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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
2. More sheet music at SheetMusicPlus.com
Websites:
François Couperin Le Grand detailed biography.
Midi World Classic , midis for F. Couperin.
CCD: Couperin, François (1668-1733) , biography etc.
Couperin (Le Grand) , biography and works by naxos.com.
Books:
[§] Complete Keyboard Works by Francois Couperin amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
[§] Francois Couperin by Phillippe Beaussant amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca
[§] Le Tombeau De Couperin by Maurice Ravel amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.fr amazon.ca

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