Savall suona la viola da gamba

[Neveiksme]

not bad :)

[jnullsandman]

UncleTito72 => agree 100%... He is a legend

[leonardotmcosta]

Viola da Gamba Hero

[UncleTito72]

Jordi Savall Should be declared a living treasure. The world is better just because he is here.

[omoshiroidayo]

what does he say? i dont even uderstand tzhe language

[moofytolkin]

@omoshiroidayo he's announcing the titles of the sections, as designated by the composer. "KETTLE DRUM." "COUNTER MARCH" "MARCH AWAY" etc

[moofytolkin]

@moofytolkin before that he says the name of the piece, too

[Draycos99]

The Viol or Viola Da Gamba does have frets. Playing on the frets allows the notes to sustain for longer as the string is shortened over the metal fret, whereas playing above the frets causes the notes to diminish quickly as the string is shortened by the finger and the sound is deadened.

[UncleTito72]

@Draycos99 The Viola da Gamba does not have metal frets. The frets are made of gut, just like the strings. Some people have installed guitar frets on their viols, bot his changes the sound, and it's frowned upon by professionals. I'm not a professional, by the way. I just know these things.

[TennisChamp59]

On the viola da gamba, do you play notes higher than where the frets stop?

[bottleazn]

@TennisChamp59 there are no frets it isnt a guitar

[bottleazn]

@TennisChamp59 wait maybe it does

[ericoschmitt]

@TennisChamp59 no, you put your fingers in a place the not would sound low without the frets. actualy, anywhere behind the fret will sound the same note, until you go down to the other note, and the pitch will change suddenly just as in the guitar

[nonnopirro52]

Caro cello non reggi al confronto con la viola da gamba

[DrH1N1]

does it have frets? or just some marks instead?

[ghostcrab311]

masterful - brilliant playing

[firestarsquest]

so thats what a viol sounds like...

[moregreatmusic]

Fantastic performance.

Please check out my new performance of some french baroque music (de Visée) aswell.

[Hikikomori013]

Magnificent bowing technique. It feels exciting and strong. A Great performance.

[TempoFurioso]

that's some nice ricochet skills

[mroulias]

great music!!

[jeanpaul20012]

Er ist einfach der Meister der Viola da Gamba

[violatione]

Jordi wrote this? He is as good a composer as he is a player.

[Samuel16038]

È bellisimo sapere che quest'uomo sta facendo per noi una cosa che non ha fatto nessuno. Grazie per ritornare questa musica e farla realtà, e grazie perché così possiamo contare un'istoria che mai no sarà dimenticata.

[lordcristale]

Is the most serious (and cheerful) notes than I have heared before,,, somewhat reminds me to my homeland... mexico

[Bach1Beethoven]

Is it possible to use steel strings in the gamba?

[leonardocello]

@Bach1Beethoven If you mean "...without the risk of damaging the instrument", I would dare saying no.

[captpicard12345]

@Bach1Beethoven In theory, I don't think so. If it were, someone probably would have done it already :). But Gamba players commonly, for the lower 2-3 strings, at least on bass viol, I don't know about the others, use gut core strings spun with steel to make the lower notes sound bigger. I'll bet that they could probably be used on some of the higher strings too, to give it some extra volume. It's an interesting thought.

[starcommander55]

@Bach1Beethoven Kinda, but not really. I know a couple of people who have had gambas made to withstand the tension, but most gambas are not made to handle the pressure of modern steel-wound strings.

[dpiktoria]

mamma mia...

[PHALANX100BC]

Long live the Cult of Jordi Savall!!!!!

[antiotio]

Félicitations pour cette superbe interprétation ! Vraiment gradiose et respectueux du style !!! De la part d'un autre musicien ...

[fistfulofeuros]

I think it is Hume..Doesnt sound like Marais(or any other french gamba music Ive heard) great stuff!

[starcommander55]

@fistfulofeuros

The second thing he Plays is "Hark Hark" and the third work is "A Soldier's Resolution." I'm not sure what the first one is. The last two are by Hume.

[ARCHAEAsdp]

@fistfulofeuros yess, you're right it is "A souldiers March" by Capitane Hume.

so amazing to hear it in real life!

[starcommander55]

@ARCHAEAsdp "A Soldier's Resolution"

[bhaibaldeep]

When was this recorded?

Is there a way to connect with him via email? One of friends Emmanuelle Guigue learnt from him.

He is simply outstanding - would love to bring him to India sometime soon...

[pianist41]

He runs his own record company Alia Vox. On the website of alia-vox there are concert dates and contact possibilities.

[Edside0]

@bhaibaldeep Try Alia Vox website ;)

[bhaibaldeep]

I have just returned back to Delhi - will try there. Thanks for our suggestion.

[IvyAntimonio]

viola da gamba rocks.

[thesacrament77]

ortiz

[CarlosMacMartin]

Maestro Genial!

[AbPanormo]

I'm pretty sure they're all Tobias Hume (English, early 17th century). I have the music in my studio and am too lazy to trundle get it. The two last are Hume for sure: the 2nd may be "Deth," the last is something like "Soldier's Resolution," tho' I'm probably mis-remembering. Note JS is playing from a xerox of the tablature (pretty hard to read, to begin with). He also plays a tune at the end that varies from my edition (and does so on recordings I have of him).

What a hero this guy is!

[alarob]

I think you're right; the last piece must be Hume's "A Soldier's Resolution" (which I'd never heard performed before). Savall is announcing the sections in English, although he does pronounce "March" like French "Marche."

[alarob]

Specifically: The second piece begins at 2:54 and sounds to me like a tombeau. The third piece, a suite with section titles spoken aloud in French, begins at 4:55.

[alarob]

I'd like to know too. The Italian info on the video only refers to "music by Marais and other French baroque authors for viola da gamba." So we can assume it's all French, and some but not all is by Marais. I think there are three separate pieces, the last one in several sections.

[Cath198127]

What's the piece? I'm usually pretty good at identifying what is being played, but I'm stuck on this one. Can anyone help?

[CouchHokku]

All pieces are Musicall Humors by Tobias Hume:

1st - A Souldier's March

2nd - Harke, harke

3rd - A Souldier's Resolution

:)

[p6rn6g6thic]

that guy is amazing at playng!!!!

[barroqueira]

o maior músico do nosso tempo!

[Modes9]

We're gonna party like it's 1499!

[PercivalHoward]

lol

[ultimabass]

@Modes9 the viola da gamba was not developed until the late 15th century. The correct time and date would be in the year 1599.

[ultimabass]

@ultimabass but I get the point you're trying to convey :P

[oldedrum]

A true master of the craft is the great

Jordi Savall.

[Onishax]

This is the bass right? im not too good with instrument naming

[JacksonHugh]

It is a viol

[masbrow]

It's a seven-string bass viol

[shaind]

This is called "Viola da Gamba" which means "viol for the legs"

[Clemsonandcubsfan1]

its a viola degamba bass

[grantino13]

¡increible!

gracias

[katebarmotina]

7 strings. Holy crap.

[mousoungu]

que bruto este hombre, un monstruo!

gracias

[Dragonkessy]

la ostia k makinon de tio

[AlexanderArs]

Savall-è-bravissimo dovrebbe chiamarsi...bravissimo!

[lanicolotta]

grazie mille da venezia, bellissimo

[jasjjb]

Beautiful - many thanks !

[gifu1960]

I like everything he does. He's a fantastic musician.

[Natalejo]

Beautiful!!! Jordi Savall is the best!!!! I heard this beautiful piece in Auckland NZ.

[antetdi]

Now that's a really good microphone!

oh - I love the music too ;)

[PeriodinstrumentfaN]

Maître Savall !!! :>

[classicalguitargirl]

Wow! Its like a flamenco with a bow!! Amazing.