Organised by Eleni Poulou
Les Voix Humaines is an instrumental piece composed by Marin Marais in 1701 and is considered the best-known work from his second book for viola da gamba.
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The renowned gambist and composer significantly expanded the repertoire of this instrument under Louis XIV. Hayden Chisholm and Susanne Szambelan present a new interpretation with alto saxophone and cello, in which improvisations and a shruti box also play a part.
Les Voix Humaines by Marin Marais
- Hayden Chisholm – alto sax
- Susanne Szambelan – cello
Wabi Sabi à la Ortiz
- Hilary Jeffery – trombone, trumpet
- Martin Heinze – double bass
This piece is an open structure, created on the basis of a recercada – an instrumental piece that originally served as a free improvisational prelude for playing and tuning instruments.
The piece originates from the famous ornamentation and gamba school “Trattado de Glosas” (1553) by Diego Ortiz, in which the musical themes are played from different perspectives, inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi sabi (intuitive, present, rough, relative, imperfect). The piece moves from a very abstract to an almost classical rendition of the main theme.
Dates
October 2024
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