J.S. Bach, Robert De Visee : Suites for Theorbo - Pascal Monteilhet

J.S. Bach, Robert De Visee

Suites for Theorbo

Pascal Monteilhet, theorbe

Bach's Suites for Solo Cello No.1-3 BWV 1007, 1008, 1009 transcripted by Pascal Monteilhet

Peguin Guide : ***

Gramophone 9/1999. John Duarte De Visee was a multi-instrumentalist and composer, a favourite of King Louis XIV of France. Though his music is in the French style it is less encrusted with ornaments than most of its kind and its appeal is direct. Montheilhet plays the Suites ('optional' movements included) with clarity and charm, showing that the theorbo does not always have a sombre face. Recommended. 

CD 01 J.S. Bach - Suites for Theorbo 01. Suite No.1 BWV 1007 - 1. Prelude [02:32.65] 02. 2. Allemande [04:34.08] 03. 3. Courante [02:58.25] 04. 4. Sarabande [02:19.72] 05. 5. Menuet I & II [03:15.65] 06. 6. Gigue [01:55.68] 07. Suite No.2 BWV 1008 - 1. Prelude [03:39.67] 08. 2. Allemande [03:47.35] 09. 3. Courante [02:41.30] 10. 4. Sarabande [03:48.15] 11. 5. Menuet I & II [03:07.63] 12. 6. Gigue [02:59.40] 13. Suite No.3 BWV 1009 - 1. Prelude [03:50.02] 14. 2. Allemande [04:23.05] 15. 3. Courante [03:15.65] 16. 4. Sarabande [03:16.38] 17. 5. Menuet I & II [04:00.12] 18. 6. Gigue [10:16.63] CD 02 Robert De Visee - Suites for Theorbo 01. Suite in E minor - 1. Prelude 1 [01:08.70] 02. 2. Prelude 2 [00:39.68] 03. 3. Allemande [03:10.73] 04. 4. Courante [01:43.67] 05. 5. Sarabande [02:15.59] 06. 6. Rondeau Montfermeil [02:16.35] 07. 7. Gigue et son Double [02:46.46] 08. Suite in B minor - 1. Prelude [00:55.00] 09. 2. Allemande [03:31.00] 10. 3. Courante [01:31.00] 11. 4. Sarabande [02:14.49] 12. 5. Gavotte [00:48.16] 13. 6. Gigue [01:14.10] 14. Suite in D major - 1. Prelude [00:53.39] 15. 2. Allemande [02:26.03] 16. 3. Courante [01:28.38] 17. 4. Sarabande [02:48.73] 18. 5. Menuet [00:33.63] 19. 6. Gigue [01:20.14] 20. Suite in A minor - 1. Prelude [01:23.36] 21. 2. Allemande : La Royale [02:28.30] 22. 3. Courante [01:39.43] 23. 4. Gavotte [00:51.06] 24. 5. Sarabande [01:25.71] 25. 6. Chaconne [03:01.34] 26. 7. Rondeau : Mascarade [02:04.50] 27. Suite in C minor - 1. Prelude [00:46.68] 28. 2. La Plainte [04:11.21] 29. 3. Courante [01:47.46] 30. 4. Sarabande [02:23.47] 31. 5. Gigue [01:59.50]

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