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Louis Couperin

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French Baroque composer

Person · Open Library

Born
1626 ca.
Died
1661
Works
3

Top works

  • Companion volume of extended prefatory material to Guy Oldham's edition of Pieces d'orgue
  • Tombeau de Mr. Blancrocher

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Louis Couperin (c.1626–1661) was a French Baroque composer who made significant contributions to the development of Baroque keyboard music. A skillful harpsichordist, organist, and gambist, he was one of the founders of the French harpsichord school and invented the genre of unmeasured prelude for harpsichord. He and his nephew, François Couperin (François le Grand), were the most renowned members of the Couperin family. None of Louis Couperin's works were published during his lifetime. <a href

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Louis
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Chaumes-en-Brie
Place of death
Paris
Occupation
harpsichordist
Languages spoken
French
Instrument
organ
Work location
Paris
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date of death
1661-08-29
date of birth
1626-01-01
name in native language
Louis Couperin
Commons category
Louis Couperin
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Works in European collections

9 objects attributed to Louis Couperin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana