BHS: Star Instruments

 

Marie van Rhijn (harpsichord) explores repertoire for the viol and harpsichord, ‘star instruments’ of both the English and French schools due to their role as basso continuo

Description

Much used in the English and French music, the viol and the harpsichord share a range of repertoire. This programme focuses on viol music set for the keyboard, in a variety of periods, from the beginning of a famous English viol school in the 16th century to the famous French viol master Forqueray from the 18th century.

Marie van Rhijn (harpsichord) will perform these pieces along with arrangements she has prepared herself to further illustrate the fluidity of this repertoire which was often written for other basso continuo instruments such as the theorbo, organ and flute.

Programme
William Byrd (1543-1623)
A lesson of voluntarie, from My Ladye Nevells Booke of Virginal Music

Marin Marais (1656 – 1728)
Pieces in B minor from Second livre de Pièces de viole
Prélude, Courante , Sarabande, Menuets ,Gigue, Tombeau de Monsieur de Lully

Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Forqueray (1699 – 1782)
Suite No.3 in D major from Pièces de viole mises en pieces de clavecin
La Ferrand, La Régente, La Tronchin, La Morangis ou La Plissay