Genres Early musicBaroque Role Soloist Name Sophie Watillon | Instruments Viola da gamba | |
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Died August 31, 2005, Namur, Belgium Albums Marais: La Reveuse - & autres pie, Esprit d’Armenie, Ostinato, Lachrimae Caravaggio, Villancicos y Danzas Criollas | ||
Occupation(s) Viola da gamba-player | ||
Marin marais 1656 1728 la r veuse sophie watillon basse de viole
Sophie Watillon (7 December 1965 – 31 August 2005) was a Belgian viol player who specialized in Baroque music. She was born in Namur, Belgium to a musical family. During her young life, the viola da gamba-soloist gained international fame with refined and sensitive solo interpretations of Early Music and Baroque compositions for viola da gamba.
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- Marin marais 1656 1728 la r veuse sophie watillon basse de viole
- Marin Marais La Rveuse Bass Viol Pieces Centurys recording Sophie Watillon
- Academic career
- Recordings
- Recordings with Ricercar Consort
- Recordings done under the direction of Sophie Watillon
- Recordings with Le Pome Harmonique
- Recordings with Stylus Phantasticus
- References
At the age of sixteen, she began studying music with Philippe Pierlot in Maastricht, and then further with Wieland Kuijken in Brussels and with Paolo Pandolfo at Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Basel.
Besides her solo career, Watillon was a permanent member of Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Le Concert des Nations of Jordi Savall. She played with various ensembles such as Il Seminario Musicale, Cantus Cölln, Le Poème Harmonique, Ricercar Consort, Stylus Phantasticus.
Marin Marais - La Rêveuse / Bass Viol Pieces (Century’s recording : Sophie Watillon)
Academic career
Recordings
(labels: Alpha - Summit records - Ligia Digital - Ricercar - Cyprès)