The Kuijken Ensemble - François Couperin: Les Nations (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 548 Mb | Total time: 50:43+50:13 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Accent | # ACC9285/86 | Recorded: 1992
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 548 Mb | Total time: 50:43+50:13 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Accent | # ACC9285/86 | Recorded: 1992
What is it that makes this 1992 recording of François Couperin's Les Nations by the Kuijken Ensemble so special? In a word, brotherhood. You see, the Kuijken Ensemble has the brothers Barthold, Sigiswald, and Wieland on transverse flute, violin, and viola da gamba and they play together with a combination of affection, aggression, appreciation, and wholehearted love that makes the ensemble like no other. Each brother a master of his instrument, and they understand Baroque music with a combination of intellect, emotion, and musicality that few other period instrument players can match.