℗ 2012 Delphian Records
| Released | September 24, 2012 |
| Duration | 1h 06m 15s |
| Record Label | Delphian Records |
| Catalogue No. | DCD34112 |
| Genre | Classical (Keyboard) |
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Ordre No. 6 in B-Flat
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1.1
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Les Moissonneurs
François Couperin; John Kitchen |
2:08 | |||
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1.2
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Les Langueurs-Tendres
François Couperin; John Kitchen |
3:31 | |||
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1.3
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Le Gazoüillement
François Couperin; John Kitchen |
1:53 | |||
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1.4
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Le Bersan
François Couperin; John Kitchen |
2:34 | |||
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1.5
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Les Baricades Mistérieuses
François Couperin; John Kitchen |
2:37 | |||
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1.6
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Les Bergeries
François Couperin; John Kitchen |
4:44 | |||
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1.7
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La Commére
François Couperin; John Kitchen |
2:13 | |||
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1.8
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Le Moucheron
François Couperin; John Kitchen |
2:25 | |||
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1.9
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La Du Breüil
Antoine Forqueray; John Kitchen |
4:10 | |||
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1.10
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La Leclair
Antoine Forqueray; John Kitchen |
3:03 | |||
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1.11
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La Léon
Antoine Forqueray; John Kitchen |
5:09 | |||
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1.12
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La Boisson
Antoine Forqueray; John Kitchen |
4:23 | |||
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1.13
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La Triomphante
Jean-Phillippe Rameau; John Kitchen |
1:33 | |||
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1.14
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Fanfarinette
Jean-Phillippe Rameau; John Kitchen |
2:08 | |||
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1.15
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Les Sauvages
Jean-Phillippe Rameau; John Kitchen |
1:55 | |||
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1.16
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L’Enharmonique
Jean-Phillippe Rameau; John Kitchen |
7:54 | |||
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1.17
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L’Egiptienne
Jean-Phillippe Rameau; John Kitchen |
3:32 | |||
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1.18
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La Forqueray
Jacques Duphly; John Kitchen |
5:51 | |||
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1.19
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Médée
Jacques Duphly; John Kitchen |
4:32 | |||
“The 1769 Taskin harpischord, from Edinburgh University's Russell Collection, is a gem, resonant and entrancing. Unequal temperament pushes some intonation to its intriguing limit.”
- BBC Music
“If you are interested in French harpsichord music you should consider this disc… The main reason is the harpsichord, a splendid original instrument of 1769 by Pascal Taskin… It has a very beautiful sound, not as aggressive as some French harpsichords. This could also be due to the miking which is not too direct. John Kitchen is a sensitive performer… I have greatly enjoyed this disc.”
- MusicWeb International
For this instalment of John Kitchen’s ongoing project to record the instruments of the world-famous Roger Mirrey keyboard instrument collection the keyboardist focuses his attention on a 1769 Taskin harpsichord, considered by aficionados to be the world’s most famous harpsichord. Its opulent lushness is captured in this recording of works from Couperin, Duphly, Forqueray and Rameau.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delphian Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -11.02 -16.26 to -7.22 | -28.41 -32.47 to -25.66 | -25.06 -28.70 to -22.40 | 12 10 to 13 | |
| 1 | Les Moissonneurs | -10.66 | -27.65 | -24.3 | 11 |
| 2 | Les Langueurs-Tendres | -14.38 | -30.15 | -27.0 | 11 |
| 3 | Le Gazoüillement | -16.26 | -32.47 | -28.7 | 12 |
| 4 | Le Bersan | -10.04 | -26.11 | -22.5 | 12 |
| 5 | Les Baricades Mistérieuses | -11.50 | -26.98 | -23.9 | 10 |
| 6 | Les Bergeries | -13.44 | -29.84 | -26.7 | 11 |
| 7 | La Commére | -10.15 | -26.84 | -23.1 | 12 |
| 8 | Le Moucheron | -14.46 | -30.70 | -27.2 | 11 |
| 9 | La Du Breüil | -12.94 | -30.20 | -27.3 | 11 |
| 10 | La Leclair | -7.22 | -25.72 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 11 | La Léon | -11.50 | -31.68 | -28.6 | 13 |
| 12 | La Boisson | -8.42 | -25.66 | -22.4 | 13 |
| 13 | La Triomphante | -9.33 | -26.35 | -22.5 | 12 |
| 14 | Fanfarinette | -11.61 | -30.12 | -26.8 | 12 |
| 15 | Les Sauvages | -10.93 | -27.42 | -24.0 | 12 |
| 16 | L’Enharmonique | -10.48 | -30.73 | -27.6 | 12 |
| 17 | L’Egiptienne | -8.16 | -26.53 | -22.8 | 13 |
| 18 | La Forqueray | -10.73 | -28.55 | -25.5 | 12 |
| 19 | Médée | -7.23 | -26.00 | -22.7 | 13 |