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L'Apothéose de Corelli

François Couperin · 1668–1733 · French
For 2 violins, continuo
Also known as Le Parnasse, ou L'Apothéose de Corelli · Apotheosis of Corelli
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
With continuo
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 13 min
Composed
1724
Era
Baroque

Notes

Programmatic 'grande sonade' in seven movements depicting Corelli on Parnassus; published with Les Goûts-réunis

About this work

  1. Corelli au pied du Parnasse prie les Muses de le recevoir parmi elles.
  2. Corelli charmé de la bonne réception qu'on lui fait au Parnasse, en marque sa joye. Il continue avec ceux qui l'accompagnent.
  3. Corelli buvant à la Source d'Hypocréne; sa troupe continue.
  4. Entouziasme de Corelli causé par les eaux d'Hypocréne.
  5. Corelli après son entouziasme s'endort ; et sa troupe joue le Sommeil suivant.
  6. Les Muses réveillent Corelli, et le placent auprès d'Apollon.
  7. Remerciment de Corelli.
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