François Couperin (1668–1733) published his first book of Pièces de clavecin - containing five suites or, as he called them, Ordres, for harpsichord - in 1713. This was followed by his harpsichord method L’Art de toucher le clavecin in 1716, and a second book of harpsichord pieces in 1717 (two more books followed in 1722 and 1730).