Risonanze is the dÃ©but solo album of London-based viola da gamba player Ibrahim Aziz, who is one of the greatest performers of the instrument of his generation. This recording is a performance of immense expression, expertly delivered on a viol made by English string maker Barak Norman in 1712. The album includes one of the highlights of the baroque era the Cello Sonata No. 2 by J.S. Bach as well as other baroque works. Risonanze also includes contemporary works, including one specially written for Aziz. Popular between the 15th-18th centuries, the viol has a unique quality of the sound through plangent tones of it's middle voice, silvery and vibrant high notes, and the depth of it's bass and human-like qualities. It's bow is played with a technique that discourages sharp attacks on the strings, but instead draws out and threads together each note like beautiful pearls on a maiden's neck, glowing with a silky halo. This quality of sound is not volume but resonance.

Tracklist:

Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): I. Prelude
Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): II. Allemande
Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): III. Courante
Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): IV. Sarabande
Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): V. Menuets I & II
Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): VI. Gigue
Suite Estiu: I. Mirada. Adagio
Suite Estiu: II. Resonancias. Allegro Con Brio
Suite Estiu: III. Roces. Andante Tranquilo
Suite Estiu: IV. Aromas. Tempo Di Passacaglia
Suite Estiu: V. Sazón. Presto
27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 20 In D Minor, Wk 205
27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 23 In D Minor, Wk 208
27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 2 In D Major, Wk 187
Journeying
Sonata In D Minor: I. Adagio - II. Allegro
Sonata In D Minor: III. Allemande
Sonata In D Minor: IV. Courante
Sonata In D Minor: V. Giga
Sonata In D Minor: VI. Aria
Sonata In D Minor: VII. Aria Burlesca

UPC: 5060216348483
Label: First Hand
Release Date: 5.3.19
Format: CD

Risonanze / Various - Risonanze (CD)