Four Suites

*4 Baroque Suites*Suite I in C Major

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_Ouverture/Allemande/Courante/Sarabande/Menuet/Gigue_Suite II in F Major

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_Ouverture/Allemande/Courante/Sarabande/Passepied/Gigue_Suite III in d minor

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_Ouverture/Allemande/Courante/Sarabande/Gavotte/Menuet serieux/Gigue_Suite IV in g minor

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_Ouverture/Allemande/Courante/Sarabande/Gavotte/Menuet/Gigue_

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Charles Dieupart(1676 1751) was a Frenchharpsichordist, violinist, and composer. Although he was known as Charles to his contemporaries according to some biographers, his real name was actually Francois. He was born in Paris, rue aux Ours, August 10th, 1676. His father was Nicolas Dieupart (? – 1700) an ordinary musician to Louis XIV’sGrande Ecurie. At some point, he befriended Elizabeth Wilmot of Rochester, countess of Sandwich, and Jacques Paisible who were visiting James II of England in his exile at Saint-germain-en-Laye near Paris. This is the main reason for his coming to Londonaround 1700. A prominent member of the Drury Lane musical establishment, Dieupart was active both as composer and performer and actively participated in the musical life of the city. However, after about 1712 he earned his income mostly by teaching, and in his later years lived in poverty. He is best remembered today for a collection of six harpsichord suites which influenced Johann Sebastian Bach’s English Suites.

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Includes composer biography and performance notes.

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_Score 39 pp. Parts 15 pp._