[François Couperin] Introducing famous and popular pieces by the composer who loved the harpsichord
François Couperin, a French composer of the Baroque era.
He grew up in the illustrious musical Couperin family and became the most famous member of his lineage.
Among French musicians he was a unique talent; it is said that the famous German composer Brahms—despite his strong dislike of French music—showed considerable interest in Couperin’s works.
In this article, we introduce some of François Couperin’s masterpieces and popular pieces.
Among his works, the Pièces de clavecin—over 200 pieces—hold a central place.
From these, we’ve selected some of the most renowned pieces, so please enjoy the elegant, evocative music played on the harpsichord.
Playlist
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| 1east | From ‘Pièces de clavecin’ Book II, Suite No. 6, No. 5François Couperin |  play_arrow | A mysterious aura woven by the harpsichord’s elegant timbre... |
| 2east | Collection of Suites “Peoples of Various Countries” Suite No. 4 “The Piedmontese”François Couperin |  play_arrow | A chamber work brimming with the allure of Baroque music, “... |
| 3east | Club-sun techniqueFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that fully conveys the harpsichord’s charm… |
| 4east | From Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 13: No. 2 ‘The Reeds’François Couperin |  play_arrow | Composed in B minor, this work is supple and graceful... |
| 5east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book III, Suite No. 14: No. 7 “The Bells of Cythera”François Couperin |  play_arrow | Like quietly flowing water, the bells of the island of Cythera… |
| 6east | From the Third Book of Harpsichord Pieces, Suite No. 14, No. 2: “The Nightingale in Love”François Couperin |  play_arrow | 1 characterized by the elegant timbre of the harpsichord… |
| 7east | From Pièces de clavecin, Book IV, Suite No. 25: No. 2François Couperin |  play_arrow | Among the pieces in the harpsichord collections, this work is particularly popular… |
| 8east | Tenebrae MonodyFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | Using the Old Testament’s Lamentations of Jeremiah as the text... |
| 9east | Fusion of Hobbies – Concerto No. 7 in G minorFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | Fusion of Hobbies – Concert No. 7 in G minor… |
| 10east | Suite Collection ‘Peoples of Various Countries’ – Suite No. 3 ‘Peoples of the Holy Roman Empire’François Couperin |  play_arrow | For chamber music composed by Couperin in his very last years… |
| 11east | Sonata “Sultana”François Couperin |  play_arrow | This quartet, known as one of Couperin’s representative works… |
| 12east | Mount Parnassus, or An Ode to CorelliFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | From seven movements packed with the charm of the harpsichord… |
| 13east | Royal Concert – Concerto No. 2 in D majorFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | Royal Concerts, known as one of Couperin's masterpieces... |
| 14east | From Pièces de clavecin, Book II, Suite No. 8: Nos. 1–7François Couperin |  play_arrow | Selected from Couperin’s Pieces for Harpsichord… |
| 15east | From Harpsichord Pieces, Book IV, Suite No. 24François Couperin |  play_arrow | “The Harpsichord Pieces” worked on by Couperin.… |
| 16east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book IV, Suite No. 25: No. 1François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book IV, Suite No. 25 (Pi… |
| 17east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book IV, Suite 25: No. 5François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book IV, Suite No. 25 (Pi… |
| 18east | Trio Sonata ‘Stankirk’François Couperin |  play_arrow | A masterpiece left by Couperin. Two violins… |
| 19east | Suite Collection ‘People of Various Nations’ Suite No. 1 ‘The French’François Couperin |  play_arrow | Suite collection 'People of Various Lands' — Suite No. 1 'The French…' |
| 20east | Fusion of Hobbies – Concerto No. 14 in D minorFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | Fusion of Tastes – Concerto No. 14 in D minor… |
| 21east | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 13, No. 2: “The Reeds”François Couperin |  play_arrow | A baroque flute adorned with elegant and beautiful ornamentation... |
| 22east | Suite collection “People of Various Nations”, Second Suite “The Spaniards”François Couperin |  play_arrow | Suite Collection “People of Various Lands,” Suite No. 2 “Spaniards…” |
| 23east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book I, Suite No. 1: No. 3François Couperin |  play_arrow | Harpsichord Pieces, Book I, Suite No. 1 (Pie…) |
| 24east | From Harpsichord Pieces, Book II, Suite No. 11François Couperin |  play_arrow | Monika Foryś performs Suite No. 11 from Book II of the Pièces de clavecin. |
| 25east | From ‘Pièces de clavecin’ Book II, Suite No. 6: No. 1François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book II, Suite No. 6 (Pie… |
| 26east | From the Second Book of Harpsichord Pieces, Suite No. 8, No. 8François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book II, Suite No. 8 (Pié… ) |
| 27east | From the Second Book of Harpsichord Pieces, Suite No. 9, No. 1François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book II, Suite No. 9 (Pie… |
| 28east | From the Third Book of Harpsichord Pieces, Suite No. 14, No. 6François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 14 (Pi… |
| 29east | From Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 15: No. 4 and No. 5François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 15 (Pi…) |
| 30east | From Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 17François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 17 (Pi…) |
| 31east | From the Third Book of Harpsichord Pieces, Suite No. 18François Couperin |  play_arrow | Suite No. 18 from Book 3 of the Pièces de clavecin, performed by Xingyin Tang. |
| 32east | From ‘Pièces de clavecin’ (Harpsichord Pieces), Book IV, Suite No. 26François Couperin |  play_arrow | Erin Hales performs Suite No. 26 from Book 4 of the Pièces de Clavecin. |
| 33east | Trio Sonata in G minor “Astrée”François Couperin |  play_arrow | Trio Sonata in G Minor “Astre (L’A…)” |
| 34east | The Court Concert – Concert No. 3 in A majorFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | Royal Palace Concert – Concert No. 3 … |
| 35east | Concert at the Royal Palace – Concert No. 4 in E minorFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | Royal Palace Concert – Concert No. 4 … |
| 36east | Fusion of Hobbies – from Concert No. 8 in G majorFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | Fusion of Hobbies – Concerto No. 8 in G major… |
| 37east | Woman of the House of BourbonFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | The culture of Baroque music flourished not only in Germany but also in Ita... |
| 38south_east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book I, Suite No. 1, No. 14: Gavotte “The Woman of the House of Bourbon”François Couperin | play_arrow | The Fr…ench composer who was active during the Baroque era |
| 39east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book II, Suite No. 6, No. 1: “The Harvesters”François Couperin |  play_arrow | Representative composers of French Baroque music include… |
| 40east | Pièces de clavecin, Book II, Suite No. 6, No. 5: “The Mysterious Barricades”François Couperin |  play_arrow | Among the musicians from the Couperin family, the most distinguished... |
| 41east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book II, Suite No. 6, No. 8: “The Insect”François Couperin |  play_arrow | François Couperin was a composer active from the 17th to the 1... |
| 42east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book III, Suite No. 13, No. 1: “The Lily Blossoms”François Couperin |  play_arrow | It developed mainly in the courts and churches during the Baroque period… |
| 43east | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 13, No. 3: “The Ribbon for the Bodice”François Couperin |  play_arrow | The harpsichord, a keyboard instrument from the Baroque era, … |
| 44east | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 13, No. 4: “The French Temperament, or The Domino”François Couperin |  play_arrow | Radiating with refined style and a host of iconic titles… |
| 45east | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 14, No. 1: “The Love Nightingale”François Couperin |  play_arrow | François Couperin was a composer of the Baroque era... |
| 46east | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 17, No. 2: “The Little Windmill”François Couperin |  play_arrow | Fra... |
| 47east | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 18, No. 3 “La religieuse Monique”François Couperin |  play_arrow | An important composer of French Baroque music, and... |
| 48east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book III, Suite No. 18, No. 6: “Tick-Tock-Choc, or The Olive Press”François Couperin |  play_arrow | François Couperin’s works are Baroque… |
| 49east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book IV, Suite No. 23, No. 2: “The Knitting Women”François Couperin |  play_arrow | François, the master of French Baroque music, ... |
| 50east | Mass for the ParishFrançois Couperin |  play_arrow | A 17th-century French composer. From a family of musicians… |
| 51east | From Pièces de clavecin, Book IV, Suite No. 27François Couperin | Pièces de clavecin Book IV, Suite No. 27 (Pi…) | |
| 52east | From Clavecin Pieces, Book III, Suite No. 13François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de Clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 13 (Pi…) |
| 53east | From Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 14: No. 1 and No. 2François Couperin |  play_arrow | Pièces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 14 (Pi… |
| 54east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book I, Suite I, No. 13: “The Bourbon Lady (Gavotte)”François Couperin | play_arrow | A French composer representing the Baroque era f... |
| 55east | Harpsichord Pieces, Book III, Suite No. 14, No. 7: “The Bells of the Island of Cythera”François Couperin |  play_arrow | Couperin, a musician active in the Baroque era, ... |