Diminutions
Diminutions
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The second album of German harpist Maximilian Ehrhardt on Carpe Diem Records is a unique concept album of music for the rare Italian “Arpa Doppia”, a chromatic harp from the 17th Century. As there are only a few original compositions known for this instrument, the intention of this project was to invent a new repertoire for the Italian chromatic harp and to utilise the instrument's special tonal and technical characteristics to build a bridge between the past and the present. Six compositions from the 17th century are being complemented by six contemporary works that pay reference to their original templates in very different and fascinating ways. This harp album is a totally new musical experience, both imaginative and daring, and will hopefully contribute to the recognition of a wonderful, almost forgotten instrument.
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Catalogue number: CD-16338
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I Ancidetemi pur
01. GAME 10-4-1 Diminuendo Bernhard Lang (* 1957)
02. Ancidetemi pur d’Archadelt passagiato Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583–1643)
(“Il secondo libro di toccate”, Rome, 1627)
II Susanne un jour
03. Susanna’s lament Kate Moore (* 1979)
04. Susana Manuel Rodrigues Coelho (c. 1555–1635)
(“Flores de Musica”, Lisbon, 1620)
III Est-ce Mars
05. Neural Variations Malte Giesen (* 1988)
06. Est-ce Mars Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562–1621)
(SwWV 321)
IV Un gay bergier
07. Bucolic Chikage Imai (* 1979)
08. Gaybergier de Toma Crequilion Francisco Correa de Arauxo (1584–1654)
(“Facultad orgánica”, Alcalá, 1626)
V Amarilli, mia bella
09. A distant relation Ian Wilson (* 1964)
10. Amarilli di Julio Romano Peter Philips (1560–1628)
(“Fitzwilliam Virginal Book”, 1603)
VI Io mi son giovinetta
11. Il Matto Natalia Domínguez Rangel (* 1981)
12. Io mi son giovinetto Giovanni Maria Trabaci (1575–1647)
(“Ricercate [...]”, Naples 1603)