Credits:

Sakai Atsushi

Description:

A delicate and refined musical dialogue: A collection of two highly original viol da gamba concertosa highly anticipated recording by the masterful Jun Sakai!While the music of Marin Marais often sounds as if it is trying to please the listener, the music of Saint-Colombe possesses a grandeur that seems to reject all criticism, and it sounds as if it values remaining true to itself above all else (Atsushi Sakai)A collection of works by Saint-Colombe performed by Atsushi Sakai, a Paris-based viola da gamba player. In the world of the viola da gambaa genre typically characterized by unaccompanied piecesthese concertos, written for duet, are a rarity. Combined with the unconventional structures characteristic of Saint-Colombe, who taught himself composition, and harmonic progressions that at times even feature bold dissonances, these works are truly unique and brimming with originality. Please en