Sainte-Colombe
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Sainte-Colombe was a 17th-century French composer and master of the viola da gamba, renowned for his expressive and influential chamber music.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composer
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ viol player ⓘ |
| activity |
composed for solo viol
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composed for two viols ⓘ taught viola da gamba ⓘ |
| artisticMedium | music ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| era | Baroque era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
instrumental performance
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music composition ⓘ |
| floruit | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
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chamber music ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the earliest great masters of the bass viol in France ⓘ |
| influenced |
French viola da gamba tradition
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Marin Marais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | viola da gamba ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chamber music for two bass viols
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expressive viola da gamba music ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in French viola da gamba school
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major influence on later viol repertoire ⓘ |
| movement | French Baroque ⓘ |
| name | Sainte-Colombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Concerts à deux violes esgales
NERFINISHED
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Tombeau Les Regrets NERFINISHED ⓘ Tombeau pour Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe le père NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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violist ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | French ⓘ |
| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| student |
Jean Rousseau
NERFINISHED
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Marin Marais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
expressive, introspective character pieces
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highly ornamented melodic writing ⓘ |
| workList | over 60 Concerts à deux violes esgales ⓘ |
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