Dale Carr | Suite in F major : Courante, by Louis Couperin {~1626-1661} performed by Dale Carr on 25 April, 1987 @dalecarr6361 | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Suite in F major : Courante, by Louis Couperin {~1626-1661} ; performed by Dale Carr in the church in Middelbert {Groningen} on 25 April, 1987, on a harpsichord made by Hendrik Broekman in 1975
The Bauyn MS. contains several choices for the courante of the F-major suite; the general opinion is that the player may choose which and how many of each dance type to play, and that the allemande, courante, sarabande, & chaconne or passacaglia are generally included, though other types may well be omitted.
One of the most intriguing aspects of Couperin's courantes is the complex rhythmic divisions within each measure ; the accents in one voice often contradict those in another. This is not indicated by accent marks, but becomes clear when studying individual voices in relation to the harmony. The triple meter offers ample opportunity for rhythmic variation: to give a simple example, one voice may be divided into 3+3 beats, and another into 2+2+2, or 3+1+2.
The harpsichord was tuned to a=~415Hz, in meantone. The plectra were crow quills.
Tha allemande from this concert can be heard @ youtube.com/watch?v=ZRXU_KkBDz8
Suite in F major : Courante, by Louis Couperin {~1626-1661} ; performed by Dale Carr in the church in Middelbert {Groningen} on 25 April, 1987, on a harpsichord made by Hendrik Broekman in 1975
The Bauyn MS. contains several choices for the courante of the F-major suite; the general opinion is that the player may choose which and how many of each dance type to play, and that the allemande, courante, sarabande, & chaconne or passacaglia are generally included, though other types may well be omitted.
One of the most intriguing aspects of Couperin's courantes is the complex rhythmic divisions within each measure ; the accents in one voice often contradict those in another. This is not indicated by accent marks, but becomes clear when studying individual voices in relation to the harmony. The triple meter offers ample opportunity for rhythmic variation: to give a simple example, one voice may be divided into 3+3 beats, and another into 2+2+2, or 3+1+2.
The harpsichord was tuned to a=~415Hz, in meantone. The plectra were crow quills.
Tha allemande from this concert can be heard @ youtube.com/watch?v=ZRXU_KkBDz8