Pi - Pisendel

Description

Concerto Köln is one of the leading orchestras for
historically informed musical performances and
recordings. Recent concerts of Wagner's “Rheingold” and
an album released together with soprano Jeanine De
Bique have been celebrated and praised by critics and
listeners alike. The conceptual originality of their work
seems endless. In their newest album “Pi – Pisendel”,
baroque violinist Mayumi Hirasaki, Concerto Köln's
leading concertmaster for the past ten years is
highlighted. As an inspiration for the program served her
historical role model, the violin virtuoso, composer and
concertmaster himself Johann Georg Pisendel. According
to Hirasaki “It should be a program that doesn't only focus
on me as a violinist, but also unfolds the virtuosity of the
whole orchestra.” Together as a unit concertmaster and
ensemble present a diverse selection of Pisendel's pieces
that stand out through their rich orchestration, stylistic
variety and instrumental virtuosity. Again, the artistic
vision of Hirasaki and the concerto Köln captures the
imagination of the listener with an accurate recreation of
the historic sound and an innovative, refreshing
interpretation.