Two
Two brings together the nationally renowned talents of Marais Project founding members, Jennifer Eriksson, viola da gamba, and Tommie Andersson, gallichon, theorbo and baroque guitar, in a seldom heard way. Each plays alternate brackets of solos on their respective instruments before embarking on a joint performance of a splendid suite by Marin Marais.
Guest artist, Susie Bishop voice, joins them for a gorgeous encore. The performers wanted to create the feel of a live performance in the way the music flows and the performers interact.
“The theorbo and the baroque guitar have a wonderful solo repertoire spanning hundreds of years” Jenny Eriksson commented, “Less so the gallichon, but Tommie arranged several pieces for this recording including a truly lovely Mozart adagio originally composer for the glass harmonica.” Tommie would like to dedicate his recording of Mozart's Adagio to the memory of recently deceased Swedish soprano, Eva Nässén.
The viola da gamba is also endowed with a rich treasure of solo works. For the first time in her career, Eriksson has performed and now recorded some of her favourite solo pieces, including the world premiere of a work written for her by Australian composer, Paul Cutlan. “Paul and I have known each other for many years and I deeply respect his musicianship. Sarabande is an arrangement of a movement of an earlier suite he wrote for viola da gamba and harpsichord. It is a privilege to bring this music to life for the first time.”
As might be expected, pride of place goes to the music of that giant of the viola da gamba, Marin Marais. “We have explored so many of his suites over the years and there is always a sense of achievement in committing another of the great man’s works to record,” says Eriksson. “Tommie and I know each other so well, and know the music so well, that it just flows from us!"
Artists
Jennifer Eriksson
Jenny Eriksson completed her initial musical studies at the NSW State Conservatorium of Music studying music education and cello with Barbara Woolley. She subsequently studied the viola da gamba with Jaap ter Linden at the Rotterdam Conservatorium for three years where she completed post-graduate studies in baroque music.
Tommie Andersson
Tommie Andersson was born in Sweden and has been based in Sydney since 1984. He is regarded as Australia's leading specialist in lutes and early guitars.
The Marais Project
If you love interesting, out of the way music and relaxed, concert settings you will love The Marais Project! Jennifer Eriksson originally founded the group in 2000 to perform the complete works of Marin Marais an 18th century genius of my instrument, the viola da gamba. Over the years our repertoire has greatly expanded and now includes a huge range of wonderful vocal and instrumental music for the viola da gamba from the 1300s to the present day. They also commission and arrange new music for the ensemble.
Track Listing
- Allegro, HWV 598
- Air, HWV 604
- Minuet, HWV 603
- Jig, HWV 599
- Prelude
- Allemande variation
- Sarabande
- Courante
- Prélude
- Aria
- Gavote
- Adagio
- Minuet
- Spinning forth Sarabande Paul Cutlan
- Adagio für Glasharmonika, KV 356 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Prelude
- Allemande
- Air en Vaudeville, Mesme Air double
- Sarabande
- Gigue
- Menuet I, Menuet II
- Branle de Village
- J'avois crû qu'en vous aymant (Anonymous)
Sonata for a Musical Clock George Frideric Handel
Suite in D minor for viola da gamba Jacques Lambert du Buisson
Pieces for guitar Johann Anton Losy von Losinthal
Sonata in G Major for viola da gamba Carl Friedrich Abel
Suite in A Major Marin Marais
Performers
- Jennifer Eriksson · viola da gamba
- Tommie Andersson · baroque guitar
Composers
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, and concertos. Handel's music was well known to such later composers as Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. He composed over 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers.
Where to buy
Two is available as as CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer secure online ordering.
Move CDs can be ordered through music retailers across Australia including Readings.
Product details
- List price
- $15.00 AUD
- Release date
- April 2021
- Copyright
- © 2021 The Marais Project
- Phonogram
- ℗ 2021 Move Records
- Category
- Early music
- Catalogue number
- MCD 617
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574061727