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Scheidt died in the age of 67 years. This happened to be quite old in his days. He even survived the ordeals of the Thirty-Years-War.

I thinl you mix him up with Johann Hermann Schein. (St. Thomas school cantor 100 years before Bach) who actually died quite young.

Yes, but the last days were quite sudden.

François Joubert-Caillet Siete bravissimi!!!!!

WOW that sound !!!!! M. Henry looks like he's playing an italian chitarrone, is is because of italian taste in Scheidt's music?

Thank you! Miguel plays a theorbo, this instrument was used in Italy, but also in Germany!

And prayer for believers too !

Welcome to Early Music! You're probably referring to the large bass lute with the long neck, which is known as a "theorbo", played here by Miguel Henry. It's an amazing instrument! Here's a great solo performance on Theorbo, which anyone who's interested in this instrument should watch: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8uFlqp1mdi2gpc.html There is also a "consort bass" viol being played here by Sarah van Oudenhove, who is seated in the middle of the ensemble. The _consort bass_ is the largest type of bass viol and is so-called because it was intended primarily to play the bass line in consort music accompanying smaller viols (as used here). However, the bass viol in general was always the most popular type, so there are several other variations (so called "division" viols, "lyra" viols, the 7-string French bass viol, "viola bastarda", etc.) Most of these are somewhat smaller than the consort bass used here, and are optimal for other types of repertoire. There's some really nice French solo repertoire for the 7-string bass viol written by Marin Marais, St. Colombe, and others that's worth looking at if you like music for bass viol. Here's one of my favourite performances on this instrument, written by Marais: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nah8qJN8tqycYIk.html

@@andreafalconiero9089, if you mention the term "consort bass", do you actually mean a Violone? Because actually it does more look like a bass viol to me rather than a Violone in G, what I definitely can say that she sizewise is not playing a Violone in D.

@@tobiasstudtheol No, I mean a _consort bass,_ not a violone. This is a standard bass viol that was commonly used to play (primarily English) consort music. These instruments were often produced in matched sets, with the consort bass being the lowest instrument in the group. The _violone_ (contrabass viol) was never properly a part of the viol consort, although it could be added if available to all sorts of ensembles. As I said, the consort bass is generally a 6-string instrument that is slightly larger and perhaps more resonant than those constructed for virtuosic solo work (lyra viol, etc.) but covers the same pitch range as other bass viols. That's what she's playing.

@@andreafalconiero9089, thanks for your interesting explanation. I am myself, although a multi-instrumentalist, no violist but I really adore viols. So, sometimes I still need to learn.

Usually they players tie old gut strings around the neck as fret, they are adjustable for better intonation. It looks to me like they do it.

We Germans don't have that problem :-)

asshole douchebag you just ripped one, the stench of your mind is an non-religious occurrence

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