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M. Balbastre introduced me to M. Cou-
perin, after the service was over, and
I was glad to see two eminent men of
the same prosession, so candid and friend-
ly together. M. Couperin seems to be be-
tween forty and fifty; and his taste is not
quite so modern, perhaps, as it might be;
but allowance made for his time of life,
for the taste of his nation, and for the
changes music has undergone elsewhere,
since his youth, he is an excellent organ-
ist; brilliant in execution, varied in his
melodies, and masterly in his modula-
tion.
It is much to be wished that some
opportunity, like this annual meeting,
were given in England to our organists,
who have talents, and good instruments
to display. It would awaken emulation,
and be a stimulus to genius; the per-
former would be sure of being well
heard, and the congregation well enter-
tained.
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