Ensemble Fantasticus performing Sonnerie de Saint Genèvieve du Mont-de-Paris, by Marin Marais. From the album "Sonnerie & other portraits", released 2/9/2013 by Resonus Classics.
One of Marin Marais’ best compositions. The conversation between gamba and violin really comes through in this performance. My heart goes out to the cembalo player. That ostinato is even more tedious than the one that undergirds the Pachelbel “Canon in D”. Kudos to him for his amazing focus throughout the piece!
This piece is perfect for needed inspiration to restore an 18th century painting that I am working on for a client. Thank you for making a rather difficult undertaking a really joyous one!
Quelle musique si peu vulgarisé mais o combien belle envoûtante et magique car il y tout dans cette musique- variations,nuances,rythmes,- bref un chef-d'oeuvre.Encore bravo pour les musiciens
Si, Alain Corneau a raconté la vie de Marin Marais dans le film Tous les matins du monde qui est un véritable chef d’oeuvre. L’interprétation de cette sonnerie par Jordi Savall dans le CD du film est meilleure pour mon goût à celle de cet ensemble, car parfaitement rythmée.
@@philippec6792 Oui bien sûr j'ai vu le film il y a longtemps et j'ai beaucoup aimé . Oui la vulgarisation a permis de faire connaître cette musique mais insuffisamment à mon goût. Bonne soirée..
I have listened almost all the "Sonnerie de Ste-Genevieve du Mont de Paris" available online and I found the tempo of this one just perfect. This a sonnerie which means church bells ringing. I wonder how Marin Marais played his song... with or without bells? .
I don't think this piece of music was ever accompanied by bells. The title refers to the legend of St. Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, who in the year 451 let the church bells sound in Paris to call the panicked citizens to pray in stead of fleeing when Attila the Hun and his army stood at the gates of Paris. Allegedly, the prayers made Attila leave Paris and move on to attack Orleans instead.
since this is programmatic music its purpose is to evoke its title subject without the presence of that subject. hence battle pieces don't need to be played in the midst of battle, storms needn't be played while it is stormy, and one doesn't need a fleeing deer and a hunt party in the auditorium while playing vivaldi's "autumn".
Juste magistrale interprétation des artistes de ce groupe fantastique, ils restituent à merveille l'esprit Français des XVIIème et XVIIIème siècles, le génie Français à nul autre comparable !!!!
I Hope we hear more music with the use of the Viola Di Gamba with 7 or 6 strings , great come back for this Instrument is very much wished , by many music lovers from this kind music ! Thank you so Much .
Rkia el fassi oh! Oui, il y a une notion de voyage plus grande ,comme une épopée! Délicate et entêtante à la fois... équilibre parfait bien retranscrit par les interprètes.
Finally, and thank goodness for that, classical music is in the hands of young people who do not subscribe to the bow ties, coat tails and stuffy gatherings where members of 'high society' come to show off their designer gowns and expensive jewelry. Three hard working professional musicians in casual comfortable clothing get together to make wonderful music. Fantasticus indeed.
These three musicians fit together perfectly; they are all three people who can make their instruments sing beautifully, and they've kept the musical story going start to finish with interest and drive, and endless interplay. So beautiful, thank you
Je ressens une notion plus grande de voyage: comme une épopée sur un Océan de tous les dangers, partir en quête de quelque chose en bravant les obstacles, comme une détermination au delà de soi ! Merci pour cette pièce délicate et entêtante à la fois , de cet équilibre parfait entre vous qui approche la perfection.
Me too - spent a while looking for it amongst the Triangle of Sadness themes. This was my favourite! Wondering if I can do it with a music group I run - poor cellist! `but this version is so nice and hopefully will inspire!
But patience is what this work exudes. It has an almost hypnotic insistence on repetition and restatement. A music that is going nowhere, except into itself.
