Louis Couperin

Summary

Louis Couperin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chaumes-en-Brie^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1626^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on August 29, 1661^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], organist^[7], viol player^[8], and harpsichordist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Louis Couperin's place of birth was Chaumes-en-Brie^[2].
• Louis Couperin died in Paris^[4].
• Louis Couperin was born on January 1, 1626^[3].
• Louis Couperin died on August 29, 1661^[5].
• Louis Couperin's father was Charles Couperin the older^[11].
• Louis Couperin held citizenship in France^[12].
• Louis Couperin's professions included composer^[6].
• Louis Couperin worked as an organist^[7].
• Louis Couperin worked as a viol player^[8].
• Louis Couperin worked as a harpsichordist^[9].
• Louis Couperin is recorded as male^[13].
• Louis Couperin's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Louis Couperin's family is recorded as Couperin family^[15].
• Louis Couperin is associated with the classical music movement^[16].
• Louis Couperin is associated with the Baroque music movement^[17].
• Louis Couperin's Commons category is recorded as Louis Couperin^[18].
• Louis Couperin's family name is recorded as Couperin^[19].
• Louis Couperin's given name is recorded as Louis^[20].
• Louis Couperin's work location is recorded as Paris^[21].
• Louis Couperin's relative is recorded as François Couperin^[22].
• Louis Couperin studied under Jacques Champion de Chambonnières^[23].
• Louis Couperin's instrument is recorded as organ^[24].
• Louis Couperin's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[25].
• Louis Couperin's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers^[26].
• Louis Couperin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1626^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1661-08-29^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, french composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2efbc4db-a5fc-41e2-a46d-398654c3e55e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Louis Couperin's place of birth was Chaumes-en-Brie^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1626^[3]. His father was Charles Couperin the older^[11].

Education

Louis Couperin studied under Jacques Champion de Chambonnières^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], organist^[7], viol player^[8], and harpsichordist^[9].

Death and Burial

Louis Couperin died on August 29, 1661^[5]. He died in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Couperin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Louis Couperin born?

Louis Couperin's place of birth was Chaumes-en-Brie^[2].

Where did Louis Couperin die?

Louis Couperin died in Paris^[4].

Who were Louis Couperin's parents?

Louis Couperin's father was Charles Couperin the older^[11].

What did Louis Couperin do for work?

Louis Couperin worked as composer^[6], organist^[7], viol player^[8], and harpsichordist^[9].