As in many of his pieces, Couperin shows a firm affection for the style luthé. Furthermore, his colleague Robert de Visée transcribed numerous of that great harpsichordist’s pieces for the theorbo. Incidentally, one can easily imagine both musicians during the intervals of chamber concerts given on behalf of Louis XIV, exchanging musical ideas, masterly achievements and drafting respective transcriptions...
The lute doubtlessly provides additional effects and tone colors to this beautiful piece. The tessitura matches that of the lute perfectly, and it can even played in the original key of B flat major.

Le jouer du luth. Bulletin de la Société Française de Luth, Décembre 2011
... La presentation est particulièrement esthétique et soignée : couverture couleur, bonne introduction ... plus tablature claire et aérée sur papier ivoire ... (PB)

Nostalgia - Newsletter from the Lute & Early Guitar Society Japan (November 2011)
... Although originally a keyboard piece, it works wonderfully well on Baroque lute ... What a joy to play! ... (David van Ooijen)