Couperin: Les Nations & Pieces De Violes
Thurston Dart
Thurston Dart was behind these recordings, yet the performance style, with violin vibrato in Les Nations, now appears dated. The Pièces de violes fare better, but the sound is restricted. —
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Couperin, F: Les Nations: Premier Ordre 'La Françoise'
- Thurston Dart (harpsichord), Desmond Dupre (viola da gamba), Sir Neville Marriner (violin), Carl Pini (violin)
- Jacobean Ensemble
- Thurston Dart
- Recorded: 1962
- Recording Venue: London
1. Sonade
2. Allemande
3. Courante
Couperin, F: Les Nations: Deuxième Ordre 'L'Espagnole'
- Thurston Dart (harpsichord), Desmond Dupre (viola da gamba), Sir Neville Marriner (violin), Carl Pini (violin)
- Jacobean Ensemble
- Thurston Dart
- Recorded: 1962
- Recording Venue: London
1. Sonade
2. Allemande
3. Courante
Couperin, F: Les Nations, Troisième ordre 'L'Impériale'
- Carl Pini (violin), Desmond Dupre (viola da gamba), Sir Neville Marriner (violin), Thurston Dart (director), Thurston Dart (harpsichord)
- Jacobean Ensemble
- Recorded: 1958-12
- Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London
Sonade
Allemande
Courante
Couperin, F: Les nations, Quatrième ordre 'La piémontoise'
- Carl Pini (violin), Desmond Dupre (viola da gamba), Sir Neville Marriner (violin), Thurston Dart (director), Thurston Dart (harpsichord)
- Jacobean Ensemble
- Recorded: 1958-12
- Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London
Sonade
Allemande
Courante
Couperin, F: Suite 1, for viola da gamba & continuo (Pièces de viole)
- Dennis Nesbitt (viola da gamba), Thurston Dart (harpsichord), Desmond Dupre (viola da gamba)
- Recorded: 1957
- Recording Venue: London
1. Prelude
2. Allemande légere
3. Courante
Couperin, F: Suite 2, for viola da gamba & continuo (Pièces de viole)
- Dennis Nesbitt (viola da gamba), Thurston Dart (harpsichord), Desmond Dupre (viola da gamba)
- Recorded: 1957
- Recording Venue: London
1. Prelude
2. Fuguette
3. Pompe funébre
4. La chemise blanche