F. Couperin: First Tenebrae Service

François Couperin

First tenebrae service for the Wednesday of Holy Week - 3 songs - Motet: Audite omnes
H. Cuénod, D. Pinkham, R. Brink, W. Waterhouse, A. Zighera - Daniel Pinkham, dir.
Allegro ALG 91 [LP, mono]
Allegro LEG 9014 [LP, mono]
Allegro ALX 3003 [LP, mono, UK]
Concord 4005 [LP, mono]

Contents:

François Couperin dit « Le Grand »

Première Leçon de Ténèbres pour le Mercredy Saint, 1714

1. Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiæ Prophetæ
2. Aleph
3. Beth
4. Gimel
5. Daleth
6. He

Trois Chansons (for tenor and harpsichord)

7. Air Sérieux (1697)
8. La Pastorelle (1711)
9. Les Solitaires (1711)

Motet

10. Audite omnes

Playing time: 17' 26" + 21' 55" = 49' 21" app.

Performers:
Hugues Cuénod (tenor), Daniel Pinkham (harpsichord), Robert Brink (violin), William Waterhouse (violin), Alfred Zighera (viola da gamba) - Daniel Pinkham, dir.

Recording site and date:
Boston, USA [12/1950];
Rel.: 1951 (ALG), 1957 (Concord)

Excerpts:
[1]-[6] Hamburger Archiv für Gesangskunst 10348 [CDx2] Hugues Cuénod - Historical Recordings from 1950-51
[7]-[10] Lys 140 / 141 [CDx2] Hugues Cuénod - Vol. 1 Musique Française Baroque: Couperin - Rameau

Compilation:
Cascavelle VEL 3080 [CDx2] Hommage à - A Tribute to Hugues Cuénod

Reviewed in:
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