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François Couperin
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Les Papillons Click to Listen, [1:47]
Perhaps an early form of tone poem, Couperin describes these harpsichord pieces as "portraits: not only of people, but of moods, emotions, objects and incidents." This little piece musically captures the fleeting beauty of butterflies. Kirnberger III Temperament, no reverberation added, output +2dB. Instrument: 3-stop Harpsichord built by Martin Bezemer Eindhoven, 1981 - Samples by Hauptwerk.nl

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