Jory Vinikour - L'Unique: Harpsichord music of Fran?ois Couperin

Two-time Grammy Award-nominated harpsichordist Jory Vinikour plays historically groundbreaking works by Fran�ois Couperin (1668�1733) on an album comprising three inventive Couperin suites � the composer called them �Ordres� � combining traditional French Baroque dance movements with witty and atmospheric character pieces � miniature tone poems for solo harpsichord. Highlights include the celebrated Les Baricades Mist�rieuses from Ordre No. 6, which England�s The Guardian calls �shimmering, kaleidoscopic and seductive, a sonic trompe l�oeil.� The compelling Les Amusemens from Ordre No. 7 is irresistibly sweet and melancholic. Order No. 8 offers masterful examples of established forms, culminating with a dramatic Passacaille. Vinikour performs on a harpsichord created for him in 2012 by England�s Tony Chinnery, modeled after an instrument by the French builder Pascal Taskin (1723�1793). Its rich sound is ideally suited to 18th-century French repertoire.