Fausta's Blog

American and Latin American Politics, Society, and Culture

February 4, 2018 By Fausta

Sunday palate cleanser: Savall in Versailles

A feast,

Nuit des Rois: Jordi Savall à l’Opéra Royal de Versailles


Share

Filed Under: Fausta's blog, Jordi Savall, music Tagged With: Sunday palate cleansers

December 3, 2017 By Fausta

Sunday palate cleanser: Jordi Savall plays Folías de España

France, 2002

And Marais’s Folie,



Share

Filed Under: Jordi Savall Tagged With: Sunday palate cleansers

April 2, 2017 By Fausta

Mad about the Folies

The Watcher asked,

Who Are Your Favorite Musical Artists Or Composers? Why?
Years ago I went to the Montgomery Cinema (Princeton-area’s artsy-farsty movie theater) by myself to see Tous les matins du monde, a biopic about French composer Marin Marais (1656-1728). It’s a beautiful movie about a tragic love story, with Gerard Depardieu playing the old Marais and Depardieu’s real-life son, Guillaume – who also met a tragic end – playing the young Marais.

I had always enjoyed Baroque music, but this scene, where Guillaume Depardieu plays the Folies d’Espagne on the viola de gamba, was a revelation:

Well.

I had to find more!

It was 1991, in the olden days before Google, so I sat through the credits and wrote down the musician’s name, Jordi Savall, after which I headed to the Princeton U-Store (which back then had an excellent music department, curated by a professor from the Westminster Conservatory) and bought the movie soundtrack.

After that, I have spent thousands of hours listening to Early and Baroque music, in person, on CDs, iPod and YouTube, at every opportunity.

The effect of viola de gamba music on me is like that of catnip on a cat. Apparently I am not alone, since Savall himself, when he was a young cellist in his teens, heard an old neighbor play  it, and dedicated his life to the research, interpretation and teaching of the art.

His research has defined the art. When he first started learning gamba nearly nobody played it. He essentially taught himself while taking lessons on phrasing and other aspects of interpretation from master cellists. Until he could play an authentic, original gamba, he found someone who could build him one. He still spends countless hours at the French national archives researching original folios from the court of Louis XIII to add to the repertoire.

Savall’s work first was sponsored by a fellowship from the Fundación Juan March, but he has since created a family business. His late wife Monserrat Figueras sang, both his children play in his orchestra. He owns his recording label and is an impresario. Additionally, he is a professor of viola da gamba at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, when he succeeded his mentor, August Menzinger – his teacher in Switzerland when he and Ms Figueras moved to following the Juan March fellowship.

Savall narrates (in Spanish) his career in this video,

I started with the video of the Folies D’Espagne from the film. Here is a concert version of the piece, with Savall on gamba, and his daughter playing the harp,

You can listen to the full piece here,

No matter how many times I’ve listened to that piece, it always knocks my socks off.

Share

Filed Under: Fausta's blog, Jordi Savall Tagged With: Sunday palate cleansers

September 11, 2016 By Fausta

Sunday palate cleanser: J. S. Bach’s Mass in B minor

On September 11,

• Céline Scheen: soprano
• Yetzabel Arias: soprano
• Pascal Bertin: countertenor
• Makoto Sakurada: tenor
• Stephan Macleod: bass

Le Concert des Nations & La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Conducted by Jordi Savall

UPDATE
Trending at BadBlue

Share

Filed Under: 9/11, Jordi Savall, music Tagged With: Fausta's blog, Johann Sebastian Bach

March 19, 2016 By Fausta

En español: Jordi Savall narra su vida

y hay que escucharlo,

Sumamente interesante.

Share

Filed Under: entertainment, Jordi Savall, music Tagged With: Fausta's blog

March 13, 2016 By Fausta

Sunday palate cleanser: Bach and Handel

conducted by Jordi Savall, in period instruments,

Share

Filed Under: entertainment, Jordi Savall, music Tagged With: Fausta' blog, Sunday palate cleansers

February 7, 2016 By Fausta

Sunday palate cleanser: #7DaysOfJordiSavall

#7DaysOfJordiSavall Day 7: Les voix humaines. Jordi Savall https://t.co/NzgTXCyS7z via @YouTube

— Fausta (@Fausta) February 6, 2016

https://t.co/OWqCuJE7lc #7DaysOfJordiSavall Day 6

— Fausta (@Fausta) February 6, 2016

#7DaysOfJordiSavall Day 5: Lachrimae Caravaggio. https://t.co/l9MMu6cAt1 via @YouTube

— Fausta (@Fausta) February 5, 2016

#7DaysOfJordiSavall Day 4: Rameau: L'Orchestre de Louis XV | Jordi Savall https://t.co/KW7HNQHprx via @YouTube

— Fausta (@Fausta) February 3, 2016

#7DaysOfJordiSavall: Day 3 – Mare Adriaticum 2012 https://t.co/rdzslum1TR via @YouTube

— Fausta (@Fausta) February 2, 2016

@Fausta #7DaysOfJordiSavall Day 1: Tous Les Matins du Monde https://t.co/3ffXmeGrot

— Fausta (@Fausta) February 1, 2016

And an extra, starring the beautiful late Mrs. Savall, Montserrat Figueras,

Share

Filed Under: entertainment, Jordi Savall, music Tagged With: Sunday palate cleansers

August 2, 2015 By Fausta

Sunday palate cleanser: Jordi Savall plays Folies d’Espagne

Savall brings to life the Medieval music repertoire.

Share

Filed Under: entertainment, Jordi Savall, music Tagged With: Sunday palate cleansers

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »
Tweets by @Fausta
retirees_raise-2015_300x250

Pages

  • About
  • Email

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Previous Posts

  • Mrs. Maisel goes full Alinsky on Mrs. Schlafly
  • Venezuela: Did the Minister of Defense back out at the last minute?
  • You need to unfriend me
  • Go ahead and Kiss the Girl, if you dare
  • Ashamed

Recent Comments

  • John on Mrs. Maisel goes full Alinsky on Mrs. Schlafly
  • Today’s hot topics: Democrats’ collusion shift, tax-return rift, Venezuela drift, and more! – PoliticalWitchDoctor.com on Venezuela: Did the Minister of Defense back out at the last minute?
  • Today’s hot topics: Democrats’ collusion shift, tax-return rift, Venezuela drift, and more! - AmericanTruthToday on Venezuela: Did the Minister of Defense back out at the last minute?
  • Did Venezuela’s Minister of Defense Back Out At The Last Minute? on Venezuela: Did the Minister of Defense back out at the last minute?
  • Roseanne Not Back, Khan not Invited, Operaman’s back, Jobs back, Fausta’s back (but not here yet) Thoughts under the fedora – Da Tech Guy Blog on Venezuela: Did the Minister of Defense back out at the last minute?

Archives

  • 2019
    • December 2019
    • May 2019
    • January 2019
  • 2018
    • December 2018
    • October 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
  • 2017
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
  • 2016
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • January 2016
  • 2015
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • June 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
  • 2014
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • September 2014
    • August 2014
    • July 2014
    • June 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • February 2014
    • January 2014
  • 2013
    • December 2013
    • November 2013
    • October 2013
    • September 2013
    • August 2013
    • July 2013
    • June 2013
    • May 2013
    • April 2013
    • March 2013
    • February 2013
    • January 2013
  • 2012
    • December 2012
    • November 2012
    • October 2012
    • September 2012
    • August 2012
    • July 2012
    • June 2012
    • May 2012
    • April 2012
    • March 2012
    • February 2012
    • January 2012
  • 2011
    • December 2011
    • November 2011
    • October 2011
    • September 2011
    • August 2011
    • July 2011
    • June 2011
    • May 2011
    • April 2011
    • March 2011
    • February 2011
    • January 2011
  • 2010
    • December 2010
    • November 2010
    • October 2010
    • September 2010
    • August 2010
    • July 2010
    • June 2010
    • May 2010
    • April 2010
    • March 2010
    • February 2010
    • January 2010
  • 2009
    • December 2009
    • November 2009
    • October 2009
    • September 2009
    • August 2009
    • July 2009
    • June 2009
    • May 2009
    • April 2009
    • March 2009
    • February 2009
    • January 2009
  • 2008
    • December 2008
    • November 2008
    • October 2008
    • September 2008
    • August 2008
    • July 2008
    • June 2008
    • May 2008
    • April 2008
    • March 2008
    • February 2008
    • January 2008
  • 2007
    • December 2007
    • November 2007
    • October 2007
    • September 2007
    • August 2007
    • July 2007
    • June 2007
    • May 2007
    • April 2007
    • March 2007
    • February 2007
    • January 2007
  • 2006
    • December 2006
    • November 2006
    • October 2006
    • September 2006
    • August 2006
    • July 2006
    • June 2006
    • May 2006
    • April 2006
    • March 2006
    • February 2006
    • January 2006
  • 2005
    • December 2005
    • November 2005
    • October 2005
    • September 2005
    • August 2005
    • July 2005
    • June 2005
    • May 2005
    • April 2005
    • March 2005
    • February 2005
    • January 2005
  • 2004
    • December 2004
    • November 2004
    • October 2004
    • September 2004
    • August 2004
    • July 2004
    • June 2004
    • May 2004
    • April 2004
    • March 2004
Content Copyright Fausta's Blog

Site Developed and Managed by 300m.com