I think early 17th century recorder music is fun and cool | Team Recorder

The early baroque is the BEST! Why? I dive into the composers Castello, Notari, Fonatana and Cima to tell you - all on specially handmade pre-baroque recorders!

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00:00 Intro
01:15 Renaissance vs Baroque
04:06 The recorders used!
07:07 Castello: Sonata Seconda
10:02 Notari: Canzona Passaggiata
12:35 Fontana: Sonata Terza
13:53 Cima: Sonata in D
15:40 Conclusions?

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/// INSTRUMENTS
In this video I play on:
- a 440 and 415 pre-baroque soprano, and a 415 pre-baroque soprano by Erik Jahn and Sophie Schmid
- a 440 transitional G alto by Stephan Blezinger
- a 440/415 Ganassi soprano by Stephan Blezinger

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[FB-nolr]

Must have had a premonition that a video was being released today. Last night, I had a dream that I was attending a wedding. I walk around the corner and suddenly "Hi! I'm Sarah and I'm a recorder player!" And there she is standing there with an arm-full of recorders. A discussion ensues about which tenor recorder I should buy... then the dream changed to something entirely unrelated (ordering steaks for a meeting at work) 😂

[ReiInoue]

Hello Sarah, I haven’t noticed until now that you cited my video!! Thank you for sharing, and I also enjoyed this entire video. There seems to be mysterious room for much more investigation regarding to pre-baroque/transitional recorders😎 Greetings from Japan!

[Wazkaty]

17th century music is so pure, polyphonie is gold !
Thank you from France ! Recorder is so underrated when it is so beautiful

[pedrohbrinck]

So glad Sarah is talking about baroque music again!

[carstenfranciseduardveraar]

I this style of music... What a fun surprise. I just turnd 11 and for my birthday i got loads of recorder music from this time period!!!!

[marcusblack]

Hi Sarah, love your playing and videos…I have learnt so much…so inspiring…I can’t stop playing my recorder!

[johnharvey]

Well, I can't believe today.. I found a book at the outdoor market which seemed to be written with me in mind. Then I stumble across this absolute gem of a video! Thank you for this. Wonderful content, wonderfully explained. ♥️

[altame]

Bonjour,
J'aime bcp la musique des périodes dont vous parlez, et particulièrement le rôle qu'y tient la flûte à bec.
Mais surtout, un immense bravo pour votre sens profond de la pédagogie... (et pour votre diction... j'ai presque tout compris du premier coup... 😊😊😊). Un grand merci !

[thomasr.jackson]

Way beyond my abilities and probably realistic ambitions, but I still love the music, and your presentation of it. Thanks!

[Nekogrl]

Ooh! Early baroque is probably my favorite repertoire! I'm so glad you covered it and surprised it hadn't been touched upon by Team Recorder until now! The Cima d minor sonata was literally the first solo piece for recorder I tackled, way back circa 1989. I hear it at a Lyra Baroque concert and absolutely *begged* their recorder player to send me the music, which he did! Thank you for yet another lovely video ∑:ᴈ

[ilveroleolix]

Ahhh, Sarah, I love this kind of videos! Good work!!! I always can't wait for new videos... But this time you've exceeded expectations! ❤️

[robertbussard]

Thank you for this - what a wonderful and well-illustrated description of the early baroque!

[jonaskissling]

You included so many favourites!! Early baroque is my absolute favourite 😌

[liamheath]

The title of the video spoke to me, so I had to watch. This video has gotten me even more excited about my upcoming move to Boston, and the trip beforehand specifically. One reason is that I have been putting together a mini-concert for my partner, and the current mix is video game sound tracks, our favorite song, and some early baroque because I like it. Another reason is that once there, I can visit the Von Huen workshop! I have a list of the sheet music to buy there (one book of medieval and a LOT of early baroque), and I can’t wait to play it!

[debthompson]

This was a fascinating discussion. I learned so much. I think your theory on why composers began notating ornaments in their work is spot on. Imagine a composer creating a piece: considering every note of a phrase and what he wants to express through it; until he has it just the way he wants it. Then the players come along, take his piece and use it to try and outdo one another in showcasing their virtuosity until they are no longer playing to express the intent of the composer or the feeling of the music, but instead, are using the music merely as vehicle to show off their talent. I have heard vocalists do this, adding all sorts of vibrato and ripping up and down the scales between phrases to where you could not hum along with a well known song if you tried. (I am especially thinking of "The Star Spangled Banner" sung before ballgames in the U.S. by guest vocalists.) I think the composer might have had the feeling of his work being butchered (with the tasteless, baseless finger-wiggling). It would definitely make sense to notate the ornaments to ward off this musical graffiti. I really enjoy this era of music and experiencing how the music evolved from one era to another. This video has set me off exploring new pieces and composers. Thanks!

[mp]

This was a really fascinating. Please don’t be afraid to talk more about music history.

[johndunn]

Thank you so much, Sarah! You are an awesome teacher as well as a great “recorder player!”

[Jeff]

Bloody excellent video. Love the very clear explanation of the renaissance and baroque harmonies. Well done!

[yeah]

Finally someone talked about Dario Castello! Thanks!
So much very underrated

[danielpiazza]

Very instructive (and as a bassoon player, delighted to see that great instrument resting in the corner of your room).