His works are as unknown to pianists as they are famous among harpsichord players.
There are four existing harpsichord books with a total of 226 compositions by François Couperin “le Grand” (1668 -1733). His works are as unknown to pianists as they are famous among harpsichord players. The grace and imaginativeness of his works lend themselves especially well to the sound of the harpsichord, which is why the piano interpretation of works by Couperin, Rameau, Scarlatti and other composers of that time has been categorically rejected. But, after all, the works of Bach and Händel were written for the haipsichord and clavichord, and no one would dare question their intetpretation on the pianoforte.