Entrata

This gambist and musical jack-of-all-trades is making it in the world of early music. And not only regarding early music, but also in French Chansons and in theatre did Ralph Rousseau seek refuge. And with success, because at the start of this year he received the Edison Classical Public Award for his CD ‘Chansons d’amour’. More info on Ralph Rousseau can be found on his website.
In this Entrata, the gambist can be heard exclusively in early music by Louis de Caix d’Hervelois, Tobias Hume, Marin Marais and Johannes Schenk.

(photo: Dierk Hendriks)

Louis de Caix d’Hervelois (ca. 1675-1760, arr. J. Savall).
1. Plainte in C major.
Tobias Hume (1569-1645?).
uit: "The first part of ayres for the viole de gambo alone" (1605):
2. The spirit of gambo.  
3. Captaine Hume’s pavan.   
4. A soldier’s galiard.  
Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba.
(STS 611145, 2003)

Tobias Hume.
5. My mistress hath a pritty thing. 
6. A Question. 
7. An Answer.  
8. Now I come.  
Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba.
(Challenge Classics, CC 72334)
Marin Marais (1656-1728).
uit "Le quatrième livre de pièces de viole" (1717):
9. La Reveuse.  
Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba.
(Challenge Classics, CC 72334)
Marin Marais.
uit "Le deuxième livre de pièces de viole" (1701): 
10. (parts of) Les Folies d’Espagnes. 
11. Les voix humaines.
Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba.
(STS 611145)

Johannes Schenk (ca.1660-na1717).
Sonata V in e minor (from L’Echo du Danube, ca1705).
– Adagio.
– Aria largo.
– Gavotta.
– Adagio.
– Giga vivace.
– Aria.
Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba.
(Challenge Classics, CC 72334)