Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe's life is largely shrouded in mystery, and almost nothing was known of his music until these Concerts Ã deux violes esgales were discovered in Geneva in 1966. Full of inspiration and fantasy, these pieces are often technically very demanding, innovatively deploying the viol's entire range and putting players to the test in ways that were unprecedented in French viol literature. The sound of the viols is as haunting as the music's titles are teasingly expressive, and for their extraordinary imagination, originality and rare sonic splendor these works are justly considered one of the great monuments of European Baroque music.

Tracklist:

Concert No. 1 For 2 Violas "Le Retrouvé": I. Le Retrouvé
Concert No. 1 For 2 Violas "Le Retrouvé": II. Gigue En Caprice
Concert No. 18 For 2 Violas "Les Bateries": I. Les Bateries
Concert No. 18 For 2 Violas "Les Bateries": II. Sarabande En Bourrasque
Concert No. 53 For 2 Violas "L’aureille": I. L’aureille
Concert No. 53 For 2 Violas "L’aureille": II. Courante Première
Concert No. 53 For 2 Violas "L’aureille": III. Sarabande
Concert No. 53 For 2 Violas "L’aureille": IV. Courante Deuxième
Concert No. 45 For 2 Violas "Le Cor"
Concert No. 44 For 2 Violas "Tombeau": III. Les Pleurs
Concert No. 59 For 2 Violas "Le Précipité"
Concert No. 39 For 2 Violas "Le Resjoui": I. Le Resjoui
Concert No. 39 For 2 Violas "Le Resjoui": II. Gavote
Concert No. 60 For 2 Violas "Le Majestueux"
Concert No. 66 For 2 Violas "L'infidelle"
Concert No. 6 For 2 Violas "La Duchesse": I. La Duchesse
Concert No. 6 For 2 Violas "La Duchesse": II. Sarabande Lente Première
Concert No. 6 For 2 Violas "La Duchesse": III. Sarabande Lente Deuxième
Concert No. 61 For 2 Violas "Le Varié"
Concert No. 28 For 2 Violas "Le Passant": I. Le Passant
Concert No. 28 For 2 Violas "Le Passant": II. Gavote
Concert No. 7 For 2 Violas "Le Pleureux": I. Sarabande La Pleureuse
Concert No. 48 For 2 Violas "Le Raporté": III. Chacone Raportée

UPC: 8007144079529
Label: Dynamic
Release Date: 6.17.22
Format: CD

Sainte-Colombe / Biordi / Tomei - Concerts A Deux Violes 1 (CD)