Glen Wilson and Mieneke van der Velden - Marais: Pieces De Viole (1998)

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Artist: Mieneke Van Der Velden, Glen Wilson
Title: Marais: Pieces De Viole
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Channel Classics Records
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 1:13:17
Total Size: 391 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1. Suite in G major: Prélude - lentement (02:27)
2. Suite in G major: Allemande la Magnifique / Double (02:33)
3. Suite in G major: Courante (01:57)
4. Suite in G major: Sarabande grave (03:44)
5. Suite in G major: Gigue à l'angloise - très vivement (01:45)
6. Prélude non-mesuré in E minor (solo harpsichord) (01:30)
7. Tombeau pour Mr. de Ste. Colombe (2e livre) (08:02)
8. Prélude non-mesuré in A major (02:02)
9. Le Labyrinthe (4e livre): gayement - gravement -vivement- grave - gay - chaconne (12:47)
10. Suite in A minor (5e livre): Prélude le Soligni - lent (02:16)
11. Suite in A minor (5e livre): Allemande la Facile (01:52)
12. Suite in A minor (5e livre): Sarabande (03:39)
13. Suite in A minor (5e livre): Menuet / Double (00:56)
14. Suite in A minor (5e livre): La Syncope - gayement (01:19)
15. Suite in A minor (5e livre): Petit Caprice - légèrement (00:55)
16. Prélude non mesuré in F major (03:08)
17. Allemenade la Superbe (4e livre) (03:05)
18. Allemenade la Superbe (4e livre): La Rêveuse (4e livre) (04:09)
19. Prélude non-mesuré in D major (04:04)
20. Suite in D major (3e livre): Rondeau (02:44)
21. Suite in D major (3e livre): Plainte - lentement (05:48)
22. Suite in D major (3e livre): Charivary - très vivement (02:24)

Pièces de viole – Marin Marais It is no easy matter to make a selection of pieces from the ‘pièces de viole’ of Marin Marais; for gamba players this repertoire is the pinnacle of the solo literature and one could record many cds filled with ‘the best pieces’. There are no fewer than five books of beautiful suites and so-called ‘pièces de caractère’ (separate pieces with a specific character, as indicated by their titles; on our cd these include ‘Le Labyrinthe’, ‘La Rêveuse’, etc.). The cd includes both suites and ‘pièces de caractère’, resulting in great contrasts of affect, character, and tone color, a diversity which we also try to achieve when putting together a concert program. We have also chosen to combine Marais’s music with Louis Couperin’s glorious ‘préludes non-mesurés’ for solo harpsichord. These exceptional pieces are composed and notated without barlines and rhythmic indications, so that it is up to the performing harpsichordist to supply them with a structure. The effect is that of a quasi-improvisatory style, where the changing harmonies draw all the attention….

Glen Wilson and Mieneke van der Velden - Marais - Pieces De Viole.rar - 391.2 MB