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The players combine discrete, soloistic virtuosity with a keen mutual rapport: eloquent conversationalists, they are fully versed in the idioms and subtleties of the French Baroque language.... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 12th Jan 2009
Catalogue No: PA0006
Label: Paradizo
Length: 65 minutes

Marais, M: Pièces de viole en Do Mineur, Livre III

Work length19:50

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Skip Sempé (soloist), Josh Cheatham (soloist)

I. Prélude

Track length2:27

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II. Fantaisie et double

Track length1:40

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III. Allemande

Track length3:13

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IV. Courante

Track length1:35

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V. Sarabande grave

Track length3:46

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VI. Gigue

Track length1:52

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VII. Rondeau

Track length3:52

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VIII. Menuet

Track length1:25

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Sainte Colombe the younger: Concert XLVIII

Work length9:46

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Julien Léonard (soloist), Josh Cheatham (soloist)

I. Le Raporté

Track length2:20

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II. La Belle - Passacaille du raporté

Track length2:36

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III. Chacone raportée

Track length4:50

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Marais, M: Pièces de viole en Sol Mineur, Livre V

Work length11:05

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Skip Sempé (soloist), Josh Cheatham (soloist)

I. Prélude

Track length2:34

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II. Allemande La Marianne

Track length3:00

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III. Gigue La Pagode

Track length1:58

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IV. Sarabande

Track length3:33

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Marais, M: Pièces de viole en Sol, Livre III

Work length13:55

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Skip Sempé (soloist), Josh Cheatham (soloist)

I. Prélude

Track length2:27

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II. Allemande La Magnifique et double

Track length5:00

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III. Courante

Track length1:48

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IV. Sarabande grave

Track length3:43

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V. Gigue a l’Angloise

Track length0:57

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Marais, M: Pièces de viole en Sol, Livre V

Work length6:57

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Skip Sempé (soloist), Josh Cheatham (soloist)

I. Gigue La Précieuse

Track length1:41

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II. Le Jeu de Volant

Track length1:40

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III. Chaconne

Track length3:36

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Marais, M: Sarabande a 2 violes en Ré Mineur, Livre I

Work length4:03

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Julien Léonard (soloist), Skip Sempé (soloist), Josh Cheatham (soloist)

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Josh Cheatham is an important representative of the new generation of viola da gamba virtuosi. For his first solo recording, he has chosen a French programme of works of Marin Marais (1656-1728) and Le Sieur de Sainte Colombe (1630/40-1691/1701). No one will forget the story of the master Sainte-Colombe and his protégée Marais, who hid under Sainte-Colombe's garden-house while he practiced the viol, in an attempt to learn further secrets of the art of viol playing. One will also recall that French Baroque music is one of the greatest of the European decorative arts of this period.The viola da gamba was known an instrument in the spotlight, and theFrench musicians pushed the instrument to great limits in order to exploit the maximum in expressive, instrumental and emotional resonances.The addition of the seventh string to the bass viol is said to have been the invention of Sainte-Colombe, and thisaddition provided added compositional possibilities, character, colour and effects to the music. Sainte-Colombe and Marais were viola da gamba virtuosi who had close relationships with the instrument makers who created their vehicles of expression, on which a great part of performance and interpretation ultimately depends. In this programme which he created with viol player Julien Léonard and harpsichordist Skip Sempé, Josh Cheatham gives performances which demonstrate that a new generation viol players are ready to flourish. These remarkable musicians possess both the mastery and the panache which allows them to play this music and to convey the singular warmth of the sound of the viola da gamba with uncommon expressivity. Since the golden age of the viola da gamba, no other instrument has ever succeeded in replacing its magical sound and temperament.

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May 2009

The players combine discrete, soloistic virtuosity with a keen mutual rapport: eloquent conversationalists, they are fully versed in the idioms and subtleties of the French Baroque language. …Cheatham et al eschew balletic delicacy in favour of muscular vigour. Indeed, these are supple yet gutsy realisations.

Marais & Sainte-Colombe - Pièces de viole

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