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William Cranford & the viola da gamba
I’ve been quite absorbed by William Cranford’s Fantasy a4 from two days ago. Summary of current online information as follows: William Cranford (late 16c to 1650/75; fl.1620-1640). Lay … more →
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William Cranford & the viola da gamba
rodbyatt wrote 3 hours ago: I’ve been quite absorbed by William Cranford’s Fantasy a4 from two days ago. Summary of … more →
My Favorite Viola da Gamba Piece
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Chuck Grantham wrote 1 week ago: Written by the last great viola da gamba composer, Carl Freidrich Abel. Here the piece is performed … more →
On Jenkins, Roger North and Lord Dudley IV
rodbyatt wrote 2 months ago: In a Musicology lecture last week, I had recourse to a primary source document recounting Lord Dudle … more →
Saturday baroque, feat. the baryton
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alarob wrote 2 months ago: Following on last Saturday’s videos, here are some Haydn trios for the baryton, viola, and cello. Th … more →
Saturday baroque: viol variants
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alarob wrote 2 months ago: Today’s music videos are demonstrations of two uncommon variants on the viol. The baryton is a large … more →
Bach Gamba Sonata
nathanbontrager wrote 2 months ago: You can now find a recording I made of the first of J.S. Bach’s Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and … more →
Saturday baroque
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alarob wrote 3 months ago: I haven’t posted any music videos in a while, so here’s an entire baroque concert. It’s the baroque … more →
The viola da gamba orchestra
rodbyatt wrote 4 months ago: Granted it’s often difficult enough to get a half-dozen players together at any one time, but … more →
Consorts a6
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rodbyatt wrote 4 months ago: An extremely enjoyable session this past weekend involving a consort of six players. I am probably a … more →
John Jenkins - viol consort music
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rodbyatt wrote 5 months ago: Jenkins: all in a garden green. Rose Consort of Viols. Naxos, Early Music ser. 8550687, 1993. This b … more →
Cima - Sonatas from Concerti Ecclesiastici
rodbyatt wrote 5 months ago: Giovanni Paolo Cima, Sonata a 2 per Viole e Violone. CD 1, track 11. Following Psaume III (no.121). … more →
Opera Australia - Poetry in motion
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rodbyatt wrote 5 months ago: Winter Season 2009, “Baroque Masterpieces” Conductor, Antony Walker; Director, Patrick N … more →
Voices & viols - autumn session
rodbyatt wrote 5 months ago: For the sake of completeness, I mention the playlist of the voices (sopranos, mezzos and tenors) and … more →
Voices & Viols - mid-winter session
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rodbyatt wrote 5 months ago: An afternoon’s reading through a variety of works, grounded normally in the 16th century reper … more →
Henry Purcell, Dido & Aeneas (Part 3)
rodbyatt wrote 5 months ago: I checked Monday’s Sydney Morning Herald for a review of opening night. I had to settle instea … more →
Henry Purcell - Dido & Aeneas (Part 2)
rodbyatt wrote 6 months ago: Purcell, Dido & Aeneas. Guillemette Laurens, Jill Feldman, Philippe Cantor. Les Arts florissants … more →
Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonatas for Viola da Gamba
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Saturday baroque (on Monday)
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alarob wrote 6 months ago: I’m in awe of this concert by Jordi Savall in Italy. The music is French, including something by Mar … more →
Gamba bass solo, with accompaning bass viol and theorbo - Marin Marais, Les Voix Humaines, Book 2
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rodbyatt wrote 6 months ago: Have reacquainted myself today with no.63 from Book II (1701) via alarob’s link to Les Voix Hu … more →
