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Dubuisson: Courant, S. 185v (LIVE)

by Josh Lee

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Josh Lee performs a Courant by Le Sieur Dubuisson, live and unedited.

Watch this performance here: youtu.be/qdk8peh04k4

Taken from an anonymous manuscript from near Berlin around 1674, this Courant by Dubuisson is one of the trickier ones I've ever played, leading me to it feels like threading a needle at 100 mph! The courante is always a described as a dance full of running and leaping, something I feel Dubuisson's writing captures perfectly. Luckily this manuscript source includes information concerning the fingering and bowings used in the period, leading me to play this in ways I might not otherwise. Dubuisson's indications seem to point towards the viol being played almost like a finger-style guitar or lute, with the bow stepping in to "pluck" the strings. The resulting acrobatics transport me right to a dancefloor, with the footfalls of an imaginary dancer helping me keep the rhythm.

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released July 31, 2023

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Josh Lee San Francisco, California

Josh Lee's viol playing has been called “a tour-de-force," and has garnered acclaim across five continents. Active as soloist, chamber artist, producer, and composer his interests span from the renaissance to today, finding him at home in the worlds of classical music, pop, and scoring. Josh lives in San Francisco ... more

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