Ariane consolée par Bacchus and François Couperin’s early writing for the viol

Autor: Mary Cyr
Rok vydání: 2020
Předmět:
Zdroj: Early Music. 48:291-306
ISSN: 1741-7260
0306-1078
Popis: Ariane consolée par Bacchus, newly discovered by Christophe Rousset and the only surviving cantata attributed to François Couperin, is scored for bass voice, obbligato bass viol and continuo. Because Couperin passionately engaged with Italian music, scholars have long assumed that he would have composed cantatas, but until now none had been known to survive. His choice of bass voice and viol, an unusual combination in the French cantata repertory, opens several avenues for investigation. A precursor to his choice of bass voice and viol can be found in his petits motets, some of which date from the 1690s, and the verset Deus virtutum convertere (1705). Although bass voice and solo viol do not yet appear together in a single work, Couperin’s writing betrays his interest in new Italian music and in composing for the viol. Some Italianate features that appear in the early sacred works can also be found in Ariane consolée par Bacchus.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje