This is one of a series of albums recorded by harpsichordist Christophe Rousset on instruments owned by the Musée de la Musique in Paris; these generally have been been rapturously received in France. This particular release features a harpsichord by Johannes Couchet, a protégé of the great Dutch builder Ruckers; revamped in Paris half a century after it was built, it exceeds even the great Ruckers instruments in sheer volume and power. The harpsichord has been officially designated a "national treasure" by the French ...
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This is one of a series of albums recorded by harpsichordist Christophe Rousset on instruments owned by the Musée de la Musique in Paris; these generally have been been rapturously received in France. This particular release features a harpsichord by Johannes Couchet, a protégé of the great Dutch builder Ruckers; revamped in Paris half a century after it was built, it exceeds even the great Ruckers instruments in sheer volume and power. The harpsichord has been officially designated a "national treasure" by the French government. You can understand why many listeners will be enthusiastic about a recording like this. The performance takes Rousset's already formidable grasp of the dense 17th-century keyboard idiom, complete with his scalpel-like way of pausing slightly to unfold the dissonant details in the counterpoint of the long allemand movements, and amplifies it with the power of a truly remarkable instrument. You can also understand why others might find it a bit claustrophobic. The program...
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