This is a piece very dear to my heart. My wife chose it as her "theme" at our wedding. It goes beautifully on the theorbo, especially when played so tenderly and tastefully. Thank you!
Je ne me lasse pas d'écouter cette oeuvre de Couperin avec ses cordes basses qui sonnent si bien.Il n'y a que le theorbe pour avoir un tel son meilleur que celui du clavecin.Merci encore de jouer des oeuvres de Bach,Couperait,De Visée ,John Dowland qui est le meilleur pour moi dans un océan de musiques inintéressants.
Thanks for playing it at this tempo and with this feeling! It kills me that most interpretations are played at top speed. I know originally it might have been a kind of speedy "divertimento" piece, but the counterpoint is so beautiful I think it shows at this slower more hearfelt interpretation. GRACIAS!
@@simonegoodman7977 If you meant the extra-long strings on top, they're bass strings. Those are what make this "theorbo" instrument different from a regular lute.
@@alexandermackay-smith2364 yet playing it too slow cannot make sense. The tempo indication gives 'vivement', which on a fixed instrument such as the harpsichord, must be attained by allowing the short-sustain sound of French instruments to be carried somewhat, indicating a tempo somewhat faster than this, and a focus on root notes.
The very first time I heard Angela Hewitt's interpretation on piano I wanted to stop my car and try to understand how something so simple could be so moving and so perfect. To hear it on an instrument with such a human voice is amazing.
James Hewitt. I heard Angela Hewitt's interpretation the other day and it affected me in a similar way. This version is also utterly beautiful. Sheet music purchased!!
@@vivianrose6805 The radio presenter commented that the title related to a woman's eyelashes. I like to think that Couperin was a little deeper than that and that what we hear in this piece is an impression of the games people play, or the polite social faces that we wear.
@@OnASeasideMission I am French, fascinated by the 18th French century. There was nothing superficial about the feelings in Royal court in that century. Your anachronistic judgement based on today or even 50 years ago, or even 100 years ago for that matter even 200 years ago would STILL NOT be representative of the century of Couperin. So exercise far more caution before transposing your perception to a time of different manners and culture. Most of Couperin's work in his second book, sixth order, are related to women, and to natural locations but that does not mean superficiality as it could in your mind of today. However les baricades mistérieuses is related to a large body of water in Versailles that used to be covered by small wooden floating receptacles tied by a rope that would move when the fountain was splashing. From a distance the movement of these baricades seemed to have a life in it. They no longer exist. The piece of music has this sense of small regular waves that slowly change the pattern of overall harmony until one is surprised by its beauty that one did not anticipate. This is the combination of water and free floating devices.
@@goognamgoognw6637 Well thank you so much. I am so grateful. I had no idea that a simple appreciation of a work I find to be close to musical perfection should reveal so much about my 'anachronistic chauvinism'. I must compliment you on being pretentious, patronising and condescending.
I could listen this ALL DAY LONG !!! Especially on this instrument and played by Senior Lopez... he LIVES this composition so much, it is in his very being... the sign of a true MASTER !!
Magnifique ! Vive le théorbe ! ❤️ Par "ricochet" me reviennent en mémoire des images de " l'Allée du Roi" Nina Companeez ayant très habilement introduit ce morceau assez mystérieux et mélancolique dans son adaptation télévisée du livre de Françoise Chandernagor... (Le moment où la veuve Scarron est nommée " Madame de Maintenon" par le roi après une humiliation de la Montespan ). Le morceau étant de 1717, c'est anachronique mais qu'importe ! Encore merci, le théorbe est un instrument troublant, poétique, mon préféré concernant l'époque baroque !
--The Tempo reminds me of an almost 70 year old performance by Wanda Landowska on harpsichord I heard in the 1950s. Lovely. Bravo ! Love the theorbo here.
@@FRAGIORGIO1 Ohhhh! You just reminded me of a radio broadcast series out of WHYY-FM in Wilmington, Delaware in the 50s. They used Wandas's damped harpsichord performance as a theme at the beginning of the cast. I was 12 or 13 when I first heard it and have never forgotten! Wow!
Quel bonheur ce doit être de pouvoir faire vivre cette si belle musique sur un instrument si proche physiquement de soi , c'est encore plus émouvant qu'au clavecin.
You probably dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me atm you can watch all of the latest movies on instaflixxer. Have been watching with my gf these days :)
Sublime retaliation for Couperin's own pinching of de Visee's 'Les Silvains' for the harpsichord ;-) TBH this sounds as if it WAS written for theorbo ;-) Beautifully played.
--Your interpretation reminded me of one by Wanda Landowska on the harpsichord almost 70 years ago. Bravo ! Benissimo. Love the dark tones and gentle tempo.
@@pablojlascano8322 I think Mr. Couperin might not be the right one to ask. After all, he wrote this piece for clavecin originally, and this transposition is probably a recent one. And a maginificent one, I might say.
Cette interprétation est une merveille, aérienne et précise, mêlant le plaisir sensuel que procure l'affirmation des basses et l'émotion spirituelle des arpèges. Le tempo retenu, plus lent que dans la tradition, permet de goûter pleinement la déclinaison du thème. Cette pièce à vocation légère, sorte de marivaudage musical sur un thème génial dans sa simplicité, revêt par la grâce de l'interprétation une profondeur limpide et émouvante. Une eau lustrale pour le coeur.
!Genial! Su instrumento suena extremadamente bien construido y su maestria es indiscutible. He oido pocas versiones de esta obra que era tan buena como esta, y nunca he oido una version para tiorba o otro laud que era tan buena.
The minute I heard this piece 40 years ago I was obsessed and memorized it on the piano. First time I've heard it on a tiorba. Thank you. What is it about this piece that I adore so much?!? Thank you just subscribed to your channel today. I'm an early musician professionally so this is my beloved wheel house. Love.
As a naive, musical illiterate... This is just astonishingly beautiful.
L'instrument convient totalement à la musique, et l'interprète maîtrise parfaitement le style avec ce qu'il faut de rêverie et de mystère. Bravo !
Que alguien me explique, por favor, cómo puede haber veintiséis personas a las que no les ha gustado esta delicia.
I love how the bass stands out on this instrument.
This is a piece very dear to my heart. My wife chose it as her "theme" at our wedding. It goes beautifully on the theorbo, especially when played so tenderly and tastefully. Thank you!
I wish my futur wife would have the same sensibility to that song.
Fantastische uitvoering!
Deze muziek veegt de gejaagdheid van het leven onmiddellijk weg.
I first heard this piece more than 50 years ago, when a college friend who majored in piano played it. I've loved it ever since.
Je n’ai toujours pas changé d’avis vous êtes toujours le meilleur interprète de ce morceau au moins sur RUclips.
Ça dépend sur quel instrument. Rappelons que ce fut écrit pour clavecin.
@@a.f.4248je sais bien mais sur cet instrument c’est je trouve encore plus magique.
Certainement pour moi, il était aussi le meilleur interprète
Je ne me lasse pas d'écouter cette oeuvre de Couperin avec ses cordes basses qui sonnent si bien.Il n'y a que le theorbe pour avoir un tel son meilleur que celui du clavecin.Merci encore de jouer des oeuvres de Bach,Couperait,De Visée ,John Dowland qui est le meilleur pour moi dans un océan de musiques inintéressants.
Escucharte es un placer conocerte un honor . Solo los buenos quedan.
The best music never dies...
Thanks for playing it at this tempo and with this feeling! It kills me that most interpretations are played at top speed. I know originally it might have been a kind of speedy "divertimento" piece, but the counterpoint is so beautiful I think it shows at this slower more hearfelt interpretation. GRACIAS!
Amen! This is a perfect tempo for this wonderful piece!
Beautifully played. Beautiful instrument Please explain the upper level and its purpose Thanku for beautiful performancev
@@simonegoodman7977 If you meant the extra-long strings on top, they're bass strings. Those are what make this "theorbo" instrument different from a regular lute.
Yes to the tempo, or even a little more languorous. 'Fast' is not 'mysterious.' There are depths behind the barricades.
@@alexandermackay-smith2364 yet playing it too slow cannot make sense. The tempo indication gives 'vivement', which on a fixed instrument such as the harpsichord, must be attained by allowing the short-sustain sound of French instruments to be carried somewhat, indicating a tempo somewhat faster than this, and a focus on root notes.
Such a pleasure! Thank you!
The very first time I heard Angela Hewitt's interpretation on piano I wanted to stop my car and try to understand how something so simple could be so moving and so perfect.
To hear it on an instrument with such a human voice is amazing.
James Hewitt. I heard Angela Hewitt's interpretation the other day and it affected me in a similar way. This version is also utterly beautiful. Sheet music purchased!!
Sorry..typo..James Potter
@@vivianrose6805 The radio presenter commented that the title related to a woman's eyelashes.
I like to think that Couperin was a little deeper than that and that what we hear in this piece is an impression of the games people play, or the polite social faces that we wear.
@@OnASeasideMission I am French, fascinated by the 18th French century. There was nothing superficial about the feelings in Royal court in that century. Your anachronistic judgement based on today or even 50 years ago, or even 100 years ago for that matter even 200 years ago would STILL NOT be representative of the century of Couperin. So exercise far more caution before transposing your perception to a time of different manners and culture. Most of Couperin's work in his second book, sixth order, are related to women, and to natural locations but that does not mean superficiality as it could in your mind of today. However les baricades mistérieuses is related to a large body of water in Versailles that used to be covered by small wooden floating receptacles tied by a rope that would move when the fountain was splashing. From a distance the movement of these baricades seemed to have a life in it. They no longer exist. The piece of music has this sense of small regular waves that slowly change the pattern of overall harmony until one is surprised by its beauty that one did not anticipate. This is the combination of water and free floating devices.
@@goognamgoognw6637 Well thank you so much.
I am so grateful.
I had no idea that a simple appreciation of a work I find to be close to musical perfection should reveal so much about my 'anachronistic chauvinism'.
I must compliment you on being pretentious, patronising and condescending.
I could listen this ALL DAY LONG !!! Especially on this instrument and played by Senior Lopez... he LIVES this composition so much, it is in his very being... the sign of a true MASTER !!
I play Les Barricades on piano, but in my head I hear Francisco playing theorbo. Just love it.
An astonishing interpretation of this soulful original by Couperin... Amazing
bellísimo,profundo,tocado con tanto sentimiento... bravo !
Wow this is such a beautiful adaptation. You really capture it in a way that neither piano or harpsichord could achieve. Bravo! 👏
Magnifique ! Vive le théorbe ! ❤️
Par "ricochet" me reviennent en mémoire des images de " l'Allée du Roi" Nina Companeez ayant très habilement introduit ce morceau assez mystérieux et mélancolique dans son adaptation télévisée du livre de Françoise Chandernagor...
(Le moment où la veuve Scarron est nommée " Madame de Maintenon" par le roi après une humiliation de la Montespan ). Le morceau étant de 1717, c'est anachronique mais qu'importe !
Encore merci, le théorbe est un instrument troublant, poétique, mon préféré concernant l'époque baroque !
Astonishing, sublime, magnificent, moving. Everything: the music, the instrument, the performer!!!
--The Tempo reminds me of an almost 70 year old performance by Wanda Landowska on harpsichord I heard in the 1950s. Lovely. Bravo ! Love the theorbo here.
absolute BLISS no other words in the "English language I can find... Thank you.. stay safe
@@FRAGIORGIO1 Ohhhh! You just reminded me of a radio broadcast series out of WHYY-FM in Wilmington, Delaware in the 50s. They used Wandas's damped harpsichord performance as a theme at the beginning of the cast. I was 12 or 13 when I first heard it and have never forgotten! Wow!
Quel bonheur ce doit être de pouvoir faire vivre cette si belle musique sur un instrument si proche physiquement de soi , c'est encore plus émouvant qu'au clavecin.
That sets my rebook button right away with the full energy to go by my day, thanks
¡Qué suave y dulce el sonido! Me gusta mucho.
The music is beautiful and watching a musician play this complicated instrument with such ease and science is an added treat.
toujours et encore and again, thank you
I have this on repeat.
Le théorbe va très bien à cette merveilleuse composition !
Well played.
Thanks a lot!
@ Game recognize game
You probably dont give a shit but if you are stoned like me atm you can watch all of the latest movies on instaflixxer. Have been watching with my gf these days :)
@Anson Rey definitely, I have been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself :)
Masterful and sublime! Thank you for enriching Couperin's magnificent music with this transcription for your beautiful instrument.
Sublime retaliation for Couperin's own pinching of de Visee's 'Les Silvains' for the harpsichord ;-) TBH this sounds as if it WAS written for theorbo ;-) Beautifully played.
Paul Caswell I’ll have to check that out thanks for the scholarly comment!
--Your interpretation reminded me of one by Wanda Landowska on the harpsichord almost 70 years ago. Bravo ! Benissimo. Love the dark tones and gentle tempo.
One of the best versions I've ever heard!!
He did it again, rebooting me body and soul with his performance!
Monsieur Couperin aurait bien estimé cette magnifique interprétation...
Can I have his phone number too? I have a couple of questions about fingering I would like to ask.
@@pablojlascano8322 I think Mr. Couperin might not be the right one to ask. After all, he wrote this piece for clavecin originally, and this transposition is probably a recent one. And a maginificent one, I might say.
No he encontrado mejor música para relajarme.....ni tan bien interpretada.
A este comentario sólo me cabe regalarle los mejores accesorios de taladro del mercado 😅
Muchas gracias 😘😘
This is so beautifully rendered, thank you
Cette interprétation est une merveille, aérienne et précise, mêlant le plaisir sensuel que procure l'affirmation des basses et l'émotion spirituelle des arpèges. Le tempo retenu, plus lent que dans la tradition, permet de goûter pleinement la déclinaison du thème. Cette pièce à vocation légère, sorte de marivaudage musical sur un thème génial dans sa simplicité, revêt par la grâce de l'interprétation une profondeur limpide et émouvante. Une eau lustrale pour le coeur.
I think It's my favorite classical piece ever. So deeply and hauntingly rich.
What a joy to hear this performed on the theorbo, taking this stile brise composition back to its roots!
Te vengo oyendo en el ave y creo que hasta mejora el paisaje con esa música.
Qué bonito! Gracias!!!❤️
Very well done!! Perfect tempt and that sound quality is gorgeous!!
Que delicadeza de sonoridade
Wow! the sound is amazing
Beautiful piece, beautiful instrument, beautiful man ...
what a wealth of beautifull notes from this instrument. Man it is raining on my soul.
Amazing. Projection and intonation are superb.
Excelente interpretación, me agrada mucho como suena en la tiorba, que de paso es uno de mis instrumentos favoritos aparte de la viola da gamba.
É incrível nunca tinha ouvido essa música com esse magnífico instrumento é simplesmente maravilhoso!!!
Achingly lovely, love this. Beautiful instrument. You are a gift xo
hermoso!!!! amo esta canción
Grande eres grande 👏👏👏👏👏👏
le ressenti musical est totalement universel
Wow nunca me imaginé esta obra en algun otro instrumento y mucho menos en tiorba... y suena genial. Felicidades
Stunning. The range of the theorbo suits the piece beautifully.
Amazing! Beautiful Interpretation
Музыка Куперена так прекрасна, что никаким исполнением испортить её окончательно невозможно ! Браво Франсуа Куперену!
Magnifique transcription magnifiquement jouée. On en oublierait presque l’original ! (Mais seulement presque !)
Muchísimas gracias Francisco por el placer que nos brindas!!
AbsoLUTEly beautiful my friend, thank you for sharing :)
I've listened to over a dozen interpretations of this piece, and yours is the best! Congratulations!
Konrad Scorciapino thanks a lot Konrad! Have a great day!
I heart fully second that
Weirdly my favourite so far is the classical guitar of David russel. And the one I dislike the most is the one from chapedelaine.
Bonita muy bien he escuchado tambien esta pieza en una version arreglo del musico aisha safic tambien preciosa. gracias
Lost in its beauty, brings back every significant memory.
Ah, I'm enthralled. Such a moving interpretation. Thank you.
Eso fue espectacular! Muchas gracias.
Just gorgeous - so beautifully sustained.
!Genial! Su instrumento suena extremadamente bien construido y su maestria es indiscutible. He oido pocas versiones de esta obra que era tan buena como esta, y nunca he oido una version para tiorba o otro laud que era tan buena.
Très beau! Merci Francisco!
One of my favorite pieces and you play it wonderfully, thank you for posting...
Ante la Belleza solo cabe el asombro. Gracias.
Gracias de veras Iganacio!
Magnifique, merci!
Absolutely stunning. Well done!
I love that piece!
So beautiful, and so handsome.
sublime merci !
Celestial!!! Beautiful!! ♥
Superbe interprétation sur ce theorbe avec ses cordes basses qui sonnent magnifiquement.Encore Bravo.
Gilles Temprementc Gracias!
Gracias por tan magnífica interpretación!
Great! Thank you for that magnificent perfomace!
The minute I heard this piece 40 years ago I was obsessed and memorized it on the piano. First time I've heard it on a tiorba. Thank you. What is it about this piece that I adore so much?!? Thank you just subscribed to your channel today. I'm an early musician professionally so this is my beloved wheel house. Love.
Preciosa versión, Francisco!! Fuerte abrazo!!!
Gracias Aníbal!! Abrazo fuerte!
Un immense merci !
Gorgeous version.
Very beautiful, thank you very much! And also, thanks to you, I've just discovered the theorbo!!
Marvelous work. Your passion is apparent and makes the sound better as well.
Beautiful and touching.
Excelente Francisco! gracias por compartir esta maravilla de pieza y ejecucion!
I love this instrument!!
Magnifique !! Très belle interprétation...😮❤❤❤❤❤
Sublime belleza...
OMG- Fantastic - one of my favorite pieces of music played on one of my favorite instruments!
The low bass notes are just amazing
Bellissima esecuzione , davvero brava , splendida musica
Stunning!
i love it thanks
magnifique interpretation....merci
Beautiful instrument, lovely interpretation!
Admirável interpretação!
It's very sweet, delicate and beautiful at theorbo and piano, delicate, unique, and beautiful at the Harpsichord
Una belleza verdaderamente! La expresión, el fraseo!
Francisco, gracias por compartir tu magnifica interpretacion ... !!