Jakob david rattinger viola da gamba, rosario conte theorbo, ralf waldner harpsichord. This is another outstanding naxos recording of hauntingly beautiful viola da gamba music from the era of great french kings and queens. Walther the extraordinarily gifted composer and performer, marin marais, who left us the most important body of music for the viola da gamba in france. These were quite popular in the court, and for these he was remembered in later years as he who founded and firmly established the empire of the viol hubert le blanc, 1740. He was hired as a musician in 1676 to the royal court of versailles. I leave professional players and very gifted amateurs to tackle the oftrecorded and best known and most brilliant of the pieces. The viola da gamba was a central instrument in european music from the late 15th century well into the late 18th.
Marin marais, baptized march 31, 1656, parisdied aug. In 1676 he was hired as a musician to the royal court of versailles and was moderately successful there, being. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. If you really like these, search out the more expensive versions and double your pleasure. Since the 1970s, the interest in the viol has found its way throughout the world. The music is all by the french baroque composer marin marais, who is primarily known today for the rich repertoire of music he wrote for this sadly neglected instrument.
Shop and buy pieces for viola da gamba book iv sheet music. The recording was only possible because of a successful crowdfunding campaign, and the result belongs to everybody who contributed musically, financially and otherwise. Pieces of viola 5th book sheet music viola of gambe bc. He studied viola da gamba and from 1676 played in the french royal orchestra. The viola da gamba music of the berlin school samantha owens claudio di veroli, unequal temperaments. Marin marais works for viola da gamba xvii th century. He was also an influential exponent of french chamber music in this era.
Les voix humaines december 28, 2009 i checked out viola da gamba videos on youtube today and was very impressed with fahmi alqhai accademia del piacere, july 2007, aracena who plays the sarabande grave from book iii, no. Susanne braumann viola da gamba fred jacobs theorbo there has been renewed interest in marin marais and viole music since the making of the film tous les matins du monde. In 1963, the viola da gamba society of america was founded. According to contemporary, marais was recognized as the greatest performer on the bass viol of his era. The recording was only possible because of a successful crowdfunding campaign, and the result belongs to everybody who contributed musically. Sansara with liam byrne, viola da gamba tickets oxford. Anne fuzeau productions france at sheet music plus. Marin marais 16561728 pieces a une et a deux violes book i chaconne performed by john dornenburg, viola da gamba marin. In february 2019 i recorded 4 suites by marin marais. Sansara artistic director, tom herring liam byrne, viola da gamba. Thomas morley, eliabethan music publisher john milsom.
Nov 04, 2007 marin marais 16561728 pieces a une et a deux violes book i chaconne performed by john dornenburg, viola da gamba marin marais was a french composer and viol player. Although the artists and recordings may not be the finest available, they are certainly fine enough for all but the most critical enthusiasts. Pieces for viola da gamba book iv by marin marais 1656. Twentieth century composers such as bulent, fricker, loeb and maxwell davies are creating new works featuring the viola da gamba. Marin marais pieces for 2 violas da gamba 1st book, jordi savall track 02 4. The combination of voice and viol is central to much early music from across europe. Le labyrinthe the labyrinth, from book iv, published in paris, 1717.
Cassandra luckhardt, viola da gamba, with elisabeth reed. Marais published five partbooks of music for viola da gamba, book i in 1686, although there was a further wait of three years for the basso continue parts, book ii in 1701 in the same divided way, book iii in 1711. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The details of the surgery undertaken without anaesthetic and the physical and emotional. Marin marais suite for viola da gamba and continuo in g. Performed on the viola da gamba by elisabeth reed, with cassandra luckhardt, viola da gamba. In the first half of the 18th century, the french playercomposers dazzled audiences with their varied and beautifully crafted compositions as well as.
Karpeta, birula, niedzwiecka, raczynski by antoine forqueray, marin marais. Marin marais 16561728 pieces a une et a deux violes book i chaconne performed by john dornenburg, viola da gamba marin marais was a french composer and viol player. Marin marais was a master of the viol, and the leading french composer of music for the instrument. Les voix humaines inspired by the solo viol piece of the same title by the french composer marin marais 16561728, les voix humaines is a collaboration between sansara and the renowned viola da gamba player liam byrne. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. With pascal colasse he directed the orchestra of the royal academy of music. His daughter, natalie, founded the viola da gamba society england, 1948. Free a shinkoskey noon concert steven lehning was attending pacific lutheran university as an undergraduate when he stumbled upon a used book store that had a nearly complete collection of the bachgesellschaft edition of bach cantatas in miniscore.
An incomparable french violist da gamba, whose works are known in the whole of europe. He composed much and wrote five fantastic collections for viola, which constitute one of the most important sources of solo music for the viola da gamba. Marin marais was famous because of the french movie. While it is not a direct ancestor of the violin, there is some kinship between the two instrument families. An unremitting teacher, he was also the publisher of his own music and invented special signs to notate certain ornaments for the viol. Cassandra luckhardt, viola da gamba, with elisabeth reed, viola da gamba, and katherine heater, harpsichord.
The bass viol is the star of badinages, an album by melisande corriveau and harpsichordist eric milnes. Marin marais was a distinguished member of the french school of viola da gamba players that flourished around 1700. In this comprehensive study, bettina hoffmann offers both an introduction to the instrument its construction, technique and history for the nonspecialist, interweaving this information with a wealth of original archival scholarship that experts will relish. Drei sonaten for viola da gamba and cembalo bwv 10271029 sheet music viola da gamba harpsichord hardcover. The viola da gamba 1st edition bettina hoffmann paul. Mira lange harpsichord, sarah perl viola da gamba, niklas trustedt viola da gamba. In fact, marais was a the legend of french viole, especial we could get his value from this cd.
Marin marais pieces of viol 4th book sheet music di. Estudou composicao com jeanbaptiste lully e frequentemente regia as operas do mestre. Inspired by the solo viol piece of the same title by the french composer marin marais 16561728, les voix humaines is a collaboration between sansara and the renowned viola da gamba player liam byrne. Cassandra luckhardt, viola da gamba, with elisabeth reed, viola. Sansara with liam byrne, viola da gamba sje arts oxfords. Marais is perhaps the best known and certainly most often recorded of the. Marin marais, juan manuel quintana, dolores costoyas, attilio cremonesi suites for viola da gamba music. Similar to the cello, the viol, or viola da gamba, is played between the legs hence the name viola da gamba, literally legviol. Composed by viola da gamba virtuoso marin marais, a member of louis xivs court orchestra, it is found in the last of five volumes of music he wrote for viols and harpsichord.