Pièces de viole

"Vurdering: Ugens album" - "En gambe er et instrument, der besidder en særlig magi. Den ligner en cello, men lyder anderledes, sartere og mere hudløs ... På Ugens Album kan du høre en ung fransk gambespiller, der med suverænt overskud viser gamben fra sin bedste side ... I 1686 udgav Marin Marais den første af sine fem samlinger med gambestykker ... På Ugens Album præsenterer den franske gambespiller Francois Joubert-Caillet nogle af højdepunkterne".

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"For anyone interested in the history of the viola da gamba, the lenghty booklet essay with this disc is probably worth the sale price alone ... The present collection ... gives a good representation of Marais's utter mastery of the viola da gamba ... Jacobs is a wonderfully refined musician ... Van der Velden is a gamba soloist of the first rank, with an outstanding level of technical skill ... This beautifully produced disc is warmly recommended".

"A taster-disc of well-known Marais pièces de viole - among them two dances for two viols ... intended to advertise his project to record the complete works on Ricercar (20 CDs). Joubert-Caillet is a terrific player: the first three solo tracks are superb, but overall he is let down by the inclusion of too many continuo instruments and by Ricercar's engineers".

"Editor's choice: Marais himself would have immediately recognised and appreciated Florence Bolton's artistry and commitment to his music. These are sublimely unfettered performances, perfectly judged and yet remarkably improvisatory in spirit. Her sense of timing is ravishing, her close musical rapport with Perrot and colleagues is magical ... This exceptional recording will surely rank among my contenders for recording of the year".

"Vurdering: Diapason d'or".