Gervais-François Couperin (22 May 1759 – 11 March 1826) was a representative of the famous Couperin family of composers and organists.
Biography
He studied with his father Armand-Louis Couperin. In 1789, Gervais-François replaced his father at the Sainte-Chapelle organ. Gervais-François succeeded his brother Pierre-Louis Couperin at Notre-Dame de Paris, a position he held until the Revolution. He was later an organist at St-Gervais-et-St-Protais and Saint-Merri (1818–1826).
He married Hélène Thérèse Frey, a singer, with whom he had a daughter, Céleste Thérèse (1793–1860), who succeeded him briefly as the organist at St-Gervais-et-St-Protais. She became the last member of the Couperin musical dynasty.
Gervais-François Couperin died in Paris on 11 March 1826 at the age of 66.
Works 1782: Rondo in D major for harpsichord or pianoforte 1788: Deux Sonates Op. 1 for harpsichord or pianoforte with violin and violoncello ad libitum 1790: Ah ! Ça ira !, variations for harpsichord 1797: Ouvertures d'Iphigénie et de Démophon for the pianoforte and violin ad libitum 1797: Les Incroyables et Les Merveilleuses for pianoforte 1799: Premier Recueil contenant six Romances, avec accompagnement de piano-forte ou harpe 1816: Louis XVIII ou le Retour du bonheur en France.Louis XVIII ou le Retour du bonheur en France on data.bnf.fr
See also Couperin family
Bibliography Anthony, James R. (1997), French Baroque Music from Beaujoyeulx to Rameau, Portland, Amadeus Press Beaussant, Philippe (1980), François Couperin , Paris, Fayard Benoit, Marcelle (rep.) (1992), Dictionnaire de la musique en France aux XVII et XVIIIe siècles, Paris, Fayard,
References
External links
Gervais Francois Couperin on Musicologie.org Gervais Francois Couperin, récit de cromorne by Éric Dalest on YouTube Gervais François Couperin on Musicalics