Huh? What’s a Viola da Gamba Sonata? This is another example of why I enjoy taking these musical excursions. I learn something new every day. According to a Wiki page, viola da Gamba is Italian for viol of leg: A viol, usually much larger than the violin, played while seated and supported between the legs. […]
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Day Eighteen: Viola da Gamba Sonatas (CD 1-18)
August 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · 1708, 1720, 1721, Bach at 23, Bach at 35, Bach at 36, BWV 1027, BWV 1028, BWV 1029, BWV 894, CD 1-18, John Dornenburg, Malcom Proud, Viola da Gamba
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Day One: Brandenburg Concerts 1-3 (CD 1-1)
July 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Bach at 36, Brandenburg Concertos 1-3, BWV 1046, BWV 1047, BWV 1048, CD 1-1, Christian Ludwig, French horns, Margrave of Brandenburg, Musica Amphion, Period Instruments, Pieter-Jan Belder
Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos 1-2-3 are probably among the 3-4 most-recognized classical recordings in the world, and are one of my personal top four pieces of classical music (after Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik,” “Symphony No. 40 in G minor,” and “Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major”). This Brilliant Classics version of the Brandenburg Concertos was […]
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