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Download Booklet 95027 Ro�e� LaVOLUME musique 3 de la chambre du Roi de�i�é� Manuel Staropoli · Lorenzo Cavasanti · Massimo Marchese Cristiano Contadin · Manuel Tomadin ROBERT DE VISÉE (1655-1733) 33. III. Sarabande 1’28 Suite in C minor/major (1716 – 1682) for 34. IV. Gigue 1’27 recorder, bass recorder, harpsichord and viola La musique de la chambre du Roi Vol.3 da gamba CD2 58’32 20. I. Allemande grave 4’06 CD1 59’55 17. II. Courante 1’30 Suite in G minor from “Livre de pieces 21. II. Allemande grave 3’32 1. Allemande in E minor (1716) for 18. III. Sarabande en Rondeau 2’00 pour la Guittarre dedie Au Roy” (1686) for 22. III. Courante 1’00 recorder, harpsichord, theorbo, viola da 19. IV. Gavotte 0’55 recorder, harpsichord, theorbo and viola da 23. I V. Sarabande 1682 2’45 gamba 2’55 gamba 24. V. Gigue 1’13 Suite in D minor (1682 - 1716) for recorder, 1. I. Allemande 2’13 Suite in G from “Livre de Guittarre dedie bass recorder, harpsichord, theorbo and viola 2. II. Sarabande 1’04 Suite in A minor from “Livre de Guittarre Au Roy” (1682) for recorder, harpsichord, da gamba 3. III. Gigue 0’52 dedie Au Roy” (1682) for recorder and theorbo and viola da gamba 20. I. Allemande (1682) 2’42 4. IV. Sarabande 1’01 theorbo 2. I. Allemande 2’45 21. II. Courante (1716) 1’07 5. V. Menüet 0’54 25. I. Allemande 3.28 22. III. Gavotte (1682) 0’49 26. II. Courante 1’20 3. II. Courante 1’18 4. III. Sarabande 1’34 Suite in D from “Livre de pieces pour la 27. III. Menuet en rondeau 0’50 Suite in D from “Pieces de Theorbe et de Guittarre dedie Au Roy” (1686) for Baroque Suite in G minor from “Pieces de Theorbe et Luth” (1716) for recorder, harpsichord and flute, harpsichord, theorbo and viola da Suite in G minor from “Pieces de Theorbe et de Luth” (1716) for Baroque flute, theorbo viola da gamba gamba de Luth” (1716) for recorder, bass recorder, and viola da gamba 23. I. Courante 1’05 6. I. Allemande 2’21 harpsichord and theorbo 24. II. Gigue 1’25 28. I. Allemande gaye 3’18 5. I. Allemande grave 2’55 7. II. Courante 1’11 6. II. Courante 1’11 8. III. Gigue 1’15 29. II. Courante 1’26 25. I. Gigue in F (1682) for recorder, bass 30. III. Sarabande 2’28 7. III. Sarabande 2’01 recorder, harpsichord, theorbo and viola da 9. IV. Sarabande 1 2’32 8. IV. Gigue gaye 1’25 10. V. Sarabande 2 1’52 31. IV. Gavotte 0’42 gamba 0’45 32. V. Pastoralle 0’57 9. V. Menuet 0’53 11. VI. Gavotte 0’40 Suite in A minor from “Pieces de Theorbe et Suite in C minor from “Pieces de Theorbe et Suite in D minor da “Livre de pieces pour Suite in A minor from “Livre de pieces de Luth” (1716) for recorder, harpsichord, pour la Guittarre dedie Au Roy” (1686) for de Luth” (1716) for 2 recorders theorbo and viola da gamba la Guittarre dedie Au Roy” (1686) for solo 10. I. Allemande grave 2’54 recorder recorder, harpsichord, viola da gamba 26. I. Allemande grave 3’27 33. I. Prelude 0’38 11. II. Courante 1’02 27. II. Allemande grave 3’14 12. I. Prelude 0’34 12. III. Sarabande 1’53 13. II. Allemande 2’28 34. II. Allemande 2’37 28. III. Sarabande 1’31 35. III. Sarabande 1’37 13. IV. Gigue 1’14 29. IV. Gigue 0’55 14. III. Courante 0’56 36. IV. Gigue 0’54 14. V. Gavotte 0’46 30. V. Gavotte 0’50 15. IV. Sarabande 1’40 15. VI. Gavotte Rondeau 1’04 16. V. Gigue 1’04 Suite in G minor from “Livre de Guittarre 17. VI. Gavotte 0’46 Manuel Staropoli recorders and Baroque Suite in G minor from “Livre de Guittarre dedie Au Roy” (1682) for recorder and 18. VII. Bourreé 0’33 flute • Lorenzo Cavasanti recorders dedie Au Roy” (1682) for harpsichord harpsichord 19. VIII. Menuet 0’57 Massimo Marchese theorbo 16. I. Tombeau de Mr. 31. I. Allemande 2’32 Cristiano Contadin viola da gamba Francisque Corbet 4’08 32. II. Courante 1’20 Manuel Tomadin harpsichord 2 3 ROBERT DE VISÉE Moreover, there is also a suite for two recorders, which was also typical of coeval Musique à la cour du Versailles transcriptions in which the basso continuo was replaced by a recorder in the same pitch as the solo instrument. Here again, the pitch of the recorder respects that of the We know little about de Visée’s life, and even the dates of his birth and death (c. 1655 original work. The extension of the dessus is distinctly central for the use of wind – 1732/3) are far from certain. He may have studied under Francesco Corbetta, and instruments, which makes it well suited for the flute in all the suites, but also feasible apart from playing the guitar, the lute, the theorbo and the viola da gamba, he was also without transposition for the entire family of recorders, which was one of the most a singer and composer. A document dating back to 1680 describes him as a “Célèbre popular wind instruments of the baroque period. jouer de Théorbe”, likened to musicians of the calibre of Mouton, Chambonnière, De Visée did not specify any particular instrument for the dessus in his “Pièces de Couperin and Sainte Colombe. He was appointed Louis XIV’s chamber musician, and Théorbe et de Luth mises en partition, dessus et basse”, though he did suggest the at the royal court continued to occupy positions of prestige through to 1719, when he harpsichord, the viola da gamba and the violin in the Avvertissement. Clearly this was formally nominated King Louis XV’s guitar master, which largely involved playing gives performers a certain degree of freedom in the choice of the solo instrument. the guitar for the King as he retired to bed in the evening. An important period source was Jacques Martin Hotteterre’s “Premier Livre de Various manuscripts and printed editions of de Visée’s works have come down to Pièces pour la Flûte Traversière” published in Paris in 1708. Known as le Romain, us. This CD comprises his complete works for “Dessus e Basse”, in other words the the composer provides us with insight into what was evidently common practice at “Pieces de Théorbe et de Luth mises en partition, dessus et basse” that were published the time: […] “Although these Pièces were composed for the flute, they are also well in Paris in 1716. While a number of these pieces feature in the two earlier recordings, suited to all the instruments that play the ‘Dessus’, such as the recorder, the oboe, the we have enriched this CD with the Suites that appeared in the appendix of the earlier violin, the viola da gamba, etc” […] printed editions: Livre de Guitarre (1682) and Livre de Pièces pour la Guitare (1686). Many of these pieces also appeared in earlier versions for the theorbo or for the guitar, In view of the fact that these suites constitute an initial group of pieces that de Visée though the printed editions we examined comprised no tablature, and provided two himself transcribed for chamber ensemble, they comprise some interesting versions of separate staves for the bass and the dessus. This may be due to the fact that the use of certain suites that also featured in the later definitive edition of 1716. tablature was already on the wane, as de Visée himself mentions in his Avvertissement. Our choice of instruments for the current recording allows for all possible The theorbo used for this recording resembles that of Robert de Visée: 14 strings, ensembles, alternating recorders of all sizes and pitches, from the Soprano to the Bass of which six on the fretwork and eight extended bass strings known as bourdons on (also used as a Basso Continuo), with a varied continuo consisting of harpsichord, the long neck. theorbo and viola da gamba. In keeping with 17th century practice, these instruments The main feature of the instrument is what is known as its ‘re-entrant’ tuning, could all be used for solo performance when necessary in one or more of the which consisted in keeping the first two strings an octave lower. This allowed the movements of the suite. Another interesting aspect of this recording is the version musician to play resonant narrow harmonies and to achieve the “campanella” effects for Solo Flute of a whole suite, which was something many composers of the period that were well-suited to the virtuoso style. suggested for their works: J. B. Boismortier, for instance, as well as M. de La Barre. © Manuel Staropoli & Massimo Marchese Translation: Kate Singleton 4 5 Manuel Staropoli the quarterly review Flauto FaLaUt. He has held recorder and flute master classes Manuel Staropoli graduated in Recorder at the “G. and seminars with a special focus on the interpretation of early music at the Tartini” Conservatoire in Trieste where he studied under “Musikhochschule” in Mannheim and Duisberg-Essen (Germany), at the Royal S. Casaccia, and in Baroque Flute at the “G. Verdi” Academy of Music in London, at the Muzicˇka akademija in Zagreb (Croatia), the Conservatoire in Turin under the aegis of F. Odling. Next “Béla-Bartòk” University in Miskoic (Hungary) and the at the “Musikschule” in came seminars and master classes with musicians such as St Georgen im Attergau at Salzburg, in Austria.
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