Banchetto musicale

Flanders Recorder Quartet (Recorder quartet)
Bart Spanhove (Recorder)
Han Tol (Recorder)
Joris Van Goethem (Recorder)
Paul Van Loey (Recorder)
Frédéric Malempré (Percussion)

Contents:

Suite No. 20 (from "Banchetto musicale") G minor   Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630)
Praeludium (Fantasia) & Fuga C minor [BWV 537]   Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
La Marcha   Tarquinio Merula (c.1590-1665)
La Livia   Tarquinio Merula (c.1590-1665)
Suite for Pipes: Intrada - Minuet - Valse - Finale (Jig)   Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Three Gadgets: Catch Phrases - Theatre of the Absurd - Flashing Flutes   Piet Swerts (*1960)
I Continenti: Asia - South America - Oceania - North America - Africa   Jan Van der Roost (*1956)
Czaldy Waldy - La Manfredina - La Rotta della Manfredina (c.1400, arr. FRQ)   Anonymus
op de fles   Frans Geysen (*1936)
La Bizzarra   Nicolò Corradini (?-1646)

Playing time: 1:21 (h:m)
Booklet: 36p., English Deutsch Français Dutch Japanese
Order Nr. AE 10156
EAN 4026798101565
Product category: SACD
Release date: 01/03/2007

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Audio samples:

La Rotta della Manfredina

Flashing Flutes

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Introduction:

The Flanders Recorder Quartet has shaped the term "recorder quartet" in a unique way. On the occasion of their 20th anniversary the quartet presents a CD/SACD which pulls out all the stops: This musical banquet will thrill not only recorder aficionados.

The program ranges from the 17th to the 21st century. The names Johann Hermman Schein, Tarquinio Merula and Johann Sebastian Bach stand for the treasures of early recorder music. Ralph Vaughan William's wonderful and seldom-heard "Suite for Pipes" leads into the contemporary repertoire, represented by works of Piet Swerts, Jan Van Roost and Frans Geysen that are lively, imaginative and of unheard-of sonic beauty: It is not without reason that numerous compositions have been dedicated to the Flanders Recorder Quartet. An expressive improvisation in medieval style is also offered.

Twenty-six flutes, from the smallest soprano to a six-foot-long great bass, as well as eight bottles(!) are played. Belgian percussionist and special guest Frédéric Malempré contributes dynamic accents.

The CD is jam-packed with over 80 minutes of music. Listeners with SACD-capable equipment are additionally treated to a bonus track (Corradini: La Bizzarra). Particularly in the surround-sound version, the fantastic acoustics of the Stiftskirche in Cappenberg ensure a unique sonic experience. A 36-page booklet in five languages, which serves as a charming guide through the musical menu, is provided in the fold-out digipack.

Congratulations, Flanders Recorder Quartet!