The Celtic Viol [Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import]

Jordi Savall (Artist), Andrew Lawrence-King (Artist), O'Carolan (Composer), Fraser (Composer), Gow (Composer), Macpherson (Composer), Marshall (Composer), none (Conductor), Savall (Performer), Lawrence-King (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Savall, Lawrence-King
• Conductor: none
• Composer: O'Carolan, Fraser, Gow, Macpherson, Marshall
• Audio CD (June 9, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
• Label: Alia Vox
• ASIN: B001RQQ0CI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,288 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Thanks to in-depth research into original manuscripts, Jordi Savall reveals the hidden beauties of Irish and Scottish music from 17th to 19th Century. The transcription from fiddle to baroque viol sounds so obvious that everyone realizes the closeness of traditional and ancient repertoires at once. Some of the pieces are irresistibly vivid and virtuosic, some are more melancholic-but all of them deserve the renasissance Jordi Savall offers them in this collection, where he partners with harp virtuoso Andrew Lawrence-King.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reflective, March 15, 2010

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Aquinas "summa" (celestial heights, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Celtic Viol (Audio CD)

This will not be every traditional irish music lover's cup of tea simply because it is perhaps too refined and lacking in energy and dynamsim. It is essentially meditative and is a little limited by the fact that we have just a viol and an accompanying harpist - so we do not have a great deal of variety. Even so, it is interesting to hear Jordi's take on Irish and scottish music.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful tunes beautifully played, February 2, 2010

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J. TIMMERMAN (Lawson, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Celtic Viol (Audio CD)

Jordi Savall does it again on this lovely album of traditional celtic tunes, including some classics from Neil Gow. Not strictly authentic, as these tunes would have been played on a fiddle but who cares, the result is captivating and the sound is not far from a fiddle anyway. My only criticism is that Andrew Lawrence-King's excellent accompaniment on psalterium is barely audible. An interesting departure for Savall and a most enjoyable release.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A splendid album., July 16, 2009

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Carlos Urtasun Estanga (Pamplona, Navarra Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Celtic Viol (Audio CD)

Great performance, beautiful sound.
I like the uilleann pipe and this celtic music with the viol is very surprising.

I put this CD in my car and is a cheerful music for the sunrise.