Metodo Completo per Viola da Gamba - Vol.1
Description
During its climax, the viol had a reputation for being able to
imitate the finest nuances of the human voice and express the
deepest feeling of the soul. At the end of the XVIII century, as it
was considered too difficult and aristocratic, it became obsolete
with respect to the new standards prevailing during that
pre-revolutionary period, and it was rapidly deposed by the cello.
This last was promoted throughout the whole of Europe by some
virtuosi, mostly Italian. And so also Wilhelm Friedrich II, king of
Prussia, at first pupil (by correspondence) of Forqueray the son,
passed later on to the cello, under the guidance of Duport.
In these last years the viol has found its splendour again, and its
beautiful repertory, supported by some excellent musicians in
concerts, recordings — even at the cinema — has obtained the
recognition of the wide public and of certain institutions, which
have included it in their teaching courses.
The teaching of the Ancients, mostly based on direct transmittion
and on the imitation of the teacher, has left us only few
treatises, often lapidary and adaptable with difficulty to our
current didactic methods. Thus, the apprentices of viol, having to
face up to the venture of referring to a tradition which was
interrupted for two centuries, will certainly welcome this new
method with satisfaction.
Intentionally devoid of photos and commentaries, this method does
not intend to replace the living example of the teacher, but
provides, in the form of progressive exercises, an essential help
to the development of a synthetic and personal technique on the
instrument.
Many countries have recognized since long time the advantages
offered by the viol in approaching the pleasures of music at
different levels:
- the different sizes making up the viol family allows the child to grow up having the experience of a superb ensemble repertory;
- its humble but essential support role in the basso continuo aids the understanding of the musical structure;
- its solo repertory, covering a wide range of styles, contains pieces by composers of great genious.
I hope that this work will contribute to create some more spaces for the viol in the modern instrumental scenery. (Christophe Coin)
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