31 Days of Classical, Day 17: a rocking feel

Each day throughout July, I'll share with you a piece of classical music. Thirty-one days, thirty-one pieces.

The list is by no means definitive, nor is it necessarily a list of all of my favorite music from the classical world. Every morning, I start my day with music that inspires me in some way, whether I'm inspired by its happiness, its loneliness, the instrumentation, the harmony, the colors, the melody -- each piece is special in some way -- and offers an opportunity to either hear something you've never heard, or hear something new in a piece you've known your whole life.

Francois Couperin, Les Barricades Mysterieuses (The Mysterious Barricades)

I really, really love Couperin. I really love the harpsichord, and I really love Baroque music. This is one of my favorite pieces by Couperin (I have many!). I love the syncopation, how it gives the music a rocking feel. If you would like to hear how this piece sounds on piano, and see what the music looks like, go here. But the piano video doesn't have awesome animation like the harpsichord one does, for what it's worth.

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