Here's an essentially all-German production -- music, performers, label -- of viola da gamba music, not an instrument usually so much associated with Germany. And, as gambist Holger Faust-Peters points out in his booklet notes (in German and English), there isn't really a German gamba style. Instead, gamba music in Germany was international, with Italian, French, and sometimes even English viol elements. This album is a little tour through the gamba-and-keyboard repertory of Germany in the late 17th century, showcasing ...
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Here's an essentially all-German production -- music, performers, label -- of viola da gamba music, not an instrument usually so much associated with Germany. And, as gambist Holger Faust-Peters points out in his booklet notes (in German and English), there isn't really a German gamba style. Instead, gamba music in Germany was international, with Italian, French, and sometimes even English viol elements. This album is a little tour through the gamba-and-keyboard repertory of Germany in the late 17th century, showcasing composers who are mostly unknown outside of serious early music circles. Faust-Peters points out that the music, although quite various in style, was all composed within a single decade, about 1687 to 1697. Those sampling the album may wish to note that it gets better as it goes along. The opening Sonata for viola da gamba and keyboard in A major of Godfrey Finger (or Gottfried Finger) is a pleasant enough example of the early Italian sonata, but the gamba is less suited to this idiom...
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Add this copy of Anno 1698: Viola da Gamba und Cembalo to cart. $27.03, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Ars Produktion.
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August Kühnel; Conrad Hoffler; Dietrich Buxtehude; Georg Muffat; Gottfried Finger; Joan Schenk. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Anno 1968 Works for Viola & Harpsichord to cart. $69.99, new condition, Sold by Music Fiendz rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from South Hackensack, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Ars Produktion.
