Pauline Aubert

Pauline Aubert was a French harpsichordist, who recorded various works, for Anthologie Sonore among others.

Aubert also played continuo for the Anthologie Sonore recording of Mozart’s Bastien et Bastienne.

François Couperin – Quatre portraits au clavecin
Side 1:
(a) Les vieux Seignuers (24e ordre) (b) Les jeunes Seigneurs (24e ordre)
Side 2:
(c) La Visionnaire (25e ordre) (d) La Convalescente (26e ordre)
Pauline Aubert, harpsichord
L’Anthologie Sonore 109
Matrices AS 213-1, 214-1 (M6-102064/5)
Recorded 4th to 6th March 1941

The four “portraits” here are taken from François Couperin’s later Ordres.

A translation of the original notes accompanying the records can be found here.

François Couperin – Les Gouts Réunis
(a) Le charme – (b) La noble fierté – (c) L’enjouement
Gaston Crunelle, flute, Pauline Aubert, harpsichord, Victor Clerget, viola da gamba
L’Anthologie Sonore AS116
Matrices AS241-1 (M6-103506)
Recorded March 1942

This was the 4th, filler, side for the following:
François Couperin – Le Parnasse ou L’Apothéose de Corelli
I. Gravement – II. Gayement
III. Modérément – IV. Vivement – V. Très doux
VI. Vivement – VII. Gayement
Orchestre de chambre de la Société des Concerts de Versailles, Gustave Cloëz

L’Anthologie Sonore AS115, 116
Matrices AS242-2, 243-2, 244-2 (M6-103704, 103705, 103706)
Recorded May 1942

 

The Couperin Dynasty
Armand-Louis Couperin:
Les cacqueteuses
The Four Nations: Italy
The Four Nations: England
The Four Nations: Germany
The Four Nations: France
Gervase François Couperin:
Variations on “Ah! ça ira”
Jacques Champion de Chambonnières:
Pavan
Louis Couperin:
Fantaisie
The Tomb of Monsieur Blancrocher
François Couperin:
8 Preludes to the Art of Playing the Harpsichord
Pauline Aubert, harpsichord

Mediafire link for Pauline Aubert recordings of Couperin dynasty

(These are zip files – left click the link, download the files, then unzip when downloaded)

The Classics Club – Counterpoint X52
Matrices CCHN52A1, 52B1 (CPTM 30053A, 30053B)
Recorded c1950
Piano Sonata in A major K331III. Rondo alla turca
Pauline Aubert, harpsichord

Mediafire link for Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Rondo alla Turca, Piano Concertos after JC Bach – Various

(This is a zip file – left click the link, download the file, then unzip when downloaded)

Mode Disques MDINT 9 073
(disques vogues)
Matrices MD1396-A/B
Recorded 1957

Coupled with Jean Witold conducting Eine kleine Nachtmusik, and Robert Veyron-Lacroix playing JC Bach/Mozart piano concerti.

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