Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont

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Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont

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Artists The Scale Knitters

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It was between the publication of the Quatrième Livre de Pièces de Violes in 1717 and the Cinquième in 1725 that Marin Marais offered his public an exceptional collection of works that use both the violin and the viol. These works are very different from the earlier viol pieces, from the instruments used to the works’ formal structures: they include a sonata inspired by Italian models marked à la marésienne (in Marais’ own style), a piece on a three note basso ostinato that evokes the peals of bells in a Parisian church, and an astonishing monument of a piece — La Gamme — that Marais described as an example of a small opera for instruments.

Scale Knitters Fiona-Émilie Poupard, Violin Marion Martineau, Bass Violin Atsushi Sakai, Bass Viola Magnus Andersson, Theorbo Brice Sailly, Harpsichord

Tracklist

Total time: 01:07:56

1. La Gamme en forme de petit Opéra: I. Ut - Ré

02:30

2. La Gamme en forme de petit Opéra: II. Mi - Fa - Sol

09:27

3. La Gamme en forme de petit Opéra: III. La - Si - Ut

03:28

4. La Gamme en forme de petit Opéra: IV. Si - La - Sol

14:41

5. La Gamme en forme de petit Opéra: V. Sol - Fa - Mi - Ré

10:24

6. La Gamme en forme de petit Opéra: VI. Ré - Ut

03:42

7. Sonate à la Maresienne: I. Un peu grave

01:45

8. Sonate à la Maresienne: II. Légèrement - Très lent

01:45

9. Sonate à la Maresienne: III. Un peu gay

01:19

10. Sonate à la Maresienne: IV. Sarabande

02:37

11. Sonate à la Maresienne: V. Très vivement - Très doux

04:15

12. Sonate à la Maresienne: VI. Gigue

01:59

13. Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont de Paris

10:04

Additional Information

Label

Ricercar

SKU

RIC471

Qualities

DSD 512, DSD 256, WAV 192 kHz, DSD 128, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit

Channels

2ch Stereo

Artists

The Scale Knitters

Composers

Marais

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

PCM 192k

Instruments

Bass violin, Harpsichord

Release Date

February 25, 2025

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Rushton Paul

I was delighted to find that The Scale Knitters have given us variety very different from the collections for viols. Included here are different styles of music (imagine!). We even have a sonata a sonata inspired by Italian models, a piece on a three note basso ostinato that evokes the peals of bells in a Parisian church, and an astonishing piece that Marais described as an example of a small opera for instruments.

This is a delightful recital and a delightful recording. Just listen to the playful interaction of instruments in the fourth movement of La Gamme en forme de petit Opéra, track 4. The sound quality is very good, perhaps a bit close for my tastes and a bit lacking in hall ambience, but overall very enjoyable. The growl of the two bass viols is simply delicious with their resonant gut strings.

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Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont

Sonnerie de Sainte-Geneviève du Mont

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