Bach and the French baroque the working title of the program is Bach and the French baroque. L'art de toucher le clavecin by Fran�ois Couperin (1668-1733) was published in 1716 as a manual for the French style and gives important instructions for playing the harpsichord as regards finger positions and ornamentations. The pr�ludes are written-out improvisations in the style of the Pr�ludes non m�sur�e. the Suites of Georg B�hm (1661-1733) were produced in an environment orientated towards France, like the court in German Celle, where the French consort of Duke Georg Wilhelm resided. After her husband's death, she lived for some years in L�neburg, where B�hm worked in the Johannis-Kirche. Besides the usual dances, the Suite in F Minor played here contains for instance a French Ciaconne.