Credits:

Robert Smith (Viola da Gamba/Cello), Paolo Pandolfo

Description:

Robert Smith and Paolo Pandolfo, two master gamba players, compete in their virtuosity on this disc. The album's centerpiece is a division (a work for a small viol that can be played using advanced techniques) by 17th-century English composer Christopher Simpson, which is combined with technical works by contemporaries Jenkins and Ives. The disc also includes one of Smith's own works, allowing the listener to enjoy the viol's elegant sound to their heart's content. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Divisions for Two Viols in G major, VdGS 28
2.Prelude No. 2 in D minor
3.Divisions on a Ground in D major, VdGS 21
4.Prelude No. 5 in A minor
5.Divisions on a Ground in A minor, VdGS 19
6.Divisions on a Ground in C major, VdGS 13
7.Ayre for Two Bass Viols No. 1
8.Prelude No. 4 in F major
9.Division for Two Viols in F major, VdGS 26
10.Air with Divisions in C major, VdGS 11
11.Divisions on a Ground in A minor, VdGS 20
12.Prelude No. 11 in B-flat major
13.Divisions on a Ground in A major, VdGS 18
14.Prelude No. 7 in G minor
15.Divisions on a Ground in G minor, VdGS 23
16.Ayre for Two Bass Viols No. 2
17.Prelude in A minor
18.Division for Two Viols in A minor, VdGS 25
19.Air with Divisions in C major, VdGS 12
20.Ayre for Bass Viols and Basso Continuo in D minor, VdGS 32
21.Prelude No. 3 in F major
22.Division for Two Viols in F major, VdGS 27