couperin


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Bach is covered thoroughly; other composers have selected works listed, while some, Couperin and Rameau to name a few, are omitted entirely.
* A Practical Guide to Solo Piano Music by Beard, Robert Scott / American Music Teacher
That was clear in ``Le Tombeau de Couperin,'' Ravel's ever-fresh nod to France's musical past, with Temirkanov eliciting lush, transparent, shimmering playing from the Philharmonic, especially the woodwinds.
TEMIRKANOV ADDS HEART TO BEAT OF CLASSICAL GREATS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
1, Ravel's nostalgic Le Trombeau de Couperin, the Adagio for Strings by Barber and Mozart's Symphony No.
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