Sophie Watillon
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 youth, the viola da gamba-soloist gained international fame with refined and sensitive solo interpretations of early music and baroque compositions for viola da gamba.
Sophie Watillon
- Name
- Sophie Watillon
- Birthplace
- Namur, Belgium
- Born
- 7 December 1965
- Died
- 31 August 2005
- Occupation
- Viola da gamba-player
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Fields
- Baroque music
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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 youth, 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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Sophie Watillon (1965–2005) was a Belgian musician and viol player. The musician was born and died in Namur. Genres include Baroque music.
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Biography
Biography
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.
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Key facts
• Name — Sophie Watillon • Birthplace — Namur, Belgium • Born — 7 December 1965 • Place of death — Namur, Belgium • Died — 31 August 2005 • Occupation — Viola da gamba-player • Genre — Early music Baroque • Instrument — Viola da gamba
Academic career
Academic career
• Professor, viola da gamba, Catalonia College of Music, Barcelona
Life and career
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Life and career
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1965
Sophie Watillon born at Namur.
2005
Sophie Watillon died at Namur.
Recordings
Recordings
(labels: Alpha - Summit records - Ligia Digital - Ricercar - Cyprès) • Recordings with Philippe Herreweghe • Numerous recordings with Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
Recordings with Ricercar Consort
Recordings with Ricercar Consort
• 1988: Deutsche Barock Kantaten (III) (Schein, Tunder, Buxtehude) • 1989: Deutsche Barock Kantaten (V) (Hammerschmidt, Selle Schein, Schütz, Tunder, Weckmann, Lübeck) • 1989: Motets à deux voix of Henri Dumont • 1992: Die familie Bach (with Collegium Vocale and Capella Sancti Michaelis) • 1995: Matthäus Passion (1672) of Johann Sebastiani (Deutsche Barock Kantaten XI)
Recordings done under the direction of Sophie Watillon
Recordings done under the direction of Sophie Watillon
• 1994: The Art of the Viola bastarda, song and dance in music for viol in Italy • Ortiz: Improvisations and Recercadas on La Folia, Doulce mémoire, The Passamezzo Antico, The Passamezzo Moderno • Sandrin: Doulce mémoire • Ruffa: La Danza, La Piva, La Gamba • Rore: Ancor che co'l partire • Dalla Casa: Rognoni • Bassani: Cosi le chiome • Bonizzi: Hellas comment • Selma Y Salaverde: Vestiva i colli • Corelli: Sonata La Follia, op. 5, no. 12 • 2000: Pièces de viole - Pièces de Théorbe of Nicolas Hotman • 2003: Marin Marais - La Rêveuse, & Autres Pièces de Viole • 2005: Christopher Simpson - The Seasons, The Monthes & other divisions of Time - 1 (Alpha 088)
Recordings with Le Poème Harmonique
Recordings with Le Poème Harmonique
• 1999: L'Humaine Comédie of Estienne Moulinié • 2002: Le Consert des Consorts of Pierre Guédron
Recordings with Stylus Phantasticus
Recordings with Stylus Phantasticus
• 2001: Zeichen im Himmel of Philipp Heinrich Erlebach
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