Couperin Flute Album

A Couperin Album
Special Order Edition
Edited by Trevor Wye

Most of this collection is taken from Couperin's harpsichord works.  The harpsichord is an instrument on which the player cannot vary the loudness of notes as he strikes them and therefor uses ornaments and rhythmic movement to creat 'expression'.  Avoid therefore any stiffness of tempo.  As Couperin himself said: 'It is better and more seemly not to beat time with the head, the body nor with the feet.  One should have an air of ease…”

La Noble Fierte
Gavotte
La Morinete
Canaries
Forlane
La Bandoline
Les Rozeaux
Soeur Monique
L'Espagnolete
Jugglers, Acrobats, and Showmen…
La Douce et Piquante
Les Calotins et les Calotines
Les Papillons
Le Rossignol en Amour