Garth Knox, Agnès Vesterman, Sylvain Lemêtre - Saltarello album flac

Knox, joined by violoncellist Agnès Vesterman and percussionist Sylvain Lemêtre, presents his own works alongside music by Hildegard von Bingen, juxtaposing the exquisite Renaissance sounds of John Dowland against pieces by Kaija Saariaho that make subtle use of electronics. Knox also sets arrangements of traditional melodies and anonymous dance movements against Vivaldi’s D-Minor Viola d’amore Concerto: a sensuous survey of a thousand years of musical events.

With Saltarello, Garth Knox has created a work that spans a thousand years and brings together the heritage of multiple cultures. In a way, it is a career defining moment as he distills all his interests and influences into a single disc. Track Listing: Black Brittany; Music for a while; Concerto for viola d’amore in d-minor RV 393; Fuga libre for viola solo; Ave, generosa; Complainte tels rit au main qui au soir pleure; Vent nocturne sombres miroirs (Dark Mirrors); Flow my tears; Vent nocturne soupirs de l’obscur (Breaths of the Obscure); Three Dances; Pipe, harp and fiddle.

Garth Knox’s latest CD release is called Song of Songs and features Naturale by Luciano Berio for viola, tape and pecussion, Just by David Lang and En la Mar by Betty Olivero. Fellow performers on the recording : the Trio Medieval (voice), Agnès Vesterman (cello), Sylvain Lemetre (percussion), Cliona Doris (harp). Saltarello CD. Saltarello is the title of Garth Knox’s latest CD with ECM. Playing viola, viola.

Arranged By – Garth Knox. Cello – Agnès Vesterman. ECM 2157, 476 4501, ECM New Series 2157. Saltarello ‎(CD, Album). ECM Records, ECM Records, ECM New Series, ECM New Series.

Saltarello is very much a companion album to Irish violist Garth Knox 's first solo recital for ECM, D'Amore, released in 2008 - a richly diverse collection of works for viola d'amore featuring Contemporary and Baroque repertoire as well as music from folk traditions - periods and styles that are also represented on the new album, as well as Medieval vocal and instrumental. On his first album he was joined by cellist Agnès Vesterman, who returns here, along with percussionist Sylvain Lemêtre. Besides viola d'amore, he plays modern viola and folk fiddle

On his first album he was joined by cellist Agnès Vesterman, who returns here, along with percussionist Sylvain Lemêtre. Besides viola d'amore, he plays modern viola and folk fiddle. Knox made the arrangements of the folk material and of the Baroque pieces. For the songs by Purcell and Dowland, one of the folk songs, and the Vivaldi Concerto in D minor, he uses viola d'amore and cello; the instruments sound gorgeous together, and he treats them as equal partners, interweaving the roles of solo and accompaniment

Saltarello is a stunning follow-up to Garth Knox's previous album D'Amore. Many instrumental compositions in music history, even if they're called sonata, suite, sinfonia or even fantasia, are essentially dances or else exhibit an unmistakable dancelike character. Not a few examples of so-called art music also have their origins in the folk music of a particular country or make use of popular or folk elements. Aside for his own works for solo viola, Knox is joined by cellist Agnès Vesterman and percussionist Sylvain Lemêtre for works ranging from Hildegard von Bingen's & generosa', Guillaume de Machaut's & & rit au main qui au soir pleure', Henry Purcell's & for a While' to exquisite Renaissance sounds of John Dowland, juxtaposing these against pieces by Kaija Saariaho.