Mieneke Van Der Velden, Glen Wilson - Couperin: Pieces de viole, Concerts 3 & 11 (2002)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 69:52 minutes | Basic Scans+PDF Booklet | 4,5 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Basic Scans+PDF Booklet | 1,87 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Basic Scans+PDF Booklet | 1,65 GB
DSD Recording | Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: Channel Classics # CSS SA 18302
Apparently Couperin's music is extraordinarily difficult to perform; artists heard here are recognized as masters of the repertory. Mieneke van der Velden plays a 1617 viola da gamba as well as another instrument from 1768; Glen Wilson plays a contemporary harpsichord copied after a French instrument dating to the mid-18th century. They produce a rich sound which doubtless will appeal strongly to those interested in this repertory. On this recording they are larger than life, placed primarily in front of the listener but with much reflected sound as well.