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Louis-Claude Daquin. This image is in the public domain.
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Music
His surviving works include four harpsichord suites and his “noels” for organ. He died June 15, 1772 in Paris. Daquin’s most famous work is “Le Coucou”.
Life
Louis-Claude Daquin was born in Paris on July 4, 1694. He was the son of Louis Daquin and d’Anne Tiersant. He was a child prodigy who at the age of six performed for Louis XIV. He studied with Louis Marchand. He held several positions as organist including Sainte-Chapelle (where he was appointed when he was only twelve years old). He also held positions at the Church of Saint Paul, the Cordeliers (1732), the Chapelle Royale (1739), and titular organist at Notre Dame (1755).
Sources — links
- http://www.senar.ru/records/#gd Rachmaninoff playing “Le Coucou” on piano. Click on the link that reads «Кукушка».
- http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis-Claude_Daquin [in French] there is a sound file on this page of his Noël sur les anches (Noel on the reed stops).
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