![]() ![]() Translated from the Italian by Jan van der Haar. “Gambomania” Cd of the Month in Classic Voice (Italy’s no1 classical magazine), 5 stars, September 2010. “… a soloist who fully deserves to be warmly congratulated ads he passed the exam with honors, thereby giving him a place in the viol’s hall of fame.” “Rousseau’s “added value” is in the maturity of something we can only call “intelligence”, because this programme is most certainly that.” “This “self-portrait” of Ralph Rousseau belongs on the same shelf as the collections of all the renowned gamba players, from Jordi Savall to Wieland Kuijken, from Philippe Pierlot to Vittorio Ghielmi.” “Around wanders a kind of angel – Edison winner Ralph Rousseau in radiant white – who evens out the wrinkles with his pastoral melodies on the viola da gamba.”Īnnette Embrechts about Rock Paper Scissors in Volkskrant, Oct 6, 2010. “A special album for people with open ears and an open mind”Įrik Voermans over Silence in Het Parool, Nov 2011. Preferably a full cd.”īertjan ter Braak over Silence in De Telegraaf, Jan 3, 2012. “A fantastic cd…lots of love and passion…a true feast for the ears…the cooperation with Vloeimans is so incredibly special that it asks for a new cooperation. Stentor, April 2 2012, about the St Matthew Passion in Apeldoorn “The only gamba player that can show why Bach chose this extraordinary instrument for this piece” “In the former the (in context) eccentric and anachronistic sound of Ralph Rousseau’s viola da gamba sounds like historically informed performance visiting the Planetarium.” Maarten Mestrom in Stentor, Apabout the St Matthew Passion in Apeldoorn “Combined with gamba – the only gamba player that can make you understand why Bach chose this difficult instrument for this piece – Komm süßes Kreuz became one of the pivotal points of the evening.” “At last, one could actually HEAR the viola da gamba and at last the instrument sounded song-like and lyrical”Įrik Voermans in Het Parool, November 2014, about the St Matthew Passions with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. “A powerful plea for Tobias Hume…a treasure cove of shades, from trumpets to guitars…”įrits van der Waa in De Volkskrant, Mar 17, 2017, on “A pritty thing” Mischa Spel in NRC/NRC Next on “A pritty thing” “His resume reads like a modern-day picaresque novel…” “…stirring battlefield calls, but also contemplative abstruseness.” “…uncompromising extremes of both romping toughness, and breath and fragility, giving wings to to the free storytelling of ayres.” Matthias Böde in Stereo, May 2017 on “A pritty thing” “These Pritty Things make for grounding and comtemplation at the same time.” “… so virtuoso and with such abandon, that one gladly follows him in this world of unusual sounds and expressions…” “… to this record over and over again, with rising enthusiasm.” Rüdinger Schwanz in Thüringer Allgemeine, July 11, 2017, about the concert in Ifta, July 8. ![]() Ralph Rousseau ist ein Könner an der Gambe.” “Une meirveilleuse soirée à la fois jouée et racontée avec beaucoup d’humour par Ralph “īertrand Remi in Le Dauphiné, May 27, 2018, about the concert in St Jean de Pourcharesse. “Quel emerveillement pour qui ont eus la chance d’assister à son concert.” Jeanette Vergouwen Provinciaalse Zeeuwsche Courant, Nov 5, 2018, about the concert in Middelburg. “Rousseau demonstrated a number of techniques that illustrated his profound musicianship.” And how….a refined technique…very musical” “…he has been playing the viola da gamba since 1996. “Rousseau demonstrates his ease in playing the viola da gamba.” ![]()
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