Interested in the juxtaposition of the French and Italian styles, a direct one is exhibited in 1726's Les Nations, while a more allegorical one is seen in his Instrumental Concert to the Memory of Lully  where Corelli and Lully are received by Apollo on Mount Parnassus.
Interested in the juxtaposition of the French and Italian styles, a direct one is exhibited in 1726's Les Nations, while a more allegorical one is seen in his Instrumental Concert to the Memory of Lully  where Corelli and Lully are received by Apollo on Mount Parnassus. Discussing finger techniques, and standardizing ornament notation in his work, The Art of Harpsichord Play, his 230 pieces of harpsichord music established this composer as a favorite of J.S. Bach, Richard Strauss and Maurice Ravel. Nicknamed "Le Grand" to distinguish him from the other members of his musically talented family, for 10 points, name this baroque French composer to whom Ravel wrote a famous solo piano suite in memorial.
Interested in the juxtaposition of the French and Italian styles, a direct one is exhibited in 1726's Les Nations, while a more allegorical one is seen in his Instrumental Concert to the Memory of Lully  where Corelli and Lully are received by Apollo on Mount Parnassus.
Francois Couperin