Haru Kitamika

Freek Borstlap, Ivanka Neeleman, Haru Kitamika – Johan Schenk, Christiaen Herwich, Philippus Hacquart: The Spirit of Gambo (2006)
SACD ISO (2.0/MCH): 3,46 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 1,10 GB | Full Artwork: 151 MB
Label/Cat#: Stockfisch Rec. # SFR 357.4042.2 | Country/Year: Germany 2006 | 3% Recovery Info
Genre: Classical | Style: Chamber Music, Viola da Gamba

Members of the viol family, with their 6 (or 7) strings and fretted necks were the string instruments of choice during the Renaissance and early Baroque, slowly being replaced by the 5-string and fret-less violin family. The bass viol, the ‘viola da gamba’ (so named as it was held between the knees), was a particular favourite of royal and aristocratic domestic music making over a long period.

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