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Tra le Fiamme

Handel wrote a cantata when he was in Rome based on the story of Icarus who flew to clost to the Sun. It is scored for Recorders, Oboe, Violins, Viola da Gamba, Soprano and BC. It is very interesting because of the writing for viola da gamba - it has passages of obligatory basso continuo realization, sometimes when the "real" basso continuo line is not playing.

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Reciting

Sometimes in an ensemble situation, it can be nice to accompany the recit on Viola da Gamba (rather than Harpsichord or Lute). It often works very well and gives a totally different colour.

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Popular Myths Dispelled

Sometimes I get asked the most bizarre questions. I will start with answers to the most obvious ones, and add more as I come across them.

1. The Basso Continuo is not an instrument.

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IMPROVISE!!!

We should all get a bit better at improvising eh? There is a recent Fuzeau edition book "50 Rennaissance & Baroque Standards". It is a baroque Real Book. It shows you lots of basses that were used for improvising all those years ago.
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Getting Passionate

The score for Mendelssohn's 1829 recreation of Bach's “St. Matthew Passion” has a bass part for two solo cellos playing chords and the double bass sustaining the bass line.