Gervais-François Couperin (22 May 1759 – 11 March 1826) was a representative of the famous Couperin family of composers and organists.
Biography
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He studied with his father Armand-Louis Couperin. In 1789, Gervais-François replaced his father at the Sainte-Chapelle organ. Gervais-François succeeded his brother Pierre-Louis Couperin at Notre-Dame de Paris, a position he held until the Revolution. He was later an organist at St-Gervais-et-St-Protais and Saint-Merri (1818–1826).
He married Hélène Thérèse Frey, a singer, with whom he had a daughter, Céleste Thérèse (1793–1860),[1] who succeeded him briefly as the organist at St-Gervais-et-St-Protais. She became the last member of the Couperin musical dynasty.[2]
Gervais-François Couperin died in Paris on 11 March 1826 at the age of 66.
Works
edit- 1782: Rondo in D major for harpsichord or pianoforte
- 1788: Deux Sonates Op. 1 for harpsichord or pianoforte with violin and violoncello ad libitum
- 1790: Ah ! Ça ira !, variations for harpsichord
- 1797: Ouvertures d'Iphigénie et de Démophon for the pianoforte and violin ad libitum
- 1797: Les Incroyables et Les Merveilleuses for pianoforte
- 1799: Premier Recueil contenant six Romances, avec accompagnement de piano-forte ou harpe
- 1816: Louis XVIII ou le Retour du bonheur en France.[3]
See also
editBibliography
edit- Anthony, James R. (1997), French Baroque Music from Beaujoyeulx to Rameau, Portland, Amadeus Press
- Beaussant, Philippe (1980), François Couperin, Paris, Fayard
- Benoit, Marcelle (rep.) (1992), Dictionnaire de la musique en France aux XVII et XVIIIe siècles[permanent dead link], Paris, Fayard, ISBN 2-213-02824-9
References
edit- ^ "COUPERIN François - Tombes Sépultures dans les cimetières et autres lieux". www.tombes-sepultures.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Couperin, Célèste-Thérèse - Sophie Drinker Institut". www.sophie-drinker-institut.de. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Louis XVIII ou le Retour du bonheur en France on data.bnf.fr
External links
edit- Free scores by Gervais-François Couperin at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Gervais Francois Couperin on Musicologie.org
- Gervais Francois Couperin, récit de cromorne by Éric Dalest on YouTube
- Gervais François Couperin on Musicalics
