9.1.2012 - François Couperin

[vinteuil]

Well done, Vinteuil.....I had a distinct feeling of déjà vu over this, but you have cleared it up for me! And I'm with you on Louis touching the heartstrings more than his young nephew.

micky - it was our doversoul who provided the clarification!

[John Skelton]

PS altho' I love them both - I wd now say that I have a strong personal preference for the music of Louis rather over that of young François - there's something in the older composer's melancholy that 'speaks' to me more than the perfection of his nephew.

It's been a wonderful 12 months or so for Louis Couperin's music, with Christophe Rousset's CDs on Aparté and Richard Egarr's Harmonia Mundi set. Completely understand what you say about the uncle, though both are magnificent composers of course .

[doversoul]

micky - it was our doversoul who provided the clarification!

It was our subcontrabass who sounded the warning in the first place.

[MickyD]

micky - it was our doversoul who provided the clarification!

Whoops, sorry doversoul!! And thanks, Vinteuil for pointing out my mistake...I should look before I post!

[french frank]

I haven't checked each individual piece, but it does seem that today's playlist is correct - three pieces by François and two by Uncle Louis. I think all the other Louis attributions should be to François.

[vinteuil]

I haven't checked each individual piece, but it does seem that today's playlist is correct - three pieces by François and two by Uncle Louis. I think all the other Louis attributions should be to François.

Yes - they have got Monday right. But not Tuesday. Or Wednesday. Or Thursday. Or Friday. Throughout they have "Louis" where it shd be "François" ...

[doversoul]

Yes - they have got Monday right. But not Tuesday. Or Wednesday. Or Thursday. Or Friday. Throughout they have "Louis" where it shd be "François" ...

…when the programme title clearly says François. We should demand an explanation. Not that that will make me feel any better.

That aside, Vinteuil, MickyD and John S. I see what you mean by Louis Couperin.

[subcontrabass]

I see that the playlists have now been corrected.

[MickyD]

I'm gradually listening through these programmes on the iplayer and what a delight they are. It is like being back with the Radio 3 we once knew and loved.