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List of compositions by François Couperin
The following is a complete list of compositions by François Couperin.
Instrumental compositions
For harpsichord
L’Art de Toucher le Clavecin (1716), a didactic treatise that includes eight Préludes and an Allemande amounting to about 14 minutes of music. Premier Livre (First Book, 1713) — Ordres 1 to 5 — about 180 minutes of music Second Livre (Second Book, 1717) — Ordres 6 to 12 — about 165 minutes of music Troisième Livre (Third Book, 1722) — Ordres 13 to 19 — about 135 minutes of music Quatrième Livre (Fourth Book, 1730) — Ordres 20 to 27 — about 145 minutes of music
For organ
Two Mass settings (1690)
Chamber music
Sonades [sic] en trio, or Trio Sonatas (ca. 1690): Sonade [sic] en quatuor, or Quartet Sonata (ca. 1695): Les concerts royaux (1714) Nouveaux concerts, ou Les goûts réunis (1724) Sonades [sic] et suites de simphonies [sic] en trio “Les Nations” (1726) This set of trio pieces (two unspecified treble parts plus basso continuo) consists of four trio sonatas (all written earlier and listed above) each followed by a 20-minute dance suite: Apothéoses, trio sonatas (1724-5): Pièces de violes (1728): 2 suites
Sacred vocal
Leçons de ténèbres (1714) These are all for Wednesday. Couperin did not write for the Thursday or Friday light-dimming offices. Antiphons, psalm settings & canticles: Offertories: Motets:
Secular vocal
Canons: Songs:
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