The use of the six-string viol in Sainte-Colombe the younger's pieces suggests they might have been conceived for an instrument with the seventh string, an innovation introduced by Sainte-Colombe the elder.
Composer Biography
The Sainte-Colombe family, including the elder and younger composers, is one of the most enigmatic families of musicians whose works have survived.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2023 at the Petit Auditorium du Conservatoire & Orchestre de Caen, with Aude-Marie Piloz as artistic director and recording engineer.
Compositional Technique
Sainte-Colombe the younger's music generally respects a four-bar pattern in shorter dances and incorporates the bourrée, a form popularized by Lully's operas.
Composition History
The works by Sainte-Colombe the younger on this album are known from a single manuscript, Mus. A27, copied by Philip Falle, an Anglican clergyman and inveterate violist.
Interpretation
The performers on this album chose to reconstruct a basso continuo part for Sainte-Colombe the younger's pieces, despite the original manuscript only showing a solo viol line.
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