Couperin, François - The Mysterious Barricades
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Couperin, François - The Mysterious Barricades

Catalogue No: ED09957
from "Pièces de clavecin", Vol. 2, Ordre No. 6

Arrangementharpsichord (piano)
Product FormatSheet Music
ComposerCouperin, François
EditorOhmen, Wilhelm
£5.99
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Pages8
Publication Date24 October 2012
Grade of Difficultyeasy - intermediate
ISMN9790001187497 (M001187497)
UPC841886018624
Alongside Chambonnières and Rameau, François Couperin was a leading French composer and harpsichordist of his time. 'Pièces de clavecin' is his best known composition, consisting of 27 suites called 'Ordres'. 'Les Barricades mystérieuses' is a rondo with three episodes or verses between which alternates the constantly recurring refrain. Instead of a melody, one can hear powerful, continuously broken syncopated harmonies. This kind of setting is reminiscent of the style of French lute music with a majestic character, yet without being ponderous. This relatively easy piece features only a few simple ornaments and is therefore particularly suitable for interpretations on the modern piano.
ED09957