Simpson, Christopher - The seasons, the monthes & other divisions of time ~ Watillon
Classical | Eac, Ape+cue, log | covers+booklet | 1 Cd, 398 Mb
16 avril 2007 | Alpha | Filesonic + Fileserve
| “ | Christopher Simpson: The Seasons, The Monthes and Other Divisions of Time -- I is the lengthy title for a generally excellent disc devoted to Simpson by a viol consort led by Sophie Watillon for the Alpha Productions label. It includes two of Simpson's "seasons," "The Winter" and "The Spring," the first six "monthes" of the year, and three sets of divisions. Presumably Christopher Simpson: The Seasons, The Monthes and Other Divisions of Time -- II will complete Watillon's surveys of Simpson's seasons and "monthes," in addition to other things, but this is fine just by itself. The playing of Sophie Watillon and her group is sensitive, well-paced, and flexible in a manner that does justice to the somewhat jazzy milieu Simpson alludes to in his theoretical works such as "The Division Violist." Watillon's approach to this music is coming more from an artistic motivation than from a scholarly bent, and the portion of the liner notes written by her contains an original poem, as opposed to the sort of serious justification, and the laying of musicological groundwork, that we usually see. Nevertheless, once you listen, you will not miss that. While all of the music on Christopher Simpson: The Seasons, The Monthes and Other Divisions of Time -- I is top drawer, it is hard not to be especially drawn to the "Divisions," pieces originally intended for teaching rather than listening. Their minimalistic-sounding repeated patterns and rapid passagework are all the more attractive to modern ears due to the similarity it bears to pop music, certainly not what Simpson had in mind in 1659. If the composer has any latent misgivings about this misappropriation of his work, he should get in line behind Johann Pachelbel, who on the same score would have a lot to complain about. The rest should just simply sit back and enjoy, an activity that is very easy to do when Christopher Simpson: The Seasons, The Monthes and Other Divisions of Time -- I is in the player. This disc is urgently recommended to types who want to have music for relaxation, but prefer it not to be too familiar or overly comfortable. ~ Uncle Dave Lewis , Rovi All Music Guide Simpson figure parmi les musiciens les plus en vue de l'ère élisabéthaine, âge d'or de la musique pour consort de violes. Ses pièces sont écrites pour une formation inhabituelle : un dessus de viole, deux basses de viole et un continuo (théorbe et orgue ou clavecin). Une musique à découvrir absolument ! | ” |
Sophie Watillon, dessus & basse de viole
Friederike Heumann, Brian Franklin, basses de viole
Matthias Spaeter, théorbe & archiluth
Luca Guglielmi, orgue & clavecin à cordes en boyau
Enregistré en octobre 2004 à Namur (Belgique)
à l'église de Franc-Warêt
Pistes:
1. The Seasons, The Winter: I. Fancy (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, orgue & clavecin) 5:54
2. The Seasons, The Winter: II. Aire (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, orgue & clavecin) 3:16
3. The Seasons, The Winter: III. Galliard (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, orgue & clavecin) 4:50
4. Divisions In A (3 basses de viole) 3:19
5. The Monthes: January (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth & orgue) 5:19
6. The Monthes: February (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth & orgue) 4:17
7. The Monthes: March (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth & orgue) 4:28
8. The Division-Violist: Prélude (Basse de viole seule) 2:13
9. The Division-Violist: Minuritiones septimae (Divisions In E) (Basse de viole & orgue) 7:37
10. The Seasons, The Spring: I. Fancy (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth, orgue & clavecin) 6:22
11. The Seasons, The Spring: II. Ayre (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth, orgue & clavecin) 4:55
12. The Seasons, The Spring: III. Galliard (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth, orgue & clavecin) 5:36
13. Divisions In G (2 basses de viole, théorbe & clavecin) 5:51
14. The Monthes: April (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth & orgue) 4:00
15. The Monthes: May (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth & orgue) 4:33
16. The Monthes: June (Dessus de viole, 2 basses de viole, théorbe, archiluth & orgue) 4:25
17. Ier Livre: Sujet... "à divertir"... (Basse de viole seule) 1:01
~ 1:17:56
Filesonic
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Fileserve
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Fileserve
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
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