Post by Lute June 12, 2013 (1 of 6)
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Well... It has been 5 years since Vol.2 was released, but I am overjoyed to see that AEOLUS is continuing this wonderful series. Volumes 1 and 2 are excellent!! If Vol.3 is as good, then it will have been well worth the wait.
Actually, this might not be available just yet. According to the jpc website, the probable delivery date is June 25. Let's hope everything goes smoothly.
Jpc also has a special discount of 15% off from now until July 15.
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Post by Claude June 12, 2013 (2 of 6)
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"Recording info: IV/2007, Villa Medici, Roma"
Is that correct, or were there there additional, later recording sessions?
JPC says 2012.
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Post by Lute June 12, 2013 (3 of 6)
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I have no idea what "2012" refers to on jpc's website. Here is what is posted on Aeolus's website:
"Once again with a great effort, Bob van Asperen and AEOLUS have now realized the third volume of the Louis Couperin Edition. In addition, the valuable harpsichord from the Villa Medici in Rome has been recorded here for the first time in high resolution and with Surround-Sound technology. The Super Audio CD contains some of the wonderful harpsichord suites composed by Louis Couperin (an uncle of François Couperin), who lived in Paris in the 17th century.
The album's title, "Chaconne de Mr Couperin", refers to the genre of the chaconne, which is characteristic – together with the related genre of the passacaille – of Couperin's work. The thick booklet even provides the score of a recently discovered piece by Couperin.
The Couperin Edition will be made up of four volumes of harpsichord alone, and additionally offer the composer’s other preserved and seldom heard works."
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I have the disc already, jpc already shipped it last week. It is indeed recorded in April 2007 according to the booklet.
Contentwise it is very interesting, I found it at least being on the level of volumes 1 & 2.
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Post by Fugue May 31, 2014 (5 of 6)
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Regardless of when it was recorded, both the sound and the playing are wonderful.
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Post by Lute May 31, 2014 (6 of 6)
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Let's hope Vol.4 and any others will be released on SACD in the not too distant future. This is a beautiful cycle...
Here is an article about Louis, his brother Charles, their contemporaries, and... some mysteries??
http://www.glenwilson.eu/article1.html
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