Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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0:00 Introduction
1:14 Background
2:11 Form
2:32 Section I analysis
8:27 Section II analysis
9:48 Section III analysis
15:37 Section IV (coda) analysis
16:12 The transcription
21:12 Performance
Radiohead: Paranoid Android (from the album OK Computer)
Words and music by Thomas Yorke, Edward O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Jonathan Greenwood, and Philip Selway. Transcribed for harpsichord by John Moraitis.
Harpsichord by Martine Argellies (Montpellier, 2012), after Dulcken.
Temperament: Rameau. A=415 Hz.
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0:00 Introduction
1:14 Background
2:11 Form
2:32 Section I analysis
8:27 Section II analysis
9:48 Section III analysis
15:37 Section IV (coda) analysis
16:12 The transcription
21:12 Performance
Radiohead: Paranoid Android (from the album OK Computer)
Words and music by Thomas Yorke, Edward O'Brien, Colin Greenwood, Jonathan Greenwood, and Philip Selway. Transcribed for harpsichord by John Moraitis.
Harpsichord by Martine Argellies (Montpellier, 2012), after Dulcken.
Temperament: Rameau. A=415 Hz.






![Lebègue: Suite en D la ré sol, part 2. John Moraitis, harpsichord.
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Nicolas Lebègue: Suite en D la ré sol (from Les Pièces de Clavessin [1677]):
V. Sarabande
VI. Gavotte
VII. Menuet
VIII. Canaris
John Moraitis, harpsichord.
Harpsichord by Martine Argellies (Montpellier, 2012), after Dulcken.
Temperament: Rameau. A=415 Hz. Lebègue: Suite en D la ré sol, part 2. John Moraitis, harpsichord.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jwqssvGU-Lg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Armand-Louis Couperin: LAffligée. John Moraitis, harpsichord.
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Chapters:
0:00 The Pre-Classical style in (modern) music history
1:40 Shortcomings of the modern view
3:06 The Rococo style
5:37 The Pièces de clavecin of 1751
7:21 The expressive content of LAffligée
8:03 Rhythmic flexibility and choice of tempo
10:09 Notes inégales
10:38 Adding ornaments
11:05 Grace notes
12:38 Separating phrases and approaching cadences
17:25 Performance
Armand-Louis Couperin: LAffligée (from Pièces de clavecin [1751]).
John Moraitis, harpsichord.
Harpsichord by Martine Argellies (Montpellier, 2012), after Dulcken.
Temperament: Rameau. A=415 Hz Armand-Louis Couperin: LAffligée. John Moraitis, harpsichord.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kGw9PpzmUdE/mqdefault.jpg)


