> Davitt wrote: Thanks, Claudio for these points, most of which I agree
with. ... On close scrutiny, I see no other possible alternative than to
attribute the harpsichord pieces to Louis Couperin, not to his younger
brother Charles. The argument for Charles leaks hopelessly all over the
place. ... I feel frustrated saying all that here so baldly ... So I realize
this remains just an assertion on my part, with little serious value ... for
the moment. ... 
I'd be happy to write a reply article for the Early Keyboard Journal,
however, if it seemed there was enough interest in the matter.

I for one will certainly be very interested Davitt, and will much appreciate
your effort.
 
Prima facie, with most pieces likely to be by Louis, and perhaps only a few
by Charles, there seems to be no room for further hair-splitting.

However, a serious investigation, the sort that only somebody the calibre of
Davitt can produce, may well yield many details that are interesting per se,
regardless of whether or not it is possible to progress too much further in
the Louis vs Charles attribution.

Best

CDV



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