{"product_id":"two-masses-for-organ-paperback","title":"Two Masses for Organ - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrançois Couperin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest figures of the French classical school, Fran ois Couperin (1668-1733), called \u003ci\u003ele grand, \u003c\/i\u003e was royal organist at the court of Louis XIV and the leading French composer of his day. Trained early as an organist, he possessed solid contrapuntal skills as well as a softness and naturalness of style characteristic of French music. His two masses for organ were his only compositions for this instrument.\u003cbr\u003ePublished when Couperin was only 21, his organ masses display not only a thoroughly assured compositional technique, but a rich gift for melodic lines both expressive and ebullient. The majestic \u003ci\u003eMesse pour les Paroisses\u003c\/i\u003e was intended for use on principal feast days of the church. \u003ci\u003eMesse pour les Couvents\u003c\/i\u003e is more intimate in style, possibly used in pseudo-plainchant musical mass popular in French religious communities in the late 17th century. Both works, reproduced here from earlier authoritative editions, stand at the summit of French classic organ composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 11.95 x 8.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687646203967,"sku":"9780486282855","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d0767c1a83590712d7863d16d62e5b74.webp?v=1764979319","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/two-masses-for-organ-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}