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Track(s) taken from CDA66185

Le coucou

composer
Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)

Lívia Rév (piano)
Recording details: June 1985
St Michael's Church, Highgate, London, United Kingdom
Release date: May 1987
Total duration: 1 minutes 41 seconds
 

Reviews

‘An adventurous and well-devised recital, as well played as it is recorded’ (Gramophone)

‘A wholly delectable recital, and not just for children either. First class. Highly recommended for late-night listening’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)
Louis-Claude Daquin was a harpsichordist and regarded as the finest organist of his time in France. His compositions scarcely match such a reputation, but Le Coucou, from his Book of Harpsichord Pieces of 1735, has a naive simplicity and directness which has ensured its survival.

from notes by Max Harrison © 1986

Le claveciniste Louis-Claude Daquin était considéré, en France, comme le meilleur organiste de son temps. Ses compositions ne sont guère à la hauteur de cette réputation, mais Le Coucou, extrait de son Livre de pièces de clavecin (1735), recèle une simplicité naïve et une franchise qui lui ont valu de survivre.

extrait des notes rédigées par Max Harrison © 1986
Français: Hypérion

Louis-Claude Daquin war Cembalist und galt in Frankreich als bester Organist seiner Epoche. Seine Kompositionen werden einem solchen Ruf kaum gerecht, doch Le Coucou aus seinem Livre de Pièces de Clavecin von 1735 hat eine naive Schlichtheit und Direktheit, die dem Stück seinen Fortbestand gesichert haben.

aus dem Begleittext von Max Harrison © 1986
Deutsch: Anne Steeb/Bernd Müller

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