Le Coucou
work by Daquin
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Le Coucou is a well-known piece of harpsichord music composed by Louis-Claude Daquin. Daquin, a French composer, harpsichordist, and organist, was born in Paris in 1694 and died there in 1772. He was a child prodigy, playing for Louis XIV at age six and becoming a professional organist by twelve.1
Le Coucou was published in Daquin's Premier livre de pièces de clavecin (First Book of Pieces for the Harpsichord) in 1735. The piece is admired for its gentle charm and Daquin's precise playing style.1
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