The very few written sources of instrumental music during the middle ages relate to dances. Millenarium went through the effort of retrieving those precious documents and, in their latest record, “Danza” (RIC 274) have managed to reproduce the motions of those early musicians, who no doubt already had the inclination to display their virtuosity. This record is an extraordinary testimony as well as a moment of great joy with surprisingly contemporary accents.
Published on 14 Aug 2008
Grouping the leading musicians of Café Zimmermann, the Rincontro Ensemble (Pablo Valetti - Patricia Gagnon - Petr Skalka) devotes this recording to the Haydn's trios with baritone (Alpha 128). Discover it here!
Published on 10 Jun 2008
Has Belgium fallen to a wind of folly ? Taking opportunity of the Ars Musica festival (Brussels), one of the major scenes of creativity, Fuga Libera publishes three portraits of contemporary music in the capital of Europe.
· Jean-Luc Fafchamps (°1960) steps into the limelight deserved by his exceptional talent: a "dream team" composed around our artists (Danel Quartet, Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven) reveals works of great refinement and spirituality as well as accessible charm. FUG 537
· The composer and cinema director Renaud De Putter (°1967) opens the door of his "end of millenium" universe, like a musical "Weimar republic" in which the quest for the fundamentals of art and identity mingle with the more venomous charms. FUG 703
· Wibert Aerts (°1974), violinist of the Het Collectief ensemble offers us an demonstration his skills in "Violin Faces", a enthralling journey into the solo violine repertoire of our times: Hartmann, Berio, Zimmermann, Kee-Yong Chong. FUG 704
Keep your ears wide open!
Published on 07 May 2008