List of compositions by Louis Couperin
This article presents a list of compositions by Louis Couperin.
Harpsichord music
Couperin's harpsichord music was catalogued by musicologist Bruce Gustafson. The same numbering scheme is used in the 1985 Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre edition, as well as in the first complete harpsichord works recording, by Davitt Moroney. The Baroque suite was not codified at the time, so French dances are found in manuscripts grouped by tonality. This approach is used here, as well, with some deviations reflecting the diverse nature of the sources.Gustafson Number | Genre | Title | Key | Sample performances |
1 | Prélude | D minor | ||
2 | Prélude | D major | ||
3 | Prélude | G minor | ||
4 | Prélude | G minor | ||
5 | Prélude | G minor | ||
6 | Prélude | à l'imitation de Mr. Froberger | A minor | |
7 | Prélude | A minor | ||
8 | Prélude | A major | ||
9 | Prélude | C major | ||
10 | Prélude | C major | ||
11 | Prélude | C major | ||
12 | Prélude | F major | ||
13 | Prélude | F major | ||
14 | Prélude | E minor | ||
15 | Allemande | C major | ||
16 | Courante | C major | ||
17 | Courante | C major | ||
18 | Courante | C major | ||
19 | Courante | C major | ||
20 | Sarabande | C major | ||
21 | Sarabande | C major | ||
22 | Sarabande | C major | ||
23 | Sarabande | C major | ||
24 | Sarabande | C major | ||
25 | Sarabande | C major | ||
26 | Chaconne | C major | ||
27 | Passacaille | Versailles | C major | |
28 | Sarabande | C major | ||
29 | Menuet | C major | ||
30 | Allemande | La précieuse | C minor | |
31 | Courante | C minor | ||
32 | Sarabande | C minor | ||
33 | Gigue | C minor | ||
34 | Chaconne | La bergeronnette | C minor | |
35 | Allemande | D minor | ||
36 | Allemande | D minor | ||
37 | Pièces de trois sorts de mouvements | D minor | ||
38 | Courante | D minor | ||
39 | Courante | D minor | ||
40 | Courante | D minor | ||
41 | Courante | D minor | ||
42 | Courante | D minor | ||
43 | Courante | D minor | ||
44 | Sarabande | D minor | ||
45 | Sarabande | D minor | ||
46 | Sarabande | D minor | ||
47 | Sarabande | en canon | D minor | |
48 | Sarabande | D minor | ||
49 | Sarabande | D minor | ||
50 | Sarabande | D minor | ||
51 | Sarabande | D minor | ||
52 | Canarie | D minor | ||
53 | Volte | D minor | ||
54 | La pastourelle | D minor | ||
55 | Chaconne | D minor | ||
56 | Sarabande | D minor | ||
57 | Chaconne | La complaignante | D minor | |
58 | Allemande | D major | ||
59 | Courante | D major | ||
60 | Sarabande | D major | ||
61 | Gaillarde | D major | ||
62 | Chaconne | D major | ||
63 | Allemande | de la paix | E minor | |
64 | Courante | E minor | ||
65 | Sarabande | E minor | ||
66 | Allemande | F major | ||
67 | Allemande grave | F major | ||
68 | Courante | F major | ||
69 | Courante | F major | ||
70 | Courante | F major | ||
71 | Courante | F major | ||
72 | Sarabande | F major | ||
73 | Branle de basque | F major | ||
74 | Sarabande | F major | ||
75 | Sarabande | F major | ||
76 | Gigue | F major | ||
77 | Gaillarde | F major | ||
78 | Chaconne | F major | ||
79 | Gigue | F major | ||
80 | Chaconne | F major | ||
81 | Tombeau de Monsieur Blancrocher | F major | ||
82 | Allemande | G major | ||
83 | Allemande | G major | ||
84 | Courante | G major | ||
85 | Courante | G major | ||
86 | Courante | G major | ||
87 | Sarabande | G major | ||
88 | Gaillarde | G major | ||
89 | Chaconne | G major | ||
90 | Courante | G major | ||
91 | Courante | G major | ||
92 | Courante | G major | ||
93 | Allemande | G minor | ||
94 | Courante | G minor | ||
95 | Sarabande | G minor | ||
96 | Chaconne ou Passacaille | G minor | ||
97 | Sarabande | G minor | ||
98 | Passacaille | G minor | ||
99 | Allemande | A minor | ||
100 | Allemande | A minor | ||
101 | Allemande | L'amiable | A minor | |
102 | La Piémontoise | A minor | ||
103 | Courante | A minor | ||
104 | Courante | A minor | ||
105 | Courante | La mignonne | A minor | |
106 | Courante | A minor | ||
107 | Sarabande | A minor | ||
108 | Sarabande | A minor | ||
109 | Sarabande | A minor | ||
110 | Sarabande | A minor | ||
111 | Menuet & double | de Poitou | A minor | |
112 | Courante | A major | ||
113 | Sarabande | A major | ||
114 | Gigue | A major | ||
115 | Allemande | B minor | ||
116 | Courante | B minor | ||
117 | Sarabande | B minor | ||
118 | Allemande | B-flat major | ||
119 | Courante | B-flat major | ||
120 | Pavanne | F-sharp minor | ||
121 | Chaconne | G minor | ||
122 | Gigue | D minor | ||
123 | - | - | - | - |
124 | Gavotte | D minor | ||
125 | Gavotte & double | Gavotte de Mr. Hardel | A minor | |
126 | Allemande & double | Le moutier de Mr. de Chambonnières | C major | |
127 | Rigaudon & double | C major | ||
128 | Prélude | C minor | ||
129 | Prélude | G major | ||
130 | Gavotte & double | Gavotte de Mr. Le Bègue | C major | |
131 | Allemande | A minor | ||
132 | Courante | A minor | ||
133 | Courante | Autre courante | A minor |
Organ music
The vast majority of Couperin's organ pieces—the contents of the so-called Oldham manuscript—were unknown until 1957, and remained unpublished until 2003. The numbering in the following list is derived from the Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre edition, the only available as of 2016. Many of the pieces in the Oldham manuscript are inscribed with the date of composition and/or the composer's name; these notices are reproduced here to facilitate navigation. The order of the pieces is similar to the one in the Oldham manuscript modern edition.- Duretez Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fugue Grave sur Urbs Beata Jherusalem
- Autre Fugue Grave sur le mesme subject
- Urbs Beata Jherusalem en Haulte Contre avec le poulce droict ou en trio
- Conditor en Haultecontre avec le poulce droict en trio
- Conditor
- Conditor a 2 dessus
- Ave Maris Stella
- Ave Maris Stella. Trio
- Fugue
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Duo
- Fantaisie - also in the Bauyn Manuscript
- Duo - also in the Bauyn Manuscript
- Fugue
- Fugue
- Fugue sur le Cromhorne
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fugue
- Fugue qu’il faut jouer d’un mouvement fort lent sur la tierce du Grand Clavier avec le tremblant lent
- Fantaisie
- Ut Queant Laxis
- Ut Queant Laxis
- Iste Confessor
- Pange Lingua en basse
- Pange Lingua
- Pange Lingua
- Beata Nobis Gaudia
- Beata Nobis Gaudia. Trio
- Jesu Salvator Sæculi
- Tristes Erant Apostoli
- A Solis en Taille
- A Solis en Haulte Contre
- A Solis. Trio
- A Solis en basse
- A Solis En triple. A la Haulte Contre
- Prelude Autre Livre. Grand Livre d’Orgue - "Il faut jouer cecy d'un Mouvemen fort lent"
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Regina Coeli
- Invitatoire pour le Jour de Pasques
- Invitatoire de la Trinité
- Invitatoire de la Feste Dieu
- Ad Coenam Agni Providi comme il se chante au Montmartre
- 3e Verset
- Fantaisie 2me Livre
- Fantaisie sur le Cromhorne
- Fantaisie sur la tierce du Grand Clavier
- Fantaisie
- Fugue Renversée
- Fugue
- Fugue
- Fugue sur la tierce du Grand Clavier
- Fugue sur la tierce
- Fugue sur le Cromhorne
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
- Fantaisie
Other works
- 2 fantaisies for 2 viols
- 1 simphonie, for one instrument and basso continuo
- 2 symphonies, for two instruments and basso continuo
- 2 fantaisies à 5 for shawm band
- 2 fantaisies à 5
Scores