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The Excellency of Hand - English Viola da Gamba Duos
Paolo Pandolfo
The Excellency of Hand - English Viola da Gamba Duos
Genre: Classical
 
The term division refers to a particular type of improvisation or composition that flourished in England in the middle of the seventeenth century. Simply put, division music involves splitting longer notes into shorter one...  more »

     
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All Artists: Paolo Pandolfo
Title: The Excellency of Hand - English Viola da Gamba Duos
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Label: Naxos of America, Inc.
Release Date: 4/21/2017
Genre: Classical
Style: Chamber Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

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The term division refers to a particular type of improvisation or composition that flourished in England in the middle of the seventeenth century. Simply put, division music involves splitting longer notes into shorter ones and larger intervals into smaller ones. In order to divide you need a subject, or theme, and this was most often a pre-existing vocal melody or a repeating ground-bass. Following on from his critically acclaimed recording of solo English viola da gamba works (Tickle the Minikin), founder member of Fantascus, Robert Smith, is joined by the prolific and celebrated viola da gambist, Paolo Pandolfo, for this album of English duos for the instrument. Featuring a selection of seventeenth-century repertoire from Christopher Simpson, John Jenkins and Simon Ives, this album is packed with divisions for duo, which are often intensely virtuosic. Also featured are a selecon of preludes from Christopher Simpsons The Division Viol and an addional prelude by Smith himself.