Allemande en f ut fa | Castello Consort

Allemande en f ut fa, from a collection by Philidor. Middle parts reconstructed by Matthijs van der Moolen.
Dessus: Elise Dupont, Sakura Goto, Jacek Kurzydło (violin);
Haute-contre: Ivan Iliev (viola);
Taille: Hilla Heller (viola);
Quinte: Lena Rademann (viola);
Basse: Anne-Linde Visser, Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde (basse de violon).
Audio: Lilita Dunska;
Video: Matthijs van der Moolen;
Location: Paleiskerk Den Haag (NL), with thanks to Musica Antica da Camera.

[@mcburcke]

Beautiful sound from the group! That piece is well worth the effort it took to reconstruct the inner parts...thanks, Matthijs!

[@CastelloConsort]

Thank you!!

[@nicolaasstam1611]

Wat een prachtig stuk! Ik hoop dat ik jullie snel weer live hoor spelen❤

[@CastelloConsort]

Dankjewel! Hopelijk tot snel!!

[@MichaelLynnFlute]

Beautiful - which Philidor is this by?

[@CastelloConsort]

Thank you! The collection that includes this Allemande was compiled by André Danican Philidor the elder. The piece does however not specify the name of a composer, and comes in just a Dessus and Basse part, missing the middle voices.

[@MichaelLynnFlute]

Thanks!@@CastelloConsort

[@andreamundt]

A Cello with frets? A Double Bass? What is the name of this instrument? 🤔 *thx*

[@CastelloConsort]

Both Anne-Linde and Octavie are playing a 'Basse de Violon', the large predecessor of the cello. It is tuned a whole tone lower than a cello (low to high: Bb-F-C-G), and in this case also at low pitch (a'390Hz, approximately a whole tone below a'440Hz). These instruments come with and without frets, it is a matter of taste of the player, or just how the instrument they are using happens to be set up.

[@andreamundt]

@@CastelloConsort Thank you very much!! I remember your "What´s in a name ......" concert. Love the sound
of the "Basse de Violon"! 🌿🌸💚