The album showpieces two high points from the repertoire for these instruments: the quality of the work, the perfection of the writing, the deep knowledge of the possibilities of the instruments (playing at their limits) and by the enormous amount of pieces and suites that they have left us. Literally thousands of pieces!

Their music travelled throughout Europe and was highly appreciated even by the genius composers of the era: Bach, Couperin, etc.

De Visée works in a very natural style: refined and measured and touching. Weiss works in a style which is full of imagination and surprises, often stunning in its virtuosity.

Weiss' suite in A major No. 45 (from the Dresden manuscript) is a turning point for Weiss' own work. De Visée's suite in G Minor (from under the manuscript by De Saizenay) is also a culmination of perfection of his style.

1. Introduzzione et Allegro La Majeur (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
2. Courante La Majeur (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
3. Bourree La Majeur (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
4. Sarabande Grave La Majeur (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
5. Menuet La Majeur (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
6. Presto La Majeur (Sylvius Leopold Weiss)
7. Prelude Sol mineur (Robert de Visee)
8. Allemande La Conversation (Robert de Visee)
9. Courante Sol Mineur (Robert de Visee)
10. Gavotte Sol Mineur (Robert de Visee)
11. Sarabande Sol Mineur (Robert de Visee)
12. Gigue Sol Mineur (Robert de Visee)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 4/21/2012
Mauricio Buraglia lives in Paris France

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Lute, Composer: Robert de Visee, Composer: Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Theorbo

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2. The Siena Manuscript on steel string guitar by Paul Berget: renaissance lute, modernized.
3. Lenten is come by Briddes Roune: 13th century medieval English songs
4. Ciaconna by Ernst Stolz: Renaissance and Baroque beautiful music revealed by Dutch gambist and multi-instrumentalist
5. Le 9 sonate per violoncello solo e continuo by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
6. 5 and 6 part Fantasies of William Lawes by Oberlin Consort of Viols: renaissance viol music
7. Dolci Miei Sospiri by Ensemble Carpe Diem: Early music featuring Italian affetti from Switzerland
8. Josep i Maria (Spanish and Catalan Folksongs and Villancicos for Christmas) by Galliarda: Renaissance and Baroque music from Byrd to Handel
9. Le Tresor dOrphee by Antoine Francisque by James Edwards: baroque guitar music
10. Farewell I by Poeticall Musicke: Late Renaissance and Early Baroque music, historically performed
11. JS Bach on Solo Ukulele by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
12. Messe a l'usage des Couvents by Craig Hanson: exquisitely moving Baroque organ music
13. The Dawn of Joy by Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
14. Classical Ukulele by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
15. Almeria by Fernwood: Music played by hand on instruments made of wood
16. William Byrd for Guitar by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
17. JS Bach on 8 string guitar, vol 2 by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
18. Collage by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
19. Ravel on Guitar and Ukulele by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
20. Triemer Six Cello Sonatas by Ensemble Mirable: rare and extraordinary music of the Baroque

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