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François Couperin (1668-1733)

According to The New Penguin Dictionary of Music, François Couperin was called 'Couperin le grand' (the great) French composer, also harpsichordist and organist; pupil of his father. Held official post under Louis XIV. Composed over 200 harpsichord pieces, some with picturesque titles; chamber music, organ pieces, church and other vocal music. Wrote famous book on harpsichord-playing. Nephew of Louis Couperin.
François Couperin also has a Menuett published in Tänze und Stücke alter Meister.

Sheet Music:

1. [§] Eight Pieces, Descant

Recorder Music CDs:
 Irmhild Beutler on "L'Apothéose de Corelli -Triosonaten des Barock" 
 Frans Brüggen on "Couperin: Concerts Royaux no 1-4 / Kuijken, et al" 
 Frans Brüggen on "Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 07 (Französische Blockflötensonate" 
 Frans Brüggen on "The Art of Recorder" 
 Frans Brüggen on "Le Charme de la Flûte à bec" 
 Alan Davis on "By Purling Streams" 
 David Munrow Ensemble on "The Art of the Recorder" 
 Carl Dolmetsch on "The Arnold Dolmetsch Years, Vol. 8" 
 Carl Dolmetsch on "The Arnold Dolmetsch Years, Vol. 8" 
 Carl Dolmetsch on "Carl Dolmetsch" 
 Tamara Gries on "Woodworks" 
 Barbara Husenbeth on "French Music for the Recorder" 
 Barbara Husenbeth on "French Music for Recorder" 
 Kirsten Lund Jensen on "A Taste For Baroque" 
 Hans Maria Kneihs on "Baroque Recorder Sonatas" 
 Matthias Maute on "Sweet Follia" 
 Matthias Maute on "Von Paris nach Wien" 
 Marijke Miessen on "French Music 18th century" 
 Michala Petri on "Greensleeves" 
 Michala Petri on "Recorder Favourites" 
 Pro Arte Recorder Ensemble on "The Recorder - Four Centuries of Recorder Music" 
 Jeremias Schwarzer on "Il Ritratto dell'amore" 
 Marion Verbruggen on "Baroque Chamber Music with Recorder"