François Couperin: The Eight Preludes From L'Art de toucher le Clavecin

[@bifeldman]

Perfect old claret. Heaven.

[@grocheo1]

Thank you Maestro for this precious gift. To me this is the most enchanting performance of these little jewels. Thank you very much

[@youexx]

THIS is what you call "breathing" - such a human, noble, and elevating interpretation on each one. Being French, I've always almost automatically drawn a connection between Edith Piaf's lilting and melodic inspiration and - Couperin. As for KH's playing, you don't get any closer to the summit - this is "illumination".

[@valerieheinderyckx4506]

Perfect.

[@philipkimber4403]

Heart -rending, yes, and also so heart-warming. How I imagine this music. I know no better understanding of these preludes.

[@davidhertzberg]

Terrific musicmaking! Bravo!

[@voyagersa22]

Thank you 🙏🏻 lovely music 😊

[@JanWeinhold001]

Wundervoll! Das Spielen von rechts vor links habe noch nie so delikat und häufig benutzt gehört - sehr anregend. Danke Ketil.

[@paulcaswell2813]

Heartrending at times. Wonderful playing.

[@YoItsM0]

Very inspiring and beautiful! I personally really like the quality of the video/audio, it sounds like the instrument is in the room with me - as opposed to the inorganic and confusing sound one gets from stuffing microphones right inside the instrument, which is seen in most "broadcast quality" videos.

[@cembalaro]

Thank you very much for these inspiring words! Well - in trying to 'not make a TV program, but rather concentrate on playing precious music decently and uncluttered, instead', I set up the Leica M240 with classic, prime lenses ...no zooming.. no ultra wide-angle ... no nonsense ... and doing the audio separately through the Zoom device-and-its-kit-microphone, tweaking in a 'miniscule' reverb, as to retain the room more-or-less-as-is! I am very happy indeed that you appreciate such qualities - as this underlines the aim of what I try to accomplish, myself. This music is so beautiful and immortal - we are only 'small vehicles' in the grand scale of things. The least we can do is not to blur it by heaping on cheap distractions...! :-)))

[@JerryCarrera-cx4tl]

Thank you maestro

[@jean-marcpipet6801]

Magnifique interprétation sur un instrument splendide !

Many thanks for marvelous birthday present :c).

[@SanderLewis]

Master player!

[@frankoberschelp2810]

Wundervoll Ketil, was ein Genuss!!!

[@rasohatskiy_andriy.]

Excellent!!!!!!

[@MartinRobidoux]

Très beau Maestro✨

[@ghmus7]

Some of my favorite music as well, and so beautifully played! Stuff like this truly made the harpsichord what it was!

[@fnersch3367]

Beautiful, languid playing which is ideal for the noble and suave French harpsichord. Many years ago I got a recording of your playing Marchand which I still play on a semi regular basis. Thanks for sharing your playing of these preludes.

[@tpixton]

Bravo, maestre!

[@salonmuzycznyiprywatnaszko1749]

Cudownie!

[@luuktorn]

Fantastic! I totally love this music and this performance and instrument fits it perfectly!

[@Darrigrande]

Muy linda interpretacion de Couperin en un bello instrumento!

[@rameau9257]

Good sound! Can You describe your harpsicord: he sound is deep, sorry for my english. I'm french and try Nex year to learn harpsicord: Couperin is my favorite music

[@moon51285]

It’s such a great video! May I repost your channel to the platform named Gan Jing World which is full of clean and valuable videos? I will keep your videos as is for sure. Thank you!

[@cembalaro]

Gracious thanks for you wonderful compliment - of course, you may share this on your suggested platform - I would feel most honored!!

[@chenharry4848]

which maker is the harpsichord and year?

[@cembalaro]

I am the "which" - the year was 1971 - it was my first instrument "from scratch" (- having finished a French Double Hubbard kit the previous year). It is a "late-flemish", "Dulckenish" instrument, if you will - was exceedingly inspired by Martin Skowroneck's working ethos of "kapieren statt kopieren", but obviously, along totally correct and sound historical underpinnings. I hope you like it.... 🙂