Viola da Gamba Edition
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 95779
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 21
Release Date: 28th June 2019
Contents
Artists
Fiorenza de DonatisAndrea Rognoni
Marco Casonato
Rosita Ippolito
Cristiano Contadin
Bettina Hoffmann
Lisa Nocentini
Patxi Montero
Christoph Urbanetz
Rainer Zipperling
Lixsania Fernandez
Ghislaine Wauters
Johannes Boer
Nanneke Schaap
Ricardo Rodriguez
Nicholas Milne
Frank Wakelkamp
Pieter-Jan Belder
Opera Prima Ensemble
Modo Antiquo
Musica Amphion
La Bellemont
La Spagna
The Spirit of Gambo
Recondita Armonia Ensemble
Artists
Fiorenza de DonatisAndrea Rognoni
Marco Casonato
Rosita Ippolito
Cristiano Contadin
Bettina Hoffmann
Lisa Nocentini
Patxi Montero
Christoph Urbanetz
Rainer Zipperling
Lixsania Fernandez
Ghislaine Wauters
Johannes Boer
Nanneke Schaap
Ricardo Rodriguez
Nicholas Milne
Frank Wakelkamp
Pieter-Jan Belder
Opera Prima Ensemble
Modo Antiquo
Musica Amphion
La Bellemont
La Spagna
The Spirit of Gambo
Recondita Armonia Ensemble
About
The viola da gamba descends from the medieval fiddle, and the first viol dates from the 15th century. At first it was held sideways, like a guitar, then inspired by the playing style of Arab rebab musicians, Europeans began holding their instruments upright between the legs and thus the viola da gamba, or ‘leg-viol’ was born. For the next three centuries the viola da gamba repertoire flourished and composers throughout Europe were drawn to the instrument because of its rich tone and versatile range which allowed for expressive variety. Unique for its time, the viola da gamba could act as a solo instrument or in different roles as part of an ensemble; as the melodic lead or bass accompaniment, for example. This set takes us on a whirlwind tour of Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries and features concertos, chamber music, viol consorts and solo pieces.
The set begins in England with the first CD dedicated to John Dowland’s work, Lachrimae. Next, we move to Italy, where composers channelled their efforts into writing extroverted concertante music for string ensembles, before touching on treatises by Venetian-born Silvestro Ganassi and Spanish composer Diego Ortiz. Their works represent the earliest collections of music composed exclusively for the gamba. The greatest gamba composers are accorded plenty of space in the set. Marin Marais appears on four CDs, three of which are wholly dedicated to the French composer, and certainly anyone who has watched the film Tous les matins du monde will recognise some of the tracks. A different strand of French talent features in the Pièces de viole collection by Antoine Forequeray and his son Jean- Baptiste. Far from the restrained elegance of Marais, the Forequerays’ music delights in passion. Antoine was famous for his dramatic and brash playing style, and the collection is widely accepted to be the most virtuosic in the viola da gamba repertoire. As well as the opportunity to revel in the works of celebrated composers such as J.S. Bach, Purcell and Telemann, the set also showcases the work of lesser-known composers including Johannes Schenck, Angelo Michele Bartolotti and Jacques Morel, whose complete gamba music closes this set.
Recorded 1997-2015
Contents:
CD 1
Dowland - Lachrimae
CD 2
Ortiz - Trattado de glosas
Ganassi - Regola Rubertina; Lettione seconda
CD 3
Purcell - Complete Fantasias
CD 4
M Corrette - Les Délices de la solitude; Concerto ‘Le Phénix’
CD 5
JS Bach - Viola da Gamba Sonatas, BWV 1027-1029
CD 6
Schenck - Tyd en Konst-Oeffeningen (selection)
CD 7-10
Marais - Pièces de viole, Book V
CD 11: La Voix de la viole
Suite movements by Bartolotti, Le Roux, Marais & de Visée
CD 12-13
The Forqueray Family - Pieces for Viola da Gamba
CD 14
Kühnel - Viola da Gamba Sonatas
CD 15-19
Telemann - Complete Concertos & Trio Sonatas with Viola da Gamba
CD 20
Rameau - Complete Pièces de clavecin en concerts
CD 21
Morel - Complete music for Viola da Gamba
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