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Couperin Sheet Music and Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Fran\u00e7ois
Fran\u00e7ois Couperin
10 Nov 1668-11 Sept 1733<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fran\u00e7ois Couperin was from a musically talented family. He is known as Couperin le grand<\/strong> which differentiates him from the rest of his family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a selection of pieces by Couperin such as Soeur Monique<\/a> and Les Petits Moulins \u00e0 Vent.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

His uncle Louis was the first Couperin to take the post as organist at the Church of Saint-Gervais <\/a>in Paris. He was a well-respected keyboard virtuoso and composer but met with early death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles (Fran\u00e7ois’ father) then took the position at the Church of Saint-Gervais. Charles taught his son from an early age but sadly died when Francois was only ten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On his father’s death, the wardens of the Church of Saint-Gervais held the position of organist for Fran\u00e7ois until he was eighteen. Couperin’s musical talent impressed the council so much that they gave him a salary at the age of seventeen. By the age of twenty-five, he became one of the four organists of the Royal Chapel.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1713 Couperin received a 20-year royal privilege to publish, he started immediately with the first volume of his Harpsichord works. He wrote four in total. Johann Sebastian Bach<\/a> admired Couperin’s work and apparently copied it. Other admirers include Johannes Brahms<\/a> and Jean-Maurice Ravel.<\/a> Ravel wrote Le Tombeau de Couperin<\/a> – a memorial to Couperin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fran\u00e7ois held some prestigious positions including teacher to the royal children. He was also the successor of Jean-Henri d\u2019Anglebert in 1717 to take one of the highest positions for a court musician – ordinaire de la musique de la chambre du roi pour le clavecin<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His health deteriorated in the 1720s and consequently, he has to pass his position on to his cousin Nicolas and then his daughter Marguerite-Antoinette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Couperin is known for his numerous works for the Harpsichord, however, we mustn’t forget the chamber music, motets, and other church music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He died on 11th September 1733 aged sixty-four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Couperin Sheet Music Downloads and Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At music-scores.com we have fifteen arrangements<\/a> of Fran\u00e7ois Couperin sheet music in PDF format for you to download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For further information on this composer take a look at Wikipedia<\/a> and Britannica<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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