The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Horsley column: Viola da gamba master Jordi Savall performs in KC.(Concert review)(Column)

From: Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) | Date: May 12, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Paul Horsley

May 12--Baroque music for viola da gamba is a refined and sometimes esoteric body of work.

The bowed, fretted instrument that is played between the legs like a cello is little known outside of early-music circles, yet the repertoire for it is vast and rich.

In recent years, players such as the Spanish-born Jordi Savall have imbued the instrument with some of its former luster, through performances that are as sophisticated, in ...

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