Three Studies from Couperin

by Thomas and Ades

In Three Studies from Couperin, Thomas Ad s empathetically reworks three pieces by the Baroque composer into music that is distinctively Ad s without dismissing the source material. The basic structures of harmony and duration in 'Les Amusemens', 'Les Tours de Passe-passe', and 'L' me-en-Peine' remain unchanged, but the retouching of rhythm, texture and orchestral colors reveals an enthralling music that could be no other composer.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571536565
• ISBN13: 9780571536566
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 999 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.