Basta parlare ! Les Barocudas

• Dario Castello (1602 - 1631): Sonata Decima a 3 In D minor:
• 1 Castello: Sonata Decima a 3 In D minor 06:29
• Giovanni Legrenzi (1626 - 1690): Sonata a tre No. 1 In D Minor, “La Cornara”:
• 2 Legrenzi: Sonata a tre No. 1 In D Minor, “La Cornara” 03:51
• Giovanni Battista Grillo (1570 - 1622): Canzon Sestadecima a 4 In G:
• 3 Grillo: Canzon Sestadecima a 4 In G 03:08
• Tarquinio Merula (1595 - 1665): Canzone No. 24 In C Major, "La Valcharenga":
• 4 Merula: Canzone No. 24 In C Major, "La Valcharenga" 02:48
• Biagio Marini (1594 - 1663): Sonata Quarta per il violino per sonar con due corde In A Minor:
• 5 Marini: Sonata Quarta per il violino per sonar con due corde In A Minor 10:19
• Marie Nadeau-Tremblay: Improvisation:
• 6 Nadeau-Tremblay: Improvisation 01:42
• Tarquinio Merula: Canzone No. 18 In D, "La Cavagliera":
• 7 Merula: Canzone No. 18 In D, "La Cavagliera" 03:54
• Biagio Marini: Trio Sonata No. 45 In D Minor, "La Monica":
• 8 Marini: Trio Sonata No. 45 In D Minor, "La Monica" 03:42
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 - 1594), Francesco Rognoni Taeggio (1570 - 1626): Diminutions After Vestiva i colli (madrigal by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina):
• 9 Palestrina, Rognoni Taeggio: Diminutions After Vestiva i colli (madrigal by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina) 04:04
• Nathan Mondry (b. 1991): Improvisation:
• 10 Mondry: Improvisation 01:09
• Dario Castello: Sonata Duodecima a 3 In A Minor:
• 11 Castello: Sonata Duodecima a 3 In A Minor 07:58
• Tarquinio Merula: Canzon No. 19 In C Major, "La Pusterla":
• 12 Merula: Canzon No. 19 In C Major, "La Pusterla" 03:03
• Dario Castello: Sonata Quarta In D Minor:
• 13 Castello: Sonata Quarta In D Minor 07:03
• Total Runtime 59:10

Info for Basta parlare !

Following the success of their award-winning debut album, La Peste, Les Barocudas period ensemble returns with Basta parlare! (Enough said!), a program exploring the dynamic, experimental musical style that swept 17th century Italy — in particular, works that showcase the violin and recorder.

Joining Les Barocudas’s trio, Marie-Nadeau Tremblay (violin), Tristan Best (viola da gamba), and Nathan Mondry (organ), are Vincent Lauzer, recorder; Antoine Malette-Chénier, baroque harp; Hank Knox, harpsichord; and Matthias Soly-Letarte, percussion. Basta parlare includes works by Italian baroque composers including Dario Castello, Giovanni Legrenzi, Tarquinio Merula, and Biagio Marini, among others, whose music was considered almost radical at the time.

“When Vincent Lauzer and I thought of making an album together, we knew from the start that we wanted to focus on music from 17th-century Italy, our repertoire of choice,” says Marie Nadeau-Tremblay. “No further discussion was needed: we had already reached an unspoken consensus. Lovers of 17th-century Italian music share an almost spiritual je ne sais quoi which brings them together—and sets them apart. We have a tacit understanding.”

“The 17th century was a period of exploration, invention, and research across all disciplines, including in music,” says Nadeau-Tremblay. “Vocal music, which had long dominated the spotlight, began to make way for technically complex instrumental forms that better suited this new paradigm—a music centered around virtuosity and lyricism. Thus came the title of this album, Basta parlare! which means “enough said!”

Les Barocudas

Les Barocudas
Marie, Nathan, and Ryan formed Les Barocudas while studying at McGill University. Eager to combine wit and creativity with their highcaliber performance skills, they bring a signature freshness to the Baroque repertoire— presented in sold-out concert halls as well as online in the form of music videos. Stay tuned: this young group will continue to surprise you.

Booklet for Basta parlare !