This edition contains Couperin’s four “Concerts royaux”, which were published in 1722 as part of Book III of his “Pièces de clavecin”. For the first time it makes these pieces, scored for chamber ensemble, separately available in an Urtext edition. It is based on the musical text of the solo harpsichord version found in the pioneering new edition of “Pièces de clavecin III” (BA 10846). The editor has painstakingly evaluated the many impressions of the original print, most of which he himself dis...

• Préface
  Herlin, Denis
• Preface
  Herlin, Denis
• Glossaire / Glossary
• Concerts royaux
• [Préface / Preface]
• Premier Concert
• Prélude
• Allemande
• Sarabande
• Gavotte
• Gigue
• Menuet en Trio
• Second Concert
• Prélude
• Allemande Fuguée
• Air Tendre
• Air Contrefugué
• Échos
• Troisiéme Concert
• Prélude
• Allemande
• Courante
• Sarabande grave
• Gavot...