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Couperin, François Piéces de clavecin for Harpsichord Premier livre Details Edition no.:BA 10844 ISMN:9790006505616 Editor:Herlin, Denis Language(s) of text:French, English Product format:Performance score(s), Urtext edition Includes the following individual parts:Harpsichord Binding:Paperback Pages / Format:XXXVI, 128 - 31,0 x 24,3 cm The high point of French clavecin music The original edition of the first volume of Couperin’s “Pièces de clavecin"(1713), supervised by the composer himself, is noteworthy for its extraordinary notational precision. It contains exacting performance instructions, for which Couperin created his own symbols. This new Urtext edition in a modern engraving retains the essential features of the original print, such as the distinction between curved ties and straight legato slurs, thereby giving today’s players fascinating insights into the special sound of this music. The editor has, for the first time, closely analysed the various proofs of the origi