Initially written by Couperin, this set of Concert Pieces was reviewed and commented by Paul Bazelaire, a professor at the Paris Conservatoire. This cello and piano version, written for intermediate or upper intermediate players, includes 5 pieces: Prélude; Sicilienne; La Tromba; Plainte; Air de Diable. Written in increasing difficulty, these pieces also exist in a version for cello and string quartet. François Couperin is a very famous French composer who played the harpsichord and the organ. Coming from a famous family of musicians, he was nicknamed Couperin le Grand (Couperin the Great.)