Juan Carlos Fernandez-Nieto - Iberian Dances - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On this new , Ensemble TrioPolis blends the distinct temperament, stylistic influence, creative spirit, and artistic vision of three cosmopolitan musicians German violinist Felix Olschofka, American clarinetist Kimberly Cole Luevano, and Greek pianist Anatolia Ioannides. Commissioning new works by award-winning composers from the US and abroad and forging innovative, interdisciplinary collaborations across the performing and visual arts are the driving forces behind Ensemble TrioPolis. Through these collaborations, the group explores, and helps to create new sound spectra both at the cutting edge of experimental intermedia and in more traditional forms. For this, their debut , the ensemble has chosen pieces by Costas Dafnis, Sungji Hong, Kirsten Broberg, Andrew May, Richard DeRosa, Joseph Martin Waters, and Benjamin Sabey.

Falla / Granados / Mompou - Spanish Dances-Brazilian Guitar QRT [COMPACT DISCS] date 07/08/2014

After his SACD with works by Joan Cabanilles, which was awarded the InchPreis der deutschen SchallplattenkritikInch, Léon Berben dedicates the new AEOLUS production to one of the most important representatives of Altiber organ music Antonio de Cabezón. The Ostönnen Gothic organ used for the recording is considered to be the oldest in all of Germany. Dendrochronological investigations revealed that the wood from which some of the instrument parts were made must have been felled around 1415. Despite some alterations in the 17th and 18th centuries, the organ was largely preserved in it's original condition. The Dutch harpsichordist and organist, Léon Berben, studied harpsichord and organ in Den Haag (Koninklijk Conservatorium) and Amsterdam (Sweelinck Conservatorium) with Rienk Jiskoot, Bob van Asperen, Ton Koopman and Gustav Leonhardt, and finished his studies with solo-diploma for both instruments. Besides playing the harpsichord and organ, Léon Berben engages in debates on historical performance practice by writing articles and also signs as a co-author for MGG (Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart). He has now been living since several years in Cologne, Germany.