De Visée
De Visée
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Toyohiko Satoh, lute: French solo music works for Baroque lute by Robert de Visée (1650 - 1725)
About the album
Toyohiko Satoh, one of the most important and influential lute players of the last century, plays on this recording the largely unknown late works of French baroque composer and lutenist Robert De Visée, guitar teacher to the King Luis XIV.
Toyohiko Satoh plays on an original lute made by Laurentius Greiff in 1610, which gives this recording a very distinct sound and atmosphere.
DE VISÈE is a tribute to an old lute master of the Baroque by an old lute master of today, played on one of the most precious, rare and soulful instruments available for this repertoire.
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Catalogue number: CD-16296
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Tracklist of "De Visée"
Re-majeur レ長調
1. Allemande gay 陽気なアルマンド 2:49
2. Courante クーラント 2:34
3. Courante クーラント 2:33
4. Gigue ジグ 1:59
Sol-majeur ソ長調
5. Chaconne シャコンヌ 4:56
Do-mineur ド短調
6. Tombeau de du But Allemande ドゥ・ブに捧げるトンボー 4:31
7. Courante クーラント 2:33
La-majeur/mineur
8. La Muzette Rondeau ロンド風ミュゼット 11:36
Fa#-mineur ファ＃短調
9. Allemande grave ゆゆしきアルマンド 4:35
10. Allemande gay 陽気なアルマンド 3:41
11. Courante クーラント 2:33
12. Sarabande サラバンド 3:36
13. Gigue ジグ 2:17
La-majeur ラ長調
14. La Du Hautmènil Sarabande オーメニル夫人のサラバンド 3:35
15. Gigue grave ゆゆしきジグ 3:15
La-mineur ラ短調
16. Chaconne シャコンヌ 3:18
17. Tombeau de Vieux Gallot Allemande 老ガロに捧げるトンボー 5:09
total time 65:40
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私は、クラッシックは好きですが、素人です。確か、FMか、有線で聴いて、気になり、題名と奏者を調べて買いました。私は、朝以外にバロックを聴きたくなる事はありません。このCDはバロックだと思うのですが、夜も聴きたくなります。ずっと聴いていたいです。
La calidad de este CD es excepcional en todos los aspectos. Un "must have" para los amantes de la música.
この音楽をいったいどう形容したらいいのでしょうか。毎日の時間がただ慌ただしく、世俗の愚かさや、雑音のなかで過ぎていくことを嘆いている方（私もだが）、この佐藤氏のヴィゼーを聴こうではありませんか。このＣＤを夜中にかければ（朝でも昼でもいいですが）、数秒後には、自分が何か運命によってこの音楽を与えられ、深く深く慰められていることがわかるではないでしょうか。この音楽さえあれば精神の貴族という者になれる。薄っぺらな癒し系ではないですよ。絶美の音楽があなたを待っています。ヴァイスのリュート音楽は好きでしたが、ヴィゼーの音楽はその上を行くかもしれません。名演奏者佐藤豊彦さんにどれだけ感謝しても足りません。１７世紀のオリジナルだというリュートの音色は美しく（かそけきというより非常に明晰）、またこのＣＤは録音も凄いです。ＳＡ−ＣＤかと思いました。
Satoh-san is new to me - and I have a library of lute and theorbo discs - including the weiss/Lindberg stuff, Bream and Pascal Montheilet but this recording is very special. Partly its the instrument. These ancient lutes really do have a very unique and special sound but Satoh's playing gets right to the centre of De Visee's style. He writes a very loose rhythmic style - the notes seem to cascade over each other. It is the antithesis of the far more tightly organized Bach or Weiss pieces for the lute. Satoh understands this perfectly and makes these pieces seem to elide strict time, to stretch and expand and contract tempi until both player and listener become freed from the strict constraints of the metronome. I find this album is "out there" as jazzers would say - like miles davis time - very unusual and very special. Then theres the recording quality. The sense of intimacy on this recording is very intimate and very special. I can hear birdsong in the distant background but the lute in the foreground has a mesmerising tonal quality. If you have any sort of halfway decent hifi then this disc is an absolute must, whether or not you are a fan of lute pieces. If you are a fan - of either lute or classical in general - this is a very strong recommendation. You won't be disappointed.
Wer die Laute mag wird diese CD ausgezeichnet finden - wunderschöne Musik zum entspannen, wie ich finde. Unbedingt KAUFEN !!
Wunderschöne Platte! So richtig wird sie erst im Herbst/Winter bei mir zum Einsatz kommen, aber auch an lauen Sommerabenden auf dem Balkon....Die Musik IST Meditation - man braucht sich nur für sie zu öffnen.
I am basically speechless after listening to this disc, so my apologies for the "nuts and bolts" nature of this review:This is a sublimely beautiful recording.All aspects of it's presentation are extraordinary;The music itself is at once charming and deeply moving.The sound of the instrument is incredible. I've never heard a lute with this range of tonal color and dynamics.The playing is convincing, assured and sensitive.Those responsible for the recorded sound are to be applauded, as well.The perspective on the performance is essentially perfect...if only all recordings were this well done!Clearly, this is the work of an inspired musician.It is fortunate for us that everything came together to serve the music so well.A highly recommended recording of rare beauty.