F. Couperin ...8/9

François Couperin
4e Concert Royal
Merckel, Frècheville, Cortet, Morel, Oubradous, Gerlin - Roger Désormière, dir.
L'Oiseau-lyre (France) OL. 51 / 52 [78rpm, 30cm]

Matrix number (engraved on disc):
side 1 (51): PART 1276; M6-96260
side 2 (51): PART 1277; M6-96261
side 1 (52): PART 1278; M6-96262
side 2 (52): PARTX 1279; M6-96263

Contents:

    François Couperin: Fourth Concert Royal

    OL. 51

  1. A) Prélude - B) Allemande

    2. ----
  2. A) Courante Française - B) Courante à l'Italienne

    3. OL. 52

  3. A) Sarabande - B) Rigaudon

    4. ----
  4. Forlane

Playing time: ?' ??"

Performers:
Henri Merckel (violin), M. Frècheville ('cello), R. Cortet (flute), Myrtil Morel (oboe), Fernand Oubradous (bassoon), Ruggero Gerlin (harpsichord) - Roger Désormière, dir.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [10/1938]
Rel.: 1939.

Compilation:
L'Oiseau-lyre (France) OL-LD 1 [LP, 30cm] François Couperin - L'Apothéose de Lully

Reviewed in:
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La Revue musicale (Vol./#-p.):
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Comments:
Information from owned 78rpm & "Lyrebird Rising, Louise Hanson-Dyer of Oiseau-Lyre 1884-1962", Jim Davidson, 1994, Amadeus Press, ISBN 0-931340-72-1, p. 489; also Bn-Opale plus.
This disc was probably made in Chatou, France.

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Pierre-F. Roberge