Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Marais, de Visée & Sainte Colombe: En Suite (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Marais, de Visée & Sainte Colombe: En Suite (2015)
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The viola da gamba and the theorbo are string nobility: an artistic duo embodying the height of grandeur and sophistication. Indeed, the sense of intimacy that can arise between the two in French baroque repertoire provided the impetus for this recording. Though different in appearance and technique —one is bowed, the other plucked — both instruments have more in common than might at first seem.
The viola da gamba’s finest hour, however, both in terms of composition and performance, was undoubtedly the result of the work of one man, Marin Marais (1656-1728). It is of course possible to hear echoes, in Marais’ eccentric style of performance and composition, of his beloved and inspiring teacher Sainte Colombe (c. 1658–1701), about whose life and career we sadly know very little. It was however Sainte Colombe who pioneered the technical innovations needed to make expressive and virtuosic solo performance on the bass viol possible, e.g. by introducing silver-wound strings, which produced a more clearly defined sound. He also added an extra bass string and modified playing technique to allow the left hand to move more freely. Marin Marais’ haunting instrumental lament ‘Tombeau de Ste Colombe’ is a pupil’s enduring testament in honour of his master.

Tracklist:
01. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Prélude en Mi Mineur, Pièces de violes, Quatrième livre (Paris 1717) (02:40)
02. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Allemande La Magnifique en Sol Majeur, Pièces de violes, Troisième livre (Paris 1711) (03:09)
03. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Courante en Mi Mineur, Pièces de violes, Second livre (Paris 1701) (01:28)
04. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Sarabande à l’espagnole, Pièces de violes, Second livre (Paris 1701) (02:41)
05. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Gigue en Mi Mineur, Pièces de violes, Second livre (Paris 1701) (02:36)
06. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Rondeau le Bijou, Quatrième livre (Paris 1717) (02:42)
07. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Le petit Badinage, Cinquième livre (Paris 1725) (02:15)
08. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Tombeau pour Mr. de Sainte Colombe, Pièces de violes, Second livre (Paris 1701) (06:55)
09. Romina Lischka – Suite en ré mineur: I. Prélude (03:53)
10. Sofie Vanden Eynde – Suite en Ré majeur: I. Prélude (01:22)
11. Sofie Vanden Eynde – Suite en Ré majeur: IV. Allemande (03:24)
12. Romina Lischka – Suite en ré mineur: VI. Allemande (02:50)
13. Sofie Vanden Eynde – Suite en Ré majeur: VII. Courante (01:39)
14. Romina Lischka – Suite en ré mineur: X. Courante (03:37)
15. Romina Lischka – Suite en ré mineur: XV. Sarabande (04:18)
16. Sofie Vanden Eynde – Suite en Ré majeur: X. Sarabande (04:21)
17. Sofie Vanden Eynde – Suite en Ré majeur: XII. Gigue (01:24)
18. Romina Lischka – Suite en ré mineur: XVI. Gigue (02:29)
19. Romina Lischka – Suite en ré mineur: Chaconne (06:07)
20. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Les Voix humaines, Pièces de violes, Second livre (Paris 1701) (03:07)
21. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – La Rêveuse, Pièces de violes, Quatrième livre (Paris 1717) (04:04)
22. Romina Lischka, Sofie Vanden Eynde – Le Badinage, Pièces de violes, Quatrième livre (Paris 1717) (05:14)

Personnel:
Romina Lischka, viola da gamba
Sofie Vanden Eynde, theorbo

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