The Royal Wind Music -The Orpheus of Amsterdam -Pan Classics CD Grooves.land/Playthek

Details / Tracklist:

01. "Variations on Ballo del Granduca SwWV 319"

02. "Motet Ab oriente venerunt magi SwWV 153"

03. "Fantasy Dans voor Orpheus van Amsterdam (2021)"

04. "Chanson Yeux, qui guidez mon ?me SwWV 231"

05. "Fantasy Fantasia G3 ¯Fuga 7. toni® SwWV 268"

06. "Variations on Onder een linde groen SwWV 325"

07. "Group improvisation Kettingreactie"

08. "Chanson Marchans qui traversez tout le rivage More SwWV 224"

09. "Fantasy Fantasia a3 ¯Echo® SwWV 275"

10. "Variations on Malle Sijmen SwWV 323"

11. "Motet Pseaume 77 SwWV 77"

12. "Fantasia d1 ¯Crommatica® SwWV 258"

13. "Variations on Onder de linde groene"

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If there is one name in the history of music in the northern Netherlands that is etched in the collective memory, it is undoubtedly that of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: composer of impressive vocal and instrumental works of exceptionally high quality. He is celebrated as the 'Orpheus of Amsterdam', as he was organist of theOude Kerk between 1577 and 1621, and the Amsterdam city council knew how to patronise the popular musician in their city and help him to prosper. Sweelinck's vocal works were widely distributed thanks to the flourishing publishing industry, but his organ works also had a great influence on the North German organ school, right up to Johann Sebastian Bach.The Royal Wind Music is a flute consort of Renaissance recorders of all pitches, from soprano down to sub-contrabass flute. The ensemble is often compared to a 'walking organ' because of its even and polyphonic sound possibilities. In their choice of four programme sections, the musicians contrast a vocal work and an organ work by Sweelinck with variation pieces by Sweelinck himself or two new compositions written especially for this programme and the ensemble. Orpheus' voice thus resounds in a wonderfully cohesive sound, sometimes interrupted by the echo of new soundscapes. -

With The Royal Wind Music, we will make the music of the most famous composer of the Netherlands sound like it never sounded before. Our ensemble is often compared to a "walking organ". The idea of how the 'Sweelinck Organ' sounded in his own hands in the Old Church in Amsterdam stimulates our interpretation of his beautiful keyboard works. His vocal works are equally suitable for our much loved interpretations of vocal polyphony. Performed on our instruments built by Adriana Breukink, Bob Marvin, Monika Musch and Adrian Brown we can beautifully imitate the timbre of a choir. This new programme reflects the breadth of Sweelinck's diverse oeuvre. But not only will we introduce some of our most favourite keyboard and vocal works of the master: contemporary reflections on Sweelinck's music will contextualise these early works and transport us to the Amsterdam of today. The 'fantasy' Dance for Orpheus of Amsterdam, originally composed for us by Aspasia Nasopoulou, is a contemporary comment and amalgamation of instrumental and vocal playing, scored for four recorders with one of the players (Irene Sorozabal) doubling as a soprano soloist to boot. An improvisatory soundscape called Chain Reaction is a musical interplay and modern take on the theme of Mein Junges Leben hat ein End, one of Sweelinck's most famous works.

Manufacturer No.:

PC10462

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