Les nations (Couperin, François)

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La Française: Chaconne ou Passacaglia (No.7)

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Misc. Notes Live Recording from XX Festival de Musica Antigua de Ubeda y Baeza.
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La Piemontoise [L’astrée]: Sonade

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Misc. Notes From the program Tous les Matins du Monde "All the Mornings of the World" - Music of the French Baroque by Chambonnières, Couperin, Leclair & Marais. Recorded September 10th, 2012 at Adlai E. Stevenson High School Recital Hall, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL
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Troisième Ordre: L’Impériale

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L’Impériale (No.3)

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Misc. Notes Formerly attributed to Bach as BWV 587
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Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

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Publisher. Info. Paris: L'Auteur, Boyvin, 1726.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: L'auteur, Boivin, 1726.
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Misc. Notes 1. Dessus, p.5; Basse d'archet, p.35; Basse chifrée, p.65; Privilege General, p.95; 2. Dessus, p.96
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1690-1710).
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Misc. Notes Manuscript copies of the opening movement of each ordre.
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La Françoise (No.1)

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Arranger Julien Tiersot (1857-1936), continuo realization
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1933. Plate D. & F. 12295.
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L’Espagnole (No.2)

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L’Impériale (No.3)

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Arranger Julien Tiersot (1857-1936), continuo realization
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Cie., 1916. Plate D. & F. 9302.
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La Piémontoise (No.4)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

La Françoise (No.1)

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Misc. Notes I added a Viola part to arrange it for String Quartet. The Violins I & II and the Cello follow the printed version arranged by Julien Tiersot. I didn't include the Piano part as I think the BC is poorly realised. The ornamentations have been adapted for better legibility.
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L’Impériale (No.3)

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Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 38
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Arranger Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie IV, Band 8 (pp.82-86)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1979. Plate BA 5051.
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General Information

Work Title Les Nations
Alternative. Title Sonades, & Suites de Simphonies en trio (pour 2 dessus et basse continue)
Composer Couperin, François
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFC 10
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 suites or ordres (36 pieces):
  • Premier Ordre «La Françoise»
  1. (Sonade)
    Gravement – gayement – rondement – gayement – gravement – vivement
    Air. gracieusement – gayement
  2. Allemande (sans lenteur)
  3. Première Courante (noblement)
  4. Seconde Courante (un peu plus viste)
  5. Sarabande (gravement)
  6. Gigue (gayement)
  7. Chaconne ou Passacaille (modérément)
  8. Gavote
  9. Menuet
  • Second Ordre «L’Espagnole»
  1. (Sonade)
    Gravement, et mesuré – très lentement
    Vivement – doux et affectueusement
    Légèrement – gayement – air tendre – vivement et marqué
  2. Allemande (gracieusement)
  3. Courante (noblement)
  4. Seconde Courante (un peu plus vivement)
  5. Sarabande (gravement)
  6. Gigue lourée (modérément)
  7. Gavote (tendrement, sans lenteur)
  8. Rondeau (affectueusement)
  9. Bourée (gayement); double
  10. Passacaille (noblement et marqué)
  • Troisième Ordre «L’Impériale»
  1. (Sonade)
    Gravement – Vivement – Gravement et marqué
    Rondeau légèrement - rondement – Vivement
  2. Allemande (sans lenteur)
  3. Courante
  4. Seconde Courante (plus marquée)
  5. Sarabande (tendrement)
  6. Bourée (gayement)
  7. Gigue (d’une légèreté modérée)
  8. Rondeau (gayement)
  9. Chaconne
  10. Menuet
  • Quatrième Ordre «La Piémontoise»
  1. (Sonade)
    Gravement – vivement - Gravement
    Vivement, et marqué
    Air, gracieusement
    2e air; Gravement et marqué, légèrement
  2. Allemande (noblement, et sans lenteur)
  3. Courante
  4. Seconde Courante (plus gayement)
  5. Sarabande (tendrement)
  6. Rondeau (gayement)
  7. Gigue (affectueusement, quoy que légèrement)
First Publication. 1726
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 2 treble (violins), cello (or viola da gamba), continuo
Manuscript Sources Suite No.3: 1. Sonade: Rondeau légèrement (J.S. Bach's Organ Arrangement (BWV 587)
(A Rondeau from « L'Impériale » was transcribed as an organ trio and attributed to J. S. Bach as BWV 587.)

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