笑 (Shō) - Laughter

 
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TOBIAS HUME / GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN / CARL FRIEDRICH ABEL / MARIN MARAIS / ANTOINE FORQUERAY / JACQUES-MARTIN HOTTETERRE / J. S. BACH
笑 (Shō) - Laughter
Kaori Uemura, Ricardo Rodríguez Miranda, François Guerrier

[ Ramée / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 15 January 2027

For the third part of her triptych, Kaori Uemura was inspired by an interpretation of the Chinese character 笑 (Shō - laughter), which is said to depict a priestess dancing with open arms to delight the gods and to celebrate the joy of being. This image guides a journey devoted as much to the laughter of love's games as to the smile that appears in comfort. From Hume's mischief to Bach's tenderness, from Marais' dances to Forqueray's contrasts, the viola da gamba celebrates a joy that does not exclude sorrow. The suffering expressed in the sarabande La D'Aubonne is counterbalanced by the solace of excerpts from the cantata Ich habe genug, transcribed for the viola da gamba and which invite the listener to surrender to rest. The joy of playing and its consolation nourish the same surge towards the future.

Tracks:

TOBIAS HUME
Musical Humors: Tickle Me Quickly

Musical Humors: Touch Me Lightly

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN
Sonata in D Major TWV 40:1: I. Andante

Sonata in D Major TWV 40:1: II. Vivace

Sonata in D Major TWV 40:1: III. Recitativo

Sonata in D Major TWV 40:1: IV. Arioso. Andante

Sonata in D Major TWV 40:1: V. Vivace

CARL FRIEDRICH ABEL
Andante in D major. WKO 187

MARIN MARAIS
Pièces de viole, Livre 1: Suite in A Major: I. Prélude

Pièces de viole, Livre 1: Suite in A Major: II. Boutade

Pièces de viole, Livre 1: Suite in A Major: VIII. Gigue

Pièces de viole, Livre 1: Suite in A Major: X. Rondeau du Roy

ANTOINE FORQUERAY
Suite No. 4: III. La D'Aubonne

JACQUES-MARTIN HOTTETERRE
Suite No. 2, Rondeau

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Sonata No.3 in C Major, BWV 1005: III. Largo

ANTOINE FORQUERAY
Suite No. 3, La Ferrand

Suite No. 3, La Régente

Suite No. 3, L'Angrave

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Violin Sonata No. 2, BWV 1003: IV. Andante

Ich habe genug, BWV 82: II. Recitativo. Ich habe genug - Aria. Schlummert ein, ihr matten Augen

TOBIAS HUME
Musical Humors: The Old Humor