Sainte-Colombe - Suite for Solo Viola da Gamba - Mov. 1-2/5

LE SIEUR DE SAINTE-COLOMBE (17TH CENTURY)

"Pieces de viole seule" - Suite for solo viola da gamba

1. Allemande

2. Courante

Performed by John Dornenburg

*Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe was a French composer and gambist.

It is speculated by various scholars that Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe was of Lyonnaise or Burgundian petty nobility; and also the selfsame 'Jean de Sainte-Colombe' noted as the father of 'Monsieur de Saint Colombe le fils'. This assumption was erroneous as proved by subsequent research taken on by Jonathan Dunford in Paris [1] In fact he was probably from the Pau area in southernmost France and Protestant; his first name was "Jean". His two daughters were named Brigide and Françoise. Sainte-Colombe was vastly celebrated as a veritable master of the viola da gamba, for he did not merely master the instrument, but also improved upon it: he is acclaimed as having added the seventh string (AA) on the bass viol.

In accordance with the celebrated aloofness of Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, he is claimed to have performed only occasional concerts and exclusively at his home, in consort with his two daughters, whom he had trained. Aside from them, Sainte-Colombe's students included the Sieur de Danoville, Desfontaines, Méliton, Jean Rousseau, and, most notably, Marin Marais, who wrote, Tombeau pour Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe in 1701 as homage to his instructor.

Amongst the extant works of Sainte-Colombe are sixty-seven Concerts à deux violes esgales, and over 170 pieces for solo seven-string viol, making him the most prolific of French viol composers before Marin Marais.

In 1991, Alain Corneau directed a film inspired by the life of Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe entitled Tous les matins du monde, with Jean-Pierre Marielle as Sainte-Colombe and Gérard Depardieu as the aged Marin Marais.

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[LordEli]

Knew an angel.. she sent me this link to this music.. haven't seen her in awhile.. saddens me this is good music.. and is not good listening to it without her..

[coyote1966]

beautyful...

[soyka73]

To Innocent paradis : Thank you very much. Unfortunately I never was in the Louvre, therefore and did not know. I am really appreciate to you! I enjoy exciting sounds of this bewitching music and painting

[InnocentParadis]

@soyka73 Lubin Baugin : Le dessert de gaufrettes (Louvre). A beautiful example of "poetic reality".

[nolintik]

@Hyacinthe0Apolyon et on les mange avec de la glace

[seanchristopherfranc]

This is what Youtube is all about. Thank you for uploading.

[plugee]

C'est le même tableau qui s'est trouvé dans le film "Tous les matins du monde!".

[phobos2k2]

@Hyacinthe0Apolyon

Je ne parle pas couramment, mais j'ai utilisé Google pour m'aider! ;)

"The things rolled in the foreground are "forgotten" wafers manufactured in the same manner as communion wafers distributed by priests. This table has used by Alain Corneau in the film adaptation."

[Hyacinthe0Apolyon]

I'm really sorry but I dont know how to say it English so I hope that someon could translate this:

Les trucs roulés en premier plan sont des "oublies", des gaufrettes fabriqués de la même manière que les hosties que le prêtre distribue. Ce tableau a d'ailleurs été repris par Alain Corneau dans l'adaptation au cinéma

[IAmTheViolaFreak]

what are those white rolled up things? Are they a desert or something? O.o just curious.

[soyka73]

amazing!!! Really. I like this very much! Who painted this picture?

[leialoha04]

telling a sad story...but it conveys to an atmospher of calmess and make me be thoughtful...

AMAZING MELODIES!!!!!!!!!!