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phgubi (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Brilliant, they are awesome...
laianemesis (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Extraordinary!
and89anto (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
J'aime beaucoup quand la théorbe donne le gros coup de bourdon =)
midnightblue80 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
I am curious what you have against this group so much? What is it about the continuo that bothers you?
miguelruizmolano (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
la calidad de la interpretación y la seriedad de sus músicos, hacen que la L'Arpeggiata se convierta en uno de mis grupos favoritos.
grantco131313 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
The true question being however whether Harvard and Oxford actually tried any OTHER nationalities of the baroque....
philiplawton (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
Oh well. It sounded terribly similar. My mistake.
433138 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
I am convinced that this music carries enough spark to appeal to people without any unnecessary additions. What gets me is that fact that such groups sell themselves as experts in early music (they may well be experts in folk music!). E.g., why on earth is CP allowed to teach trusting students at one of the world's foremost institutions for early music? Talk about the blind leading the blind ...
433138 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
No, it is not. The work you are referreing to is a very extended ciacona for solo violin and bass, which exists in two different versions, its main characteristic being the modulating ostinato bass. Antonio Bertali also wrote a ciacona for two violins, fagotto, and bass (this is not it!).
GoldenAwakening (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)
The truth is, there is no way classical music could survive in the centuries to come without these "cross-over nonsense" to attract new followers. I'm one of those people, and I proudly say I'm in love with classical. I agree with you that crossovers have less "value" artistically, but they are necessary. I think we should be GLAD there's more genuine groups like l'arpeggiata who sticks to traditional instruments. Can you imagine if all we have is Lara St. John's Re: Bach nonsense? |
