Composer of the Month 09/2008: François Couperin   (selected by Peter van Dessel / Belgium)

France 23.3.1968 The French organist and composer François Couperin was born in Paris on 11-10-1668. He is the most well-known member of the Couperin family with several organists, harpsichordists and composers. Being the court composer of Louis XIV. he was the most important musician in France between Lully and Rameau. François Couperin died in Paris on 11-9-1733. September 2008 is his 275th death anniversary. Video: Grigory Sokolov plays "Le Tic-Tac-Chock" by François Couperin. More composers in our "members only" section.