Palais-Royal in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

François Couperin le Grand

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

1. François Couperin le Grand Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

François Couperin le Grand
1668-1733
Musicien, Compositeur,
a habite dans cet immeuble
de 1724 jusqu'a la fin de sa vie

(English translation:)

François Couperin the Great (1668-1733), musician and composer, lived in this building from 1724 unto the end of his life.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1733.

Location. 48° 51.964′ N, 2° 20.372′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Palais-Royal. It is at the intersection of Rue Radziwill and Rue des Petits Champs, on the left when traveling west on Rue Radziwill. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Rue Radziwill, Paris, Île-de-France 75002, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: La Galerie Vivienne (a few steps from this marker); Hôtel Bautru ou Colbert (within shouting distance of this marker); Colette (within shouting distance of this marker); L'Acte de Cession de la Louisiane / The Louisiana Purchase (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Le Site Richelieu (about 120 meters away); Kenzo Takada (about 120 meters away); Molière (about 180 meters away); La mort de Molière / The Death of Molière (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . .
1. François Couperin (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: "François Couperin (10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as Couperin le Grand ("Couperin the Great") to distinguish him from other members of the musically talented Couperin family....Many of Couperin's keyboard pieces have evocative, picturesque titles (such as "The little windmills" and "The mysterious barricades") and express a mood through key choices, adventurous harmonies and (resolved) discords. They have been likened to miniature tone poems. These features
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

2. François Couperin le Grand Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building, about 4 meters off the ground.
attracted Richard Strauss, who orchestrated some of them....Johannes Brahms's piano music was influenced by the keyboard music of Couperin. Brahms performed Couperin's music in public and contributed to the first complete edition of Couperin's Pièces de clavecin by Friedrich Chrysander in the 1880s."

(Submitted on August 12, 2022.)

2. Couperin: Les Barricades Mystérieuses, Hanneke van Proosdij, harpsichord (YouTube, 3 min.). "François Couperin's rondeau in Style Brisé for Harpsichord, performed by Hanneke van Proosdij. Double manual French harpsichord by Johannes Klinkhamer, after the Ruckers-Goujon in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Pitch: A=392 Hz." (Submitted on August 12, 2022.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.