Risonanze / Various- Risonanze
Risonanze is the début solo album of London-based viola da gamba player Ibrahim Aziz, who is one of the greatest performers of the instrument of his generation. This recording is a performance of immense expression, expertly delivered on a viol made by English string maker Barak Norman in 1712. The album includes one of the highlights of the baroque era the Cello Sonata No. 2 by J.S. Bach as well as other baroque works. Risonanze also includes contemporary works, including one specially written for Aziz. Popular between the 15th-18th centuries, the viol has a unique quality of the sound through plangent tones of it's middle voice, silvery and vibrant high notes, and the depth of it's bass and human-like qualities. It's bow is played with a technique that discourages sharp attacks on the strings, but instead draws out and threads together each note like beautiful pearls on a maiden's neck, glowing with a silky halo. This quality of sound is not volume but resonance.
Tracklist:
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): I. Prelude
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): II. Allemande
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): III. Courante
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): IV. Sarabande
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): V. Menuets I & II
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): VI. Gigue
- Suite Estiu: I. Mirada. Adagio
- Suite Estiu: II. Resonancias. Allegro Con Brio
- Suite Estiu: III. Roces. Andante Tranquilo
- Suite Estiu: IV. Aromas. Tempo Di Passacaglia
- Suite Estiu: V. Sazón. Presto
- 27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 20 In D Minor, Wk 205
- 27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 23 In D Minor, Wk 208
- 27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 2 In D Major, Wk 187
- Journeying
- Sonata In D Minor: I. Adagio - II. Allegro
- Sonata In D Minor: III. Allemande
- Sonata In D Minor: IV. Courante
- Sonata In D Minor: V. Giga
- Sonata In D Minor: VI. Aria
- Sonata In D Minor: VII. Aria Burlesca
UPC > 5060216348483
Format > New CD
Label > First Hand
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Risonanze is the début solo album of London-based viola da gamba player Ibrahim Aziz, who is one of the greatest performers of the instrument of his generation. This recording is a performance of immense expression, expertly delivered on a viol made by English string maker Barak Norman in 1712. The album includes one of the highlights of the baroque era the Cello Sonata No. 2 by J.S. Bach as well as other baroque works. Risonanze also includes contemporary works, including one specially written for Aziz. Popular between the 15th-18th centuries, the viol has a unique quality of the sound through plangent tones of it's middle voice, silvery and vibrant high notes, and the depth of it's bass and human-like qualities. It's bow is played with a technique that discourages sharp attacks on the strings, but instead draws out and threads together each note like beautiful pearls on a maiden's neck, glowing with a silky halo. This quality of sound is not volume but resonance.
Tracklist:
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): I. Prelude
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): II. Allemande
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): III. Courante
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): IV. Sarabande
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): V. Menuets I & II
- Cello Suite No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 (Arr. I. Aziz For Viola Da Gamba): VI. Gigue
- Suite Estiu: I. Mirada. Adagio
- Suite Estiu: II. Resonancias. Allegro Con Brio
- Suite Estiu: III. Roces. Andante Tranquilo
- Suite Estiu: IV. Aromas. Tempo Di Passacaglia
- Suite Estiu: V. Sazón. Presto
- 27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 20 In D Minor, Wk 205
- 27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 23 In D Minor, Wk 208
- 27 Pieces (Excerpts): No. 2 In D Major, Wk 187
- Journeying
- Sonata In D Minor: I. Adagio - II. Allegro
- Sonata In D Minor: III. Allemande
- Sonata In D Minor: IV. Courante
- Sonata In D Minor: V. Giga
- Sonata In D Minor: VI. Aria
- Sonata In D Minor: VII. Aria Burlesca
UPC > 5060216348483
Format > New CD
Label > First Hand
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.