French Baroque composer and keyboard player François Couperin (1668-1733) grew up in a musical family and succeeded his father and uncle as organist of St. Gervais Church in Paris. Later he was royal organist and then royal harpsichordist under Louis XIV. He wrote church, chamber, and harpsichord music.- Category ID : 24220
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