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François Couperin - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Couperin
Wikipedia article with life, summary of musical style and output, and internal references to related people and topics. |
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François Couperin (Le Grand) - http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxcoup.html
Portrait and detailed biography from Michael Sartorius' Arton Baroque Composers and Musicians. |
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Classical Music Archives - Biography of Couperin - http://www.classicalarchives.com/bios/codm/couperin.html
Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of music. Many of his works offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Includes time line, download and playing instructions, and links to artist pages. |
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Francois Couperin - http://www.classiccat.net/couperin_f_1668/
Biography, links, and directory of free MP3 audio files from Classic Cat. |
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Francois Couperin - http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/235.htm
Brief biographical sketch, caricature, comments on church, harpsichord, and chamber music, and Naxos/HNH discography. |
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François Couperin - http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~tas3/couperin.html
Brief biography from Timothy Smith's Sojourn pages. Notes his influence on J. S. Bach. |
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François Couperin - http://baroque-music.com/frames/info/couperin.shtml
Biography and principal works from Baroque Music. |
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Kunst der Fuge | François Couperin - http://www.kunstderfuge.com/midi-c.htm#couperin
"Mass for the Parishes" and "Les Fastes de la Grande et Ancienne Ménéstrandise" in MIDI audio format (free downloadable). |
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Couperin, François (le grand) - http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/couperin1733.html
Biographical outline with recommended recordings and readings. Includes external links to essays. From Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. |
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Couperin, François - http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=2210
Biography noting his musical family and his own abilities on keyboard and as composer, particularly for the harpsichord with summary list of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. |