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Composer: Johann Michael Nicolai
- Sonata & Suite a 2 in C Major
- Anonymous - Sonata a 3 in A Minor
- Sonata & Suite a 3 in D Major
- Sonata & Suite a 2 in A Minor
- Suite a 2 in D Minor
- Sonata & Suite a 3 in A Minor
L'Achéron
François Joubert-Caillet, bass viol
Sarah Van Oudenhove, bass viol
Julie Dessaint, bass viol (continuo)
Yoann Moulin, harpsichord & organ
Date: 2026
Label: Ricercar
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Nicolai: Sonatas & Suites for Viols highlights the rare 17th-century works of German composer Johann Michael Nicolai (1629–1685). The album gathers his suites for two bass viols and trio sonatas for three, illustrating a historical shift from traditional consort polyphony toward a soloistic, virtuoso style that treats the bass viol with violin-like agility. To reflect ambiguities in the original sources, the trio sonatas are presented with two distinct continuo configurations: one with organ and one unharmonized. Closing with an anonymous, imaginative Sonata a 3 from Uppsala's Düben collection, the recording showcases the expressive stylus fantasticus of the North German school.
Named after the mythical underworld river, the ensemble L'Achéron was founded in 2009 by François Joubert-Caillet to bridge the past and present. The group aims to make Renaissance and Baroque music accessible by exploring diverse period instruments and cross-genre collaborations, ranging from Ottoman music to electronic projects. Regularly performing at prestigious European festivals and venues, L'Achéron records for the Ricercar label. Their award-winning discography features acclaimed releases by Samuel Scheidt and Johann Bernhard Bach, alongside Joubert-Caillet’s ongoing, critically lauded monumental project to record the complete Pièces de Viole by Marin Marais, most recently issuing the Fourth Book.
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