A CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF WESTERN MUSIC HISTORY IN THE CONTEXT OF WORLD EVENTS

François Couperin

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November 10, 1668: François Couperin is born in the organist's house at St. Gervais, Paris, Kingdom of France, the son of Charles Couperin, organist at St. Gervais.
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September 11, 1733: François Couperin dies in a large house on the rue Neuve des Bons Enfants (35-37 rue Radziwill), Paris, Kingdom of France, aged 64 years, ten months, and one day.
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February 17, 1923: Tanzsuite aus Klavierstücken von François Couperin for orchestra by Richard Strauss (58) is performed for the first time, in Vienna.