The celebrated musician-scholar and eminence grise of the viol offers representative pieces of what can be broadly termed the "Musica Nova" movement of the 16th and 17th centuries in Italy, France, England, Germany, Spain, and Portugal. But you don't need experience with or knowledge of early music to appreciate the beauty, and the consummate expertise, of these performances.
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Concert Review: ‘L’Épitome Musicale: French Music for Viol Consort’ with LeStrange Viols (NYC 3/3/16)
Five superb musicians who play the treble, tenor, and bass members of the viola da gamba (or viol) family gave us baroque music from France, including some unexpected adaptations and arrangements.
Read More »Concert Review: Lisa Terry and Richard Stone in Recital – Music by Marin Marais (NYC 2/14/15)
Terry with her viola da gamba and Stone with his theorbo displayed supreme skill at drawing forth the utterly recognizable emotions in this ancient music.
Read More »Music Review: Fretwork – Bach: Goldberg Variations
Fretwork have delivered a magnificent edition of Bach's Goldberg Variations.
Read More »Music Review: Boston Early Music Festival Concert—”The Golden Age of the Viola da Gamba and the Lute”
Viola da gamba player Vittorio Ghielmi and lutenist Luca Pianca traced the repertoire for these baroque instruments through the centures.
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