Rating: 5/5
Review:
A lovely disc
I am a great admirer of the work of Hille Perl, although I
haven't always liked her collaborations with Lee Santana (their recent Born To
Be Mild, for example). However, this is
first-rate, I think.
These are some of Marais' gamba works with the basso
continuo arranged for the theorbo. It's
a lovely combination of sounds, which Perl and Santana use to produce a very
fine disc. The overall sound is
fabulous, rich and deep and there's plenty of melodic and harmonic invention
here, too (as one would expect from Marais.)
Both play beautifully, with virtuosity, mutual understanding and an
obvious love for what they are playing.
The result is a disc of very satisfying music which rewards
careful listening, but you can also just sit back and luxuriate in the sound
(beautifully recorded by DHM). The notes
are in Hille Perl's usual…er…individual style which may suit others better than
it does me, but there is plenty of scholarly content too. It's a really good disc, and one which I can
recommend very warmly.
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