Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Baroque music with François Couperin's "Les Nations," a meticulously remastered collection of instrumental suites that showcase the composer's mastery of the harpsichord and chamber music. Released in 2018, this album is a testament to Couperin's genius, featuring 36 tracks that span nearly two hours of exquisite musical craftsmanship.
"Les Nations" is divided into four distinct orders, each named after a different European nation: "La Françoise," "L'Espagnole," "L'Impériale," and "La Piémontoise." Each order is a suite of dances and movements that reflect the unique musical characteristics and cultural influences of the respective nations. From the elegant and refined "Sonade" to the lively and energetic "Gigue," each piece is a masterclass in Baroque composition.
The album features performances by some of the most renowned ensembles and musicians in the field of early music, including Les Talens Lyriques under the direction of Christophe Rousset and Jordi Savall. Their interpretations bring Couperin's music to life with authenticity and virtuosity, providing a fresh perspective on these timeless works.
Whether you're a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "Les Nations" offers a captivating journey through the world of Baroque music. The intricate harmonies, delicate melodies, and rhythmic complexity of Couperin's compositions are sure to enchant and inspire. This remastered edition, released by Alia Vox, ensures that the music is presented in the highest possible audio quality, allowing you to fully appreciate the nuances and subtleties of Couperin's artistry.
Tracks
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": I. Sonade - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": II. Allemande - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": III. Premiere courante - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": IV. Seconde courante - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": V. Sarabande - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": VI. Gigue - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": VII. Chaconne ou Passacaille - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": VIII. Gavotte - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Premier ordre "La Françoise": IX. Menuet - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": I. Sonade - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": II. Allemande - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": III. Courante - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": IV. Seconde courante - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": V. Sarabande - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": VI. Gigue lourée - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": VII. Gavotte - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": VIII. Rondeau - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": IX. Bourée. Double de la Bourée précédente - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Second ordre "L'Espagnole": X. Passacaille - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": I. Sonade - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": II. Allemande - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": III. Courante - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": IV. Seconde courante - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": V. Sarabande - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": VI. Bourée - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": VII. Gigue - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": VIII. Rondeau - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": IX. Chaconne - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Troisième ordre " L'Impériale": X. Menuet - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Quatrième ordre "La Piémontoise": I. Sonade - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Quatrième ordre "La Piémontoise": II. Allemande - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Quatrième ordre "La Piémontoise": III. Courante - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Quatrième ordre "La Piémontoise": IV. Seconde courante - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Quatrième ordre "La Piémontoise": V. Sarabande - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Quatrième ordre "La Piémontoise": VI. Rondeau - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
Les Nations, Quatrième ordre "La Piémontoise": VII. Gigue - RemasteredFrançois Couperin, Jordi Savall, Monica Huggett, Chiara Bianchini, Ton Koopman, Hopkinson Smith, Stephen Preston, Michel Henry, Claude Wassmer, Ku Ebbinge
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