I’m in awe of this concert by Jordi Savall in Italy. The music is French, including something by Marin Marais by English composer Tobias Hume. And I’ll shut up now. UPDATE: There are three pieces by Hume. I don’t know the title of the first one. “Deth” (2:54). “A Soldier”s Resolution” (4:55), with several section […]
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Saturday baroque: Les voix humaines
I’m feeling both melancholy and fond-of-my-fellow-mortals today. The perfect piece for the occasion is “Les voix humaines (Human voices)” by Marin Marais. So take four minutes and listen to this recording at Last.fm [no longer available]. It’s by a Montreal viola da gamba duo, also called Les Voix Humaines [website]. Or you might watch this […]
Saturday night baroque
If you haven’t heard this before, hear it now. It’s by Marin Marais (1656-1728). This is called “Sonnerie de Ste. Geneviéve du Mont de Paris” (“Bells of St. Genevieve”). The part for the bass viola da gamba is more intricate than the easily discerned violin part, so the piece rewards repeated hearings. The musicians are […]
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